above

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prep. 在上方, 超出 adv. 在上面 a. 上述的, 上面的

发音

US /əˈbʌv/
UK /əˈbʌv/
其它 /əˈbʊv/

别名

aboue abv.

教材释义与例句

名词

上文

Above is also a noun

形容词

上文的

used in a piece of writing to refer to something mentioned in an earlier part of the same piece of writing

副词

在上面;在上文

in a higher position than something else

介词

超过;在……上面;在……之上

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Higher authority.

    不可数
  2. 2.

    Heaven.

    不可数
  3. 3.

    Something, especially a person's name in legal documents, that appears higher on the same page or on a preceding page.

    不可数
  4. 4.

    betterment, raised status or condition.

    古体 不可数
adj. B1
  1. 1.

    Of heaven; heavenly.

  2. 2.

    Being located higher on the same page or on a preceding page.

    上述

adv. A1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    Directly overhead; vertically on top of.

  2. 2.

    Above zero; above freezing.

    It was a cold day at only 5 above.

  3. 3.

    On the upper half or the dorsal surface of an animal.

    生物

    The sparrow I saw was rufous above and off-white below.

  4. 4.

    Higher in the same page; earlier in the order as far as writing products go.

  5. 5.

    Into or from heaven; in the sky.

    He’s in a better place now, floating free as the clouds above.

  6. 6.

    In a higher place; upstairs; farther upstream.

  7. 7.

    Higher in rank, power, or position.

    高于

    He appealed to the court above.

  8. 8.

    In addition.

    古体
  9. 9.

    More in number.

prep. A1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    Physically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing.

    He always put his coat on above his sweater.

  2. 2.

    In or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface.

    在...上面

    喺…上便

  3. 3.

    Farther north than.

    在...上面

    喺…上便

    Idaho is above Utah.

  4. 4.

    Rising; appearing out of reach height-wise.

  5. 5.

    Higher than; superior to in any respect; surpassing; higher in measure, degree, volume, or pitch, etc. than; out of reach; not exposed to; not likely to be affected by; incapable of negative actions or thoughts.

    比喻

    to cut above average

    Even the chief of police is not above suspicion.

    He was always above reproach.

    I thought you said you were above these kinds of antics.

    That's above my comprehension.

  6. 6.

    In preference to.

  7. 7.

    Too proud to stoop to; averse to; disinclined towards;

    The owner was above taking more than a token salary.

  8. 8.

    Higher in rank, status, or position.

    to stand head and shoulders above the rest

  9. 9.

    In addition to; besides.

    苏格兰

    above and beyond the call of duty

    over and above

  10. 10.

    Surpassing in number or quantity; more than.

    That amount is way above our asking price.

  11. 11.

    Beyond; on the other side.

  12. 12.

    Upstage of.

    艺术

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ud-s-? Proto-Indo-European *h₂u-s-? Proto-Germanic *uz- Proto-West Germanic *uʀ- Old English ar- Old English ā- Proto-West Germanic *bi- Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Germanic *ub Proto-Germanic *-anē Proto-Germanic *ubanē Proto-West Germanic *obanā Proto-West Germanic *biobanā Old English bufan Old English abūfan Middle English aboven English above From Middle English above, aboven, abuven, from Old English ābufan, onbufan, from on (“on”) + bufan (“over”), (akin to Icelandic ofan (“from above”), Middle Dutch bōven, Old Frisian bova, Middle High German bobene) from bī (“by”) + ufan (“over”); also cognate with Danish oven, Dutch boven, German oben, Swedish ovan, Old Saxon oƀan, Old High German obana. The preposition, the adjective, and the noun derive from the adverb.

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