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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. 他看着桌子上方镜子中的自己。
2. ADV Over is also an adverb. 越过[ADV after v]
...planes flying over every 10 or 15 minutes. …每隔10或15分钟飞越上空的飞机。
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. (搭或挂) 在…上
A grey raincoat was folded over her arm. 一件灰色的雨衣被折叠着搭在她的手臂上。
4. PREP If one thing is over another thing, it covers part or all of it. (部分或全部地覆盖) 在…之上
Mix the ingredients and pour over the mushrooms. 把这些调料混合然后倒在蘑菇上。
He was wearing a light-grey suit over a shirt. 他在衬衣外面套了件浅灰色的西装。
5. ADV Over is also an adverb. (部分或全部地覆盖) 在…之上[ADV after v]
Heat this syrup and pour it over. 把糖浆加热然后倒上去。
6. PREP If you lean over an object, you bend your body so that the top part of it is above the object. (身体探) 在…之上[v PREP n]
They stopped to lean over a gate. 他们停下来,将身子从一个栅栏门上面探出去。
7. ADV Over is also an adverb. (身体探) 在…之上[ADV after v]
Sam leaned over to open the door of the car. 萨姆探出身子去打开车门。
8. PREP If you look over or talk over an object, you look or talk across the top of it. 越过…上方
I went and stood beside him, looking over his shoulder. 我走过去站在他身旁,从他的肩头上方望了过去。
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. 从一边到另一边[n PREP n, v PREP n]
...a light and airy bar with a wonderful view over the river. …一个明亮通风而且看得见优美河景的酒吧。
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. 越过[v PREP n]
I stepped over a broken piece of wood. 我迈过一根断裂的木头。
Nearly one million people crossed over the river into Moldavia. 近一百万人渡过了这条河,进入摩尔达维亚。
11. ADV Over is also an adverb. 越过[ADV after v]
I climbed over into the back seat. 我爬过去坐在了后座上。
12. PREP If someone or something moves over an area or surface, they move across it, from one side to the other. 穿过
She ran swiftly over the lawn to the gate. 她轻快地跑过草坪,来到大门口。
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…的另一边
...a fashionable neighbourhood, just over the river from Manhattan. …一个时尚街区,正好与曼哈顿隔河相望。
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. 我把车开出来,驱车到格雷格那儿去。
I thought you might have invited her over. 我想你大概已经邀请过她到这里来。
15. ADV You can use over to indicate a particular position or place a short distance away from someone or something. 在那边
He noticed Rolfe standing silently over by the window. 他注意到罗尓夫默默地站在窗旁。
John reached over and took Joanna's hand. 约翰伸过手去牵起了乔安娜的手。
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. 他喝两杯以上的酒就会醉倒。
She pushed past me, almost knocking me over. 她从我身边挤过去,差点把我撞倒。
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. 翻转倒置[ADV after v]
His car rolled over after a tyre was punctured. 在一个车胎被扎破之后,他的车翻了个底朝天。
18. PHRASE All over a place means in every part of it. 遍及各处
...doctors who work all over the country. …工作在全国各地的医生们。
19. PHRASE Over here means near you, or in the country you are in. 这里; 在国内
Why don't you come over here tomorrow evening. 你明晚到这里来吧。
20. PHRASE Over there means in a place a short distance away from you, or in another country. 那边; 在别国
The cafe is just across the road over there. 咖啡馆就在马路对面那边。
PHRASE
1. PREP If something is over a particular amount, measurement, or age, it is more than that amount, measurement, or age. 超过[PREP amount]
They say that tobacco will kill over 4 million people worldwide this year. 他们说烟草今年将在全球范围内夺去超过400万人的生命。
His family have accumulated property worth well over $1 million. 他家已经积累了价值远远超过一百万美元的财产。
2. ADV Over is also an adverb. 以上[amount 'and' ADV]
...people aged 65 and over. …65岁及以上的人。
3. PHRASE Over and above an amount, especially a normal amount, means more than that amount or in addition to it. 多于; 除…之外
Expenditure on education has gone up by seven point eight per cent over and above inflation. 教育支出增长率比通货膨胀率高出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. 剩余地
The Larsons pay me well enough, but there's not much left over for luxuries. 拉森家给我的报酬不错,但是剩不下多少钱来买奢侈品。
5. ADV If you do something over, you do it again or start doing it again from the beginning. 再一次[美国英语] [ADV after v]
She said if she had the chance to do it over, she would have hired a press secretary. 她说如果她有机会再做一遍此事,她会雇一个新闻秘书。
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. 两遍[英国英语]
James had to have everything spelled out twice over for him. 詹姆斯不得不让人把每个单词都为他拼写两遍。
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,我还会以完全一样的方式来处事。
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[强调]
The whole process started all over again. 整个过程又重新开始了。
9. PHRASE If you say that something happened over and over or over and over again, you are emphasizing that it happened many times. 反复地[强调]
He plays the same songs over and over. 他反复演奏同样的几首歌曲。
PHRASE
1. ADJ If an activity is over or all over, it is completely finished. 结束的[v-link ADJ]
Warplanes that have landed there will be kept until the war is over. 已经着陆在那里的军用飞机将被留到战争结束。
I am glad it's all over. 我真高兴,一切都结束了。
2. PREP If you are over an illness or an experience, it has finished and you have recovered from its effects. 从…中恢复
I'm glad that you're over the flu. 我很高兴你的流感好了。
3. PREP If you have control or influence over someone or something, you are able to control them or influence them. 对…[n PREP n]
He's never had any influence over her. 他对她从没有过任何影响。
4. PREP You use over to indicate what a disagreement or feeling relates to or is caused by. 对于[n PREP n, v PREP n]
...concern over recent events in the Dominican Republic. …对于多米尼加共和国最近若干事件的关注。
Staff at some air and sea ports are beginning to protest over pay. 一些机场和海港的工作人员开始就工资进行抗议。
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…期间
The number of attacks on the capital had gone down over the past week. 在过去一周里对首都的袭击次数下降了。
6. PREP You use over to indicate that you give or receive information using a telephone, radio, or other piece of electrical equipment. 通过…
I'm not prepared to discuss this over the telephone. 我不准备通过电话来讨论这件事。
The head of state addressed the nation over the radio. 国家元首通过广播向全国人民发表了讲话。
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) 播报
With the rest of the sports news, over to Mike Martinez. 其余的体育新闻,由迈克·马丁内斯播报。
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. 完毕 (无线电联络的交接用语)[套语]
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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". 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。
比较
under preposition (LOWER POSITION)
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over preposition (COVERING)
in a position that is covering something覆盖;在…上部
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。
over preposition (ACROSS)
across from one side to the other, especially by going up and then down(越)过;从一边到另一边
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。
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over preposition (FALLING)
falling down from somewhere
从…坠落
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。
falling because of stepping on something
因为踩到某物而摔倒
She tripped over a toy lying on the path . 她被小径上的一个玩具绊倒了。
over preposition (MORE THAN)
more than在…以上,多于
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。
increasing to further than a particular limit or point
超过
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
in addition to
除了,此外,另外
They receive extra money over and above the usual welfare payments . 除了通常的福利费以外,他们还收到一笔额外的补助。
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over preposition (OTHER SIDE)
on the other side of在…的另一边
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。
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over preposition (CONNECTED WITH)
(referring to a cause of interest , worry , discussion , etc.) connected with or about与…有关,关于,因为
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。
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over preposition (DURING)
during something, or while doing something在…期间
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。
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over preposition (FEELING BETTER)
be/get over sthto feel physically or mentally better after an illness or an upsetting experience
从(疾病或不愉快的经历中)恢复过来
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。
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over preposition (CONTROL)
in control of or teaching someone or something(表示控制或管教)在…之上,高于
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。
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over preposition (USING)
using用
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。
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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约等于6。
习语
all over somewherebe all over sb 返回 over