over
preposition For the special uses of over in phrasal verbs, look at the entries for the verbs. For example get over something is in the phrasal verb section at get.Idioms-
resting on the surface of somebody/something and partly or completely covering them/it (部分或全部覆蓋)在…上面 -
in or to a position higher than but not touching somebody/something; above somebody/something 懸在…上面;向…上方 They held a large umbrella over her. 他們給她撐起一把大傘。 The balcony juts out over the street. 陽台伸出在街道上方。 There was a lamp hanging over the table. 桌子上方吊着一盞燈。
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from one side of something to the other; across something 從一邊到另一邊;穿越 -
so as to cross something and be on the other side 到另一邊;翻越 -
falling from or down from a place 從…落下 -
on the far or opposite side of something 在…的遠端(或對面) - all over
in or on all or most parts of something 遍及 Snow is falling all over the country. 全國各地都在下雪。 They've travelled all over the world. 他們遊遍了全世界。 There were papers lying around all over the place. 文件散落一地。
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more than a particular time, amount, cost, etc. 多於(某時間、數量、花費等) -
used to show that somebody has control or authority (表示能控制、有權威) -
during something 在…期間 -
past a particular difficult stage or situation 渡過(困難階段或局面) -
because of or relating to something; about something 由於;關於 an argument over money 爲了錢的爭吵 a disagreement over the best way to proceed 在如何最好地推進工作這一問題上出現的分歧
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using something; by means of something 利用;通過 louder than something 聲音大於
Idioms
over and above
in addition to something 此外;另外
Which Word? above / overabove / over
- Above and over can both be used to describe a position higher than something:
above 和 over 均可表示位置高於…或在…上: They built a new room above/over the garage. 他們在車庫上面加建了一個房間。
表示從某物的一邊移至另一邊只能用 over: They jumped over the stream. 他們跳過了小溪。
over 亦可表示覆蓋着: He put a blanket over the sleeping child. 他把毯子蓋在睡着了的孩子身上。
- Above and over can also mean ‘more than’. Above is used in relation to a minimum level or a fixed point:
above 和 over 亦可表示多於。above 與最低限度或某固定值關聯: 2 000 feet above sea level 海拔 2 000 英尺 Temperatures will not rise above zero tonight. 今天夜間的溫度不會高於零度。
over 與數目、年齡、金錢和時間連用: He’s over 50. 他已年過半百。 It costs over £100. 這個花了 100 多英鎊。 We waited over 2 hours. 我們等了兩個多小時。