/ə'bʌv; ə`bʌv/
adv
1 at or to a higher point; overhead 在较高处; 到较高处; 在头顶上方
*My bedroom is immediately above. 我的卧室就在上面.
* Put the biscuits on the shelf above. 把饼乾放到上面的架子上.
* Seen from above, the fields looked like a geometrical pattern. 从高处往下看, 那些农田像是几何图案.
* A voice called down to us from above. 从上面传来叫我们的声音.
2 earlier or further back (in a book, an article, etc) （书, 文章等的）前文, 上文
*in the above paragraph 在上一段
* As was stated above... 如上所述...
* See above, page
97 见前文, 第97页.
3 (rhet 修辞) in or to heaven 在天上; 到天上
*the powers above 上天神明
* blessings from above 上天的祝福
* gone above 上天堂了. Cf 参看 below, under, underneath.

/ə'bʌv; ə`bʌv/
prep
1 (a) higher than (sth) 高于; 在...之上
*The sun rose above the horizon. 太阳已升到地平线之上.
* The water came above our knees. 水没过了我们的膝部.
* We were flying above the clouds. 我们在云层上面飞行. (Cf 参看 We were flying over/across the Sahara.)
(b) higher in rank, position, importance, etc than (sb/sth) 级别, 地位, 重要性等高于...
*A captain in the Navy ranks above a captain in the Army. 海军的captain（上校）军阶高于陆军的captain（上尉）.
* She married above her, ie married sb from a higher social class than herself. 她嫁给了社会地位比她高的人.
2 greater in number, price, weight, etc than (sth) 数目, 价钱, 重量等超过...
*The temperature has been above the average recently. 近来的气温一直比平均温度高.
* There's nothing in this shop above/over a dollar. 这个店 没有一样东西价钱超过一元.
* It weighs above/over ten tons. 这东西的重量超过十吨.
* Applicants must be above/over the age of 18. 申请人年龄必须超过18岁.
3 (fml 文) more than (sb/sth) 超过; 胜过
*Should a soldier value honour above life? 军人应视荣誉重于生命吗?
4 beyond the reach of (sth) because too good, great, etc （因优良, 出色等）超出...的范围
*He is above suspicion, ie is not suspected because he is completely trusted. 他无可怀疑（因为他是可以完全信赖的人, 所以不受怀疑）.
* Her behaviour was above/beyond reproach. 她的行为是无可指责的.
5 too good, etc for (sth) （因好, 优越等）不做, 不为, 不屑
*She wouldn't lie she's above that. 她不至于说谎--她不屑做那种事.
* She is above deceit, ie is not deceitful. 她不会骗人的.
* Although she's the manager, she's not above asking (ie she isn't too proud to ask) for advice from her staff. 她虽身为经理, 却并不耻于向下属请教.
6 upstream from (a place) 在（一处）的上游
*the waterfall above the bridge 在桥的上游的瀑布.
7 (idm 习语) above `all most important of all; especially 最重要的; 尤其
*He longs above all (else) to see his family again. 他尤其渴望再见到家 的人. a`bove oneself too pleased with oneself; conceited; arrogant 兴高采烈; 得意忘形; 自高自大; 趾高气扬. Cf 参看 below, under, underneath.

NOTE ON USAGE 用法
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1 When they indicate a position higher than something, above and over can often be used in the same way *above和over表示‘在比某物高的位置’时, 用法往往相同
*They built a new room above/over the garage. 他们在车房上面加盖了一个房间.
2 When there is movement across something, only over can be used 在表示一动作越过某物时, 只能用 over
*She threw the ball over the fence. 她把球扔过了篱笆.
* jump over the stream 跳过小溪.
3 Over can also mean `covering' *over还可表示‘盖着’的意思
*Pull the sheet over the body. 拉起被单盖住身体.
* Throw the water over the flames. 把水泼在火焰上.
4 Over and above can mean `more than' in number, measurement, etc. *over和above可以表示在数目或量度上等等‘多于’的意思. Above is generally used in relation to a minimum or standard *above一般用于表示与‘最低限度’或‘标准’有关的事物:
2000 ft above sea-level 海拔2000英尺
* above average intelligence/height 在一般智力[高度]以上
* two degrees above zero 零上二度
* He's over fifty. 他已年过半百.
* She's been here over two hours. 她在这已超过两小时了.