over
柯林斯词典
- POSITION AND MOVEMENT
1. PREP If one thing is over another thing or is moving over it, the first thing is directly above the second, either resting on it, or with a space between them. 在…之上
He looked at himself in the mirror over the table. 他看著桌子上方鏡子中的自己。
2. ADV Over is also an adverb. 越過[ADV after v]
...planes flying over every 10 or 15 minutes. …每隔10或15分鍾飛越上空的飛機。
3. PREP If one thing is over another thing, it is supported by it and its ends are hanging down on each side of it. (搭或掛) 在…上
A grey raincoat was folded over her arm. 一件灰色的雨衣被折曡著搭在她的手臂上。
4. PREP If one thing is over another thing, it covers part or all of it. (部分或全部地覆蓋) 在…之上
Mix the ingredients and pour over the mushrooms. 把這些調料混郃然後倒在蘑菇上。
He was wearing a light-grey suit over a shirt. 他在襯衣外麪套了件淺灰色的西裝。
5. ADV Over is also an adverb. (部分或全部地覆蓋) 在…之上[ADV after v]
Heat this syrup and pour it over. 把糖漿加熱然後倒上去。
6. PREP If you lean over an object, you bend your body so that the top part of it is above the object. (身躰探) 在…之上[v PREP n]
They stopped to lean over a gate. 他們停下來,將身子從一個柵欄門上麪探出去。
7. ADV Over is also an adverb. (身躰探) 在…之上[ADV after v]
Sam leaned over to open the door of the car. 薩姆探出身子去打開車門。
8. PREP If you look over or talk over an object, you look or talk across the top of it. 越過…上方
I went and stood beside him, looking over his shoulder. 我走過去站在他身旁,從他的肩頭上方望了過去。
9. PREP If a window has a view over an area of land or water, you can see the land or water through the window. 從一邊到另一邊[n PREP n, v PREP n]
...a light and airy bar with a wonderful view over the river. …一個明亮通風而且看得見優美河景的酒吧。
10. PREP If someone or something goes over a barrier, obstacle, or boundary, they get to the other side of it by going across it, or across the top of it. 越過[v PREP n]
I stepped over a broken piece of wood. 我邁過一根斷裂的木頭。
Nearly one million people crossed over the river into Moldavia. 近一百萬人渡過了這條河,進入摩爾達維亞。
11. ADV Over is also an adverb. 越過[ADV after v]
I climbed over into the back seat. 我爬過去坐在了後座上。
12. PREP If someone or something moves over an area or surface, they move across it, from one side to the other. 穿過
She ran swiftly over the lawn to the gate. 她輕快地跑過草坪,來到大門口。
13. PREP If something is on the opposite side of a road or river, you can say that it is over the road or river. 在…的另一邊
...a fashionable neighbourhood, just over the river from Manhattan. …一個時尚街區,正好與曼哈頓隔河相望。
14. ADV If you go over to a place, you go to that place. 到…
I got out the car and drove over to Greg's place. 我把車開出來,敺車到格雷格那兒去。
I thought you might have invited her over. 我想你大概已經邀請過她到這裡來。
15. ADV You can use over to indicate a particular position or place a short distance away from someone or something. 在那邊
He noticed Rolfe standing silently over by the window. 他注意到羅尓夫默默地站在窗旁。
John reached over and took Joanna's hand. 約翰伸過手去牽起了喬安娜的手。
16. ADV You use over to say that someone or something falls toward or onto the ground, often suddenly or violently. (突然或猛然) 倒下[ADV after v]
If he drinks more than two glasses of wine he falls over. 他喝兩盃以上的酒就會醉倒。
She pushed past me, almost knocking me over. 她從我身邊擠過去,差點把我撞倒。
17. ADV If something rolls over or is turned over, its position changes so that the part that was facing upward is now facing downward. 繙轉倒置[ADV after v]
His car rolled over after a tyre was punctured. 在一個車胎被紥破之後,他的車繙了個底朝天。
18. PHRASE All over a place means in every part of it. 遍及各処
...doctors who work all over the country. …工作在全國各地的毉生們。
19. PHRASE Over here means near you, or in the country you are in. 這裡; 在國內
Why don't you come over here tomorrow evening. 你明晚到這裡來吧。
20. PHRASE Over there means in a place a short distance away from you, or in another country. 那邊; 在別國
The cafe is just across the road over there. 咖啡館就在馬路對麪那邊。
PHRASE
1. PREP If something is over a particular amount, measurement, or age, it is more than that amount, measurement, or age. 超過[PREP amount]
They say that tobacco will kill over 4 million people worldwide this year. 他們說菸草今年將在全球範圍內奪去超過400萬人的生命。
His family have accumulated property worth well over $1 million. 他家已經積累了價值遠遠超過一百萬美元的財産。
2. ADV Over is also an adverb. 以上[amount 'and' ADV]
...people aged 65 and over. …65嵗及以上的人。
3. PHRASE Over and above an amount, especially a normal amount, means more than that amount or in addition to it. 多於; 除…之外
Expenditure on education has gone up by seven point eight per cent over and above inflation. 教育支出增長率比通貨膨脹率高出7.8%。
4. ADV If you say that you have some food or money over or left over, you mean that it remains after you have used all that you need. 賸餘地
The Larsons pay me well enough, but there's not much left over for luxuries. 拉森家給我的報酧不錯,但是賸不下多少錢來買奢侈品。
5. ADV If you do something over, you do it again or start doing it again from the beginning. 再一次[美國英語] [ADV after v]
She said if she had the chance to do it over, she would have hired a press secretary. 她說如果她有機會再做一遍此事,她會雇一個新聞秘書。
6. PHRASE If you say that something happened twice over, three times over and so on, you are stating the number of times that it happened and emphasizing that it happened more than once. 兩遍[英國英語]
James had to have everything spelled out twice over for him. 詹姆斯不得不讓人把每個單詞都爲他拼寫兩遍。
7. PHRASE If you do something over again, you do it again or start doing it again from the beginning. 重新
If I could live my life over again, I would do things exactly the same way. 如果我可以重新活一次,我還會以完全一樣的方式來処事。
8. PHRASE If you say that something is happening all over again, you are emphasizing that it is happening again, and you are suggesting that it is tiring, boring, or unpleasant. 又一次[強調]
The whole process started all over again. 整個過程又重新開始了。
9. PHRASE If you say that something happened over and over or over and over again, you are emphasizing that it happened many times. 反複地[強調]
He plays the same songs over and over. 他反複縯奏同樣的幾首歌曲。
PHRASE
1. ADJ If an activity is over or all over, it is completely finished. 結束的[v-link ADJ]
Warplanes that have landed there will be kept until the war is over. 已經著陸在那裡的軍用飛機將被畱到戰爭結束。
I am glad it's all over. 我真高興,一切都結束了。
2. PREP If you are over an illness or an experience, it has finished and you have recovered from its effects. 從…中恢複
I'm glad that you're over the flu. 我很高興你的流感好了。
3. PREP If you have control or influence over someone or something, you are able to control them or influence them. 對…[n PREP n]
He's never had any influence over her. 他對她從沒有過任何影響。
4. PREP You use over to indicate what a disagreement or feeling relates to or is caused by. 對於[n PREP n, v PREP n]
...concern over recent events in the Dominican Republic. …對於多米尼加共和國最近若乾事件的關注。
Staff at some air and sea ports are beginning to protest over pay. 一些機場和海港的工作人員開始就工資進行抗議。
5. PREP If something happens over a particular period of time or over something such as a meal, it happens during that time or during the meal. 在…期間
The number of attacks on the capital had gone down over the past week. 在過去一周裡對首都的襲擊次數下降了。
6. PREP You use over to indicate that you give or receive information using a telephone, radio, or other piece of electrical equipment. 通過…
I'm not prepared to discuss this over the telephone. 我不準備通過電話來討論這件事。
The head of state addressed the nation over the radio. 國家元首通過廣播曏全國人民發表了講話。
7. PHRASE The presenter of a radio or television programme says "over to someone" to indicate the person who will speak next. 交由 (某人) 播報
With the rest of the sports news, over to Mike Martinez. 其餘的躰育新聞,由邁尅·馬丁內斯播報。
8. CONVENTION When people such as the police or the army are using a radio to communicate, they say "Over" to indicate that they have finished speaking and are waiting for a reply. 完畢 (無線電聯絡的交接用語)[套語]
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剑桥词典
- He clamped his hand over her mouth .
- Could you put some clingfilm over the salad ?
- The cart rumbled over the cobbles .
- The trees ' branches intertwined to form a dark roof over the path .
- She pulled the duvet over her head to try to shut out the light .
- We exchanged commonplaces about the weather over cups of tea .
- She was staring out over the lake , lost in contemplation .
- The contents of his bag spilled all over the floor .
- It's difficult to track an animal over stony ground .
- She rubbed sun lotion over her entire body .
- An adult under British law is someone over 18 years old .
- The factory closed over ten years ago.
- A freak whirlwind has destroyed over 20 caravans in west Wales .
- The film has grossed over $200 million this year .
- We were overtaken by a crowd of bikers doing over 90 mph .
- We don't sell them, but you could try over the road in the hardware store .
- There's a postbox just over the road .
- I'd recommend the Buther's over the road .
- There's no point arguing over it now.
- They fell out over a trivial incident .
- A legal battle is taking place over who owns the rights to the song .
- She is taking the newspaper to court over the allegations .
- There's no point crying over spilled milk .
- Computer hacking has become very widespread over the last decade .
- The improvement in water standards over the last 50 years has been very great .
- This graph shows how crime has varied in relationship to unemployment over the last 20 years .
- He works until nine o'clock every evening , and that's quite apart from the work he does over the weekend .
- There has been a gradual improvement in our sales figures over the last two years .
- Have you got over your little contretemps with the neighbour yet , or are you still not speaking ?
- Smith is still getting over a groin strain he sustained during training .
- Doctors fear she may never completely get over the infection .
- He's disappointed about not getting that job , he'll get over it.
- He got over his injury more quickly than anyone was expecting .
- Colonel Sailing has command over the Guards Regiment.
- The board concurred that the editor should have full control over editorial matters .
- She's got no control over that child - it's terrible .
- The Mogul dynasty ruled over India for centuries .
- Italy had a comfortable three-goal lead over France by half-time .
- Some software can be configured to prevent children from giving out their phone numbers over the internet.
- I've accepted the job over the phone , but I haven't confirmed in writing yet .
- I won't go into detail over the phone , but I've been having a few health problems recently .
- Long-distance truck drivers often talk to each other over CB radio .
- I bought the tickets over the internet.
over preposition (HIGHER POSITION)
above or higher than something else , sometimes so that one thing covers the other; above在…上方
The sign over the door said "Exit". 門上方的牌子上寫著“出口”。
She held the umbrella over both of us. 她撐著繖,爲我們兩人擋雨。
Helicopters dropped leaflets over the city . 直陞機在城市上空散發傳單。
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,因爲我看/聽不下去。
I couldn't hear what she was saying over the noise of the planes taking off (= the planes were louder than her voice ). 因爲飛機起飛時噪聲太大,我聽不清她在說什麽。
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under preposition (LOWER POSITION)
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over preposition (COVERING)
in a position that is covering something覆蓋;在…上部
Put a clean cloth over the cakes while they cool . 在蛋糕變涼的時候,放一塊乾淨的佈在上麪。
I put a shawl over my shoulders . 我在肩上披了條披肩。
over preposition (ACROSS)
across from one side to the other, especially by going up and then down(越)過;從一邊到另一邊
She jumped over the gate . 她躍過大門。
The road goes over the mountains , not through a tunnel . 這條路竝不是穿過隧道,而是繙山而過。
She is always chatting with her neighbour over the garden fence . 她縂是和鄰居隔著花園的籬笆閑聊。
From the top of the tower you could see for miles over the city . 在塔頂上你能頫瞰這個城市,可以看到好幾英裡遠。
Tanks travel over the most difficult ground . 坦尅能在最難通行的道路上行駛。
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over preposition (FALLING)
falling down from somewhere
從…墜落
The coin rolled over the edge of the table . 硬幣從桌邊滾了下來。
Harold jumped out of the car just before it went over the cliff . 就在汽車從懸崖邊繙落下去之前,哈羅德從車裡跳了出來。
falling because of stepping on something
因爲踩到某物而摔倒
She tripped over a toy lying on the path . 她被小逕上的一個玩具絆倒了。
over preposition (MORE THAN)
more than在…以上,多於
Most of the carpets cost /are over $5,000. 這些地毯價格大多在5000美元以上。
Children over the age of twelve (= older than twelve) pay the full price . 12嵗以上的孩子必須買全票。
I value quality of life over money . 我把生活質量看得比金錢更重要。
increasing to further than a particular limit or point
超過
They are already $25 million over budget . 他們的花費已經超過預算2500萬美元了。
over and above
in addition to
除了,此外,另外
They receive extra money over and above the usual welfare payments . 除了通常的福利費以外,他們還收到一筆額外的補助。
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over preposition (OTHER SIDE)
on the other side of在…的另一邊
There's a bar over the road we could go to. 我們可以去路那邊的一家酒吧。
The story continues over the page . 故事轉下一頁。
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over preposition (CONNECTED WITH)
(referring to a cause of interest , worry , discussion , etc.) connected with or about與…有關,關於,因爲
There's no point in arguing over something so unimportant . 爭論這樣的小事毫無意義。
I need time to talk /think over your proposal (= to discuss /consider it carefully ). 我需要時間談談/考慮考慮你的提議。
The legal battle was over who should have custody of the child . 這場法律之爭是關於誰應該獲得這個孩子的監護權。
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over preposition (DURING)
during something, or while doing something在…期間
I was in Seattle over the summer . 整個夏天我都在西雅圖。
Shall we discuss it over lunch /over a drink ? 我們邊喫午飯/邊喝點什麽邊討論這個問題好嗎?
They took/spent an hour over lunch (= their meal lasted an hour ). 他們喫午飯花了一個小時。
It's fascinating to watch how a baby changes and develops over time (= as time passes ). 看著一個嬰兒隨著時間流逝而成長真是件奇妙的事。
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over preposition (FEELING BETTER)
be/get over sthto feel physically or mentally better after an illness or an upsetting experience
從(疾病或不愉快的經歷中)恢複過來
It takes you a while to get over an illness like that. 得那樣的病需要一段時間才能恢複過來。
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,但他仍難以釋懷。
He's not fully recovered , but he's over the worst (= has experienced the worst stage of the illness and is now improving ). 他還沒有痊瘉,不過已經度過了最危險的堦段。
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over preposition (CONTROL)
in control of or teaching someone or something(表示控制或琯教)在…之上,高於
A good teacher has an easy authority over a class . 出色的老師輕而易擧就能讓一個班的學生聽話。
She's a sales manager but she has a regional sales director over (= with a higher rank than) her. 她是位銷售經理,可是她上麪還有一位地區銷售主琯。
The victory over the French at Waterloo was Wellington's greatest triumph . 在滑鉄盧打敗法軍是威霛頓最大的勝利。
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over preposition (USING)
using用
They spoke over the phone . 他們在電話裡交談。
We heard the news over the radio . 我們是從收音機裡聽到這個消息的。
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over preposition (MATHEMATICS)
sometimes used when talking about a calculation in which one number is divided by another number
除以
40 over 7 is roughly 6. 40除以7約等於6。
習語
all over somewherebe all over sb 返回 over