above的用法

如题所述

1. 表示“在……上方”、“高于”(与 below 相对)。如:

The sun rose above the horizon. 太阳已升到地平线以上。

The plane flew above the clouds. 飞机在云层上飞行。

参见 above 与 over 的有关用法及区别。

2. 表示在地位、级别、能力、资历、重要性等方面“超过”、“在……之上”、“比……强”。如:

He is above the others in ability. 他的能力优于其他人。

He is above me in every way. 他各个方面都比我强。

As a scholar, he is far above me. 作为一个学者,他远远超过了我。

3. 表示在程度或限度等方面“超过”、“超越”等,这类短语通常用作表语。如:

The book is above me (my understanding)。 这本书我读不懂。

The lecture was above the heads of most of the audience. 大部分听众听不懂这个演讲。

His heroism was above (beyond) all praise. 他的英勇行为 非言辞所能赞扬。

注:以上用法中的 above 有时可用 beyond 代之,尤其是其后接的是人称代词或人名时。如:

The problem is above (beyond) me. 这个问题我不懂。

4. 表示因优秀或出色等而“不致于”、“不屑于”、“不会”等,主要指道德方面,在句中主要用作表语:

She is above telling a lie. 她不至于说谎。

He is above doing such things. 他不至于做出那样的事来。

He is above meanness and deceit. 他不至于做出卑劣和欺骗的事情来。

If you want to learn, you must not be above asking questions. 你如果要学习,就要不耻下问。
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1. PREP 介词在…上方;高于 Apartment 46 was a quiet apartment, unlike the one above it...

和它楼上的那间不同,46号公寓很安静。

He was staring into the mirror above him.

他盯着在他上方的镜子。

2. ADV 副词上述;在上文 【搭配模式】:ADJ nSeveral conclusions could be drawn from the results described above...

从上文描述的结果中可以得出几个结论。

Full details are in the table above.

详细信息请见上文表格。

Above 也是个名词
For additional information, contact any of the above.

如需更多信息,可与以上任何一处联系。
Above也是形容词
For a copy of their brochure, write to the above address.

欲索取其宣传册,请写信至以上地址。
3. PREP 介词(数量或度量)在…以上,超过 If an amount or measurement is above a particular level, it is greater than that level.
The temperature crept up to just above 40 degrees...
温度攀升至40度出头。

Victoria Falls has had above average levels of rainfall this year...

维多利亚瀑布今年的降雨量超过了平均水平。

These plants must be stored in the light at above freezing temperature...

这些植物必须放置于零度以上光照充足的地方。

Government spending is planned to rise 3 per cent above inflation.

政府开支拟订高出通货膨胀3个百分点。
4. PREP 介词(声音)比…更响亮,盖过 If you hear one sound above another, it is louder or clearer than the second one.
...trying to talk above the noise...

努力使说话声高过噪音

Then there was a woman's voice, rising shrilly above the barking.

接着,一个女人的尖厉声音盖过了犬吠声。

5. PREP 介词(社会地位或权威)高于 If someone is above you, they are in a higher social position than you or in a position of authority over you.
I know you're above me socially, but I must say I find your attitude offensive...
我明白你的社会地位比我高,但我得说我觉得你的态度很粗鲁。

I married above myself — rich county people...

我高攀了一门亲事,是县里的富有人家。

Look at the people above you in the positions of power and see what type of characters they are.

审视一下权位高于你的那些人,看他们具有哪种类型的性格。

Above is also an adverb.
The policemen admitted beating the student, but said they were acting on orders from above.

警察承认打过这名学生,但说他们只是奉命行事。
6. PHRASE 短语自视过高;妄自尊大 If you say that someone is getting above themself, you disapprove of them because they think they are better than everyone else. 【搭配模式】:V inflects
【语用信息】:disapproval
【语域标签】:BRIT 英I just think you're getting a little bit above yourself.

我只是觉得你变得有点自视过高。

7. PREP 介词(因自视甚高)不屑于 If you say that someone thinks they are above something, you mean that they act as if they are too good or important for it. 【语用信息】:disapprovalThis was clearly a failure by someone who thought he was above failure...

这显然是认为自己根本不会失败的人所遭遇的一次失败。

I'm not above doing my own cleaning.

我很乐意自己做扫除。

8. PREP 介词不会受到(批评或怀疑);超乎…之所及 If someone is above criticism or suspicion, they cannot be criticized or suspected because of their good qualities or their position. 【搭配模式】:v-link PREP nThe Queen remains above criticism, apart from the issue of her tax liability...

抛开她的纳税义务不谈,女王一直无可指摘。

He was a respected academic and above suspicion.

他是位受人尊敬的学者,根本没有嫌疑。

9. PREP 介词比…更重要;胜过;优于 If you value one person or thing above any other, you value them more or consider that they are more important.
...his tendency to put the team above everything...

他把这个团队看得比什么都重要的倾向

I want to be honest, honest above everything else.

我想要做到诚实,一切以诚实为上。

above和over均可表示位置和高度。若一物高于另一物,且两者可设想成处于同一垂直线上,则两词都可用:He opened a cupboard above the sink(他打开水池上方的碗柜),She leaned forward until her face was over the basin(她俯身向前,把脸凑到了脸盆上方)。当一物高于另一物,但两者宽而不高,或存在水平而非垂直关系,则须用above:The trees rose above the row of houses(树木矗立在那排房屋的边上)。above和over都可表示度量,例如表示一点在标度上高于另一点:Any money earned over that level is taxed(超过这一标准的收入都要纳税),everybody above five feet eight inches in height(所有身高超过5英尺8英寸的人)。over可用于距离、时间的比较:a height of over twelve thousand feet(超过1.2万英尺的高度),Our relationship lasted for over a year(我们的关系持续了一年多)。above和over都可指人的级别和重要性。above用于表示比他人重要和地位较高者:behaving as if she was in a position above the other staff(表现得好像她比其他员工职位高似的)。over用于表示某人有权下命令或指令:an officer in authority over him(一位军阶在他之上的军官本回答被提问者采纳
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