词汇 | over |
释义 | over preposition uk/ˈəʊ.vər/ us/ˈoʊ.vɚ/ (HIGHER POSITION) B1 在…上方 above or higher than something else, sometimes so that one thing covers the other; above The sign over the door said "Exit". 门上方的牌子上写着“出口”。 She held the umbrella over both of us. 她撑着伞,为我们两人挡雨。 Helicopters dropped leaflets over the city. 直升机在城市上空散发传单。 I put my hands over my eyes/ears because I couldn't bear to watch/listen. 我用手捂住眼睛/耳朵,因为我看/听不下去。 I couldn't hear what she was saying over the noise of the planes taking off (= the planes were louder than her voice). 因为飞机起飞时噪声太大,我听不清她在说什么。 Compare: under preposition (LOWER POSITION)
(COVERING) A2 覆盖;在…上部 in a position that is covering something Put a clean cloth over the cakes while they cool. 在蛋糕变凉的时候,放一块干净的布在上面。 I put a shawl over my shoulders. 我在肩上披了条披肩。 (ACROSS) B1 (越)过;从一边到另一边 across from one side to the other, especially by going up and then down She jumped over the gate. 她跃过大门。 The road goes over the mountains, not through a tunnel. 这条路并不是穿过隧道,而是翻山而过。 She is always chatting with her neighbour over the garden fence. 她总是和邻居隔着花园的篱笆闲聊。 From the top of the tower you could see for miles over the city. 在塔顶上你能俯瞰这个城市,可以看到好几英里远。 Tanks travel over the most difficult ground. 坦克能在最难通行的道路上行驶。
(FALLING) 从…坠落 falling down from somewhere The coin rolled over the edge of the table. 硬币从桌边滚了下来。 Harold jumped out of the car just before it went over the cliff. 就在汽车从悬崖边翻落下去之前,哈罗德从车里跳了出来。 因为踩到某物而摔倒 falling because of stepping on something She tripped over a toy lying on the path. 她被小径上的一个玩具绊倒了。 (MORE THAN) A2 在…以上,多于 more than Most of the carpets cost/are over $5,000. 这些地毯价格大多在5000美元以上。 Children over the age of twelve (= older than twelve) pay the full price. 12岁以上的孩子必须买全票。 I value quality of life over money. 我把生活质量看得比金钱更重要。 A2 超过 increasing to further than a particular limit or point They are already $25 million over budget. 他们的花费已经超过预算2500万美元了。 over and above 除了,此外,另外 in addition to They receive extra money over and above the usual welfare payments. 除了通常的福利费以外,他们还收到一笔额外的补助。 They do random searches and pat-downs over and above the routine security check-ins. He was seeking compensation over and above the medical costs. That figure represents spending that was over and above what the government had budgeted to spend. These people use their names and reputations to earn significant amounts of money over and above their already considerable salaries. Legal fees can be recovered over and above the damage awards.
(OTHER SIDE) B1 在…的另一边 on the other side of There's a bar over the road we could go to. 我们可以去路那边的一家酒吧。 The story continues over the page. 故事转下一页。
(CONNECTED WITH) C2 与…有关,关于,因为 (referring to a cause of interest, worry, discussion, etc.) connected with or about There's no point in arguing over something so unimportant. 争论这样的小事毫无意义。 I need time to talk/think over your proposal (= to discuss/consider it carefully). 我需要时间谈谈/考虑考虑你的提议。 The legal battle was over who should have custody of the child. 这场法律之争是关于谁应该获得这个孩子的监护权。
(DURING) B1 在…期间 during something, or while doing something I was in Seattle over the summer. 整个夏天我都在西雅图。 Shall we discuss it over lunch/over a drink? 我们边吃午饭/边喝点什么边讨论这个问题好吗? They took/spent an hour over lunch (= their meal lasted an hour). 他们吃午饭花了一个小时。 It's fascinating to watch how a baby changes and develops over time (= as time passes). 看着一个婴儿随着时间流逝而成长真是件奇妙的事。
(FEELING BETTER) be/get over something 从(疾病或不愉快的经历中)恢复过来 to feel physically or mentally better after an illness or an upsetting experience It takes you a while to get over an illness like that. 得那样的病需要一段时间才能恢复过来。 His girlfriend broke up with him last year and he's not over her yet. 去年他女朋友就跟他分手了,但他仍难以释怀。 He's not fully recovered, but he's over the worst (= has experienced the worst stage of the illness and is now improving). 他还没有痊愈,不过已经度过了最危险的阶段。 It was all so unexpected but I think we're still getting over the shock. Her grades weren't quite what she was hoping for but eventually she got over the disappointment. I don't know how anyone gets over a trauma like that. (CONTROL) C2 (表示控制或管教)在…之上,高于 in control of or teaching someone or something A good teacher has an easy authority over a class. 出色的老师轻而易举就能让一个班的学生听话。 She's a sales manager but she has a regional sales director over (= with a higher rank than) her. 她是位销售经理,可是她上面还有一位地区销售主管。 The victory over the French at Waterloo was Wellington's greatest triumph. 在滑铁卢打败法军是威灵顿最大的胜利。
(USING) B2 用 using They spoke over the phone. 他们在电话里交谈。 We heard the news over the radio. 我们是从收音机里听到这个消息的。
(MATHEMATICS) 除以 sometimes used when talking about a calculation in which one number is divided by another number 40 over 7 is roughly 6. 40除以7约等于6。 Idioms all over somewhereidiom B1 到处,遍及 everywhere in a particular place Soon the news was all over town. 很快,消息就传遍了全镇。 be all over someoneidiom informal (指性行为)将(某人)压在身下 to be touching someone in a sexual way everywhere on their body She was all over him, kissing him and running her hands through his hair. 她把他整个压在身下,亲吻并抚摸他的头发。 over adverb uk/ˈəʊ.vər/ us/ˈoʊ.vɚ/ (DOWN) (从…)向下 from a higher to a lower position; down The lamp fell over and broke. 灯掉下来,摔坏了。 He was run/knocked over by a taxi. 他被一辆出租车撞倒了。 UK The little boy fell over and started to cry. 小男孩摔倒后哭了起来。 (ACROSS) B1 越过;从一边(或一地)到另一边(或另一地) across; from one side or place to another She leaned over and kissed me. 她俯身过来吻了我。 A fighter plane flew over. 一架战斗机在空中掠过。 Why don't you come over (= come to my house) for dinner on Thursday? 星期四过来吃晚餐如何? A friend of mine from France is over visiting us this week (= a friend came from France and is staying with us). 这周有个从加拿大来的朋友住在我这儿。 Now we're going over to (= there will be a broadcast from) Wembley for commentary on the Cup Final. 现在我们来听听来自温布利体育场的关于杯赛决赛的实况报道。 Come over here - it's warmer. 过来——这儿暖和些。 Who's that man over there? 那边那个男人是谁? B2 翻过,翻转 used to describe the way an object moves or is moved so that a different part of it is facing up She turned another page over. 她又翻了一页。 The dog rolled over onto its back. 狗翻过身仰面躺着。 The children rolled over and over (= turned over many times) down the gentle slope. 孩子们在缓坡上一次次地滚下来玩。 变换,交换(位置) changing or exchanging position Would you mind changing/swapping those plates over? 把那些盘子调换一下位置可以吗? She changed over to editing from marketing. 她不做营销,改当编辑了。 Why should we hand over the money to them? 为什么我们要把钱交给他们? I've done everything I can - now it's over to you (= it's your turn to take action). 我能做的都做了——现在该看你的了。
(HIGHER POSITION) 在…上方 above or higher than something else, sometimes so that one thing covers the other A fighter plane flew over. 一架战斗机在空中掠过。 A man came to paint over (= cover with paint) the cracks in the wall. 来了一个人用油漆涂盖墙上的裂缝。 (MORE THAN) A2 超过,以上 more than a particular amount or level People who are 65 years old and over can get half-price tickets. 65岁及以上人群可半价购票。
(FINISHED) B1 (尤指事件)结束的,完毕的 (especially of an event) finished I'll be glad when the competition is over. 竞赛结束我会很高兴。 I used to have a thriving business and a happy marriage, but that's all over now. 我曾经生意红火婚姻幸福,但现在全都完了。 over and done with (US also done and over with)C2 彻底结束;了结 completely finished She gets unpleasant tasks over and done with as quickly as possible. 她会尽快把棘手的任务处理掉。 I knew I had to talk to Jack about the situation so I thought I might as well get it over and done with. Well, that's Christmas over and done with for another year. We just want the whole thing over and done with so we can get on with our lives. As far as I'm concerned, the matter is over and done with and I've nothing more to say. US I just want to get the surgery done and over with, to be honest.
(EXTRA) 额外地;剩余地 extra; not used I have some euros left over from the last time I was in France. 上回我去法国还剩了些欧元。 UK When all the guests had gone, we realized there was lots of food over. 客人都走了以后,我们发现还剩了很多吃的。
(AGAIN) US再,又;重复地 again or repeatedly You ruined it - now I'll have to do it over! 你把它弄砸了——现在我得再做一遍!
(FINISHED TALKING) (用于无线电通话)完毕,请回话 said when you are talking to someone by radio, to mean that you have finished speaking and will wait for their answer "This is flight 595X. Do you read me? Over." “这里是595X航班。你听到了吗?完毕。” over and out (用于无线电通话)通话完毕 said when you are talking to someone by radio in order to end the conversation, or when you humorously want to say that something is finished "Thank you, control tower. Over and out." “谢谢,控制塔。通话完毕。” "You have clearance to land." "Roger that. Over and out. See you on the ground." "It was so good catching up with you! Have to run, over and out." They left immediately after the party was done - no lingering or chatting, just goodbye, over and out. Idioms over and over (again)idiom B2 一再地,再三地 happening or done many times I read the article over and over till it made sense. 我把文章读了一遍又一遍,直到读懂为止。 it isn't over until the fat lady singsidiom saying 仍还有机会改变情形 used for saying that it is still possible for a situation to change over noun [ C ] uk/ˈəʊ.vər/ us/ˈoʊ.vɚ/ (板球中的)一轮投球数 in cricket, a set of six bowls (= throws) from the same end of the field Simons took three wickets in his opening spell of 10 overs.
over- prefix uk/əʊ.vər-/ us/oʊ.vɚ-/ (TOO MUCH) 太,过分 too much or more than usual The children got over-excited (= too excited). 孩子们兴奋过头了。 (MORE THAN) 在…以上,超过 more than a club for the over-50s 50岁以上人士参加的俱乐部 (ACROSS) (越)过;从一边到另一边 across Of course, the overland route is much slower than going by air. 当然,走陆路比坐飞机要慢多了。 (HIGHER POSITION) 悬于…之上;突出于…之上 above She was knocked off her bicycle by an overhanging branch. 她被一根垂下来的树枝撞下了自行车。 |
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