above

[ə'bʌv]

prep.超过, 在 ... 上面, 高于
adj.上面的, 以上的
adv.在上面, 超过, 更重要地, 上文地
n.上面的东西

prep.

1. 在……上面

The moon is now above the trees.

月亮正位于树梢上。

2. 在……之上, 超过

They are children above six years old.

他们是六岁以上的孩子。

3. 高于; 优于; 胜过

In the company, Dick ranks above Tom.

在公司里, 迪克的地位比汤姆高。

4. 不屑于; 不致于

He considered himself above doing such things.

他自认为是不会去做那种事的。

ad.

1. 在上面; 向上面

There are snowy peaks above.

上面是白雪皑皑的群峰。

2. (级别、数目等)更高; 更大; 更多

Men and women of eighteen and above are eligible to vote.

年龄在十八岁以上的男女有投票表决权。

3. 在上文

See the examples given above.

见上述例子。

a.

上文的, 前述的

n.

上文; 上述事实

In addition to all of the above, she won a Pulitzer Prize in 1980.

除上述外, 她还在一九八○年获得普利策奖。

词义辨析

同义:

ad.在上面

overhead  up  aloft  on  upon  

同义参见:

over  upwards  

反义:

prep.在……上面; 高于

below  

英英释义

名词 above:

an earlier section of a written text

形容词 above:

appearing earlier in the same text

副词 above:

at an earlier place

同义词：supra

in or to a place that is higher

同义词：higher up, in a higher place, to a higher place

补充

aboveabove英:[əˈbʌv] 美:[əˈbʌv]prep.1.(表示位置)在…正上方The aeroplane was flying a few feet above the sea.飞机正在距海面几英尺的低空飞行。The chorus was seated above the orchestra.合唱队的座位高于乐队席。2.(表示方向)在…的另一侧; 在…往北The water is smoother above the dam.坝的另一边水面平静些。The greatest part of Europe is situated above the 45th degree of Northern Latitude.欧洲绝大部分地区位于北纬45度以北。3.(表示比较)优于, 胜于; 较…更为; 高出Because of her beauty, she has managed to marry above her.由于貌美, 她得以嫁给一个地位比她高的人。4.(表示环境)处在…之中; 逆着, 透过The captain's voice was heard above the din.透过一片嘈杂声听到了船长的说话声。5.(表示程度)超过, 超越; 为…所不及You can't expect to succeed if you attempt tasks above your ability.如果你要做能力达不到的事, 就别指望成功。6.(表示等级)在…之上, 高于A lieutenant colonel ranks above a major.陆军中校比少校级别高。7.(表示否定)不受…的影响; 不至于He is above meanness and deceit.他不至于搞卑鄙和欺骗行为。He was quite above owing his meal to the request of a little girl.他绝不屑于应一个小姑娘的邀请去吃饭。8.(表示数目)超过, 超出Above two hundred people attended the meeting.二百多人出席了会议。adv.1.在上面My room is just above.我的房间就在楼上。2.以上This is a military meeting for captains and above.这是一个由上尉及上尉以上军官参加的军事会议。3.上述As is stated above, this principle applies to all cases.如前文所讲, 这一原则适合所有案例。

例句

1. He put his hands above his head.他将双手举过头顶。 2. above 40 degrees超过40度 3. costing above £10费用超过10英镑 4. We were trying to talk above the noise.我们当时正努力使说话声盖过噪声。 5. She married above herself, into the aristocracy.她攀上了高枝, 嫁入了贵族家庭。 6. He thinks he's above all that.他认为自己不屑于做那些事。 7. He was a respected academic and above suspicion.他是位受人尊敬的学者, 根本不会受到怀疑。 8. Nobody is above criticism.没有人可以不受批评。 9. They valued courage above everything else.他们把勇气看得高于一切。 10. above all, don't panic.最重要的是不要慌。 11. the flat above楼上的公寓 12. Tickets are available at £5 and above.有价格为5英镑及5英镑以上的票可供选购。 13. Write to us at the address given above.来函请寄至以上地址。 14. mentioned above上述的 15. the view from above从高处看到的景物 16. orders from above上级下达的命令 17. Details of all the above can be found on our website.上述所有的详细信息可以到我们的网站查阅。 18. He lived in a flat above the shop.他住在那商店上面的一套房间里。 19. the road above the church教堂那边的公路 20. Wuhan is above Nanjing on the Changjiang River.武汉与南京比，在长江更上游处。 21. It costs above $50.这东西价格超过50美元。 22. As a scholar, he is far above me.他作为一名学者，比我高明得多。 23. A true gentleman is above envy, jealousy or vindictiveness.一个真正有教养的人是没有妒忌猜疑或报复心的。 24. She is above petty gossiping.她不屑于散布流言蜚语。 25. Her conduct is above criticism.她的行为无可非议。 26. She got a commission of 10 per cent above the expenditure.她得到开销之外的10%的佣金。 27. a display of fireworks above the town.城镇上空的焰火表演。 28. a cable runs above the duct.电缆在管道上方经过。 29. her arms above her head.她的手臂举在头顶上。 30. in the hills above the capital.在俯瞰首都的山中。 31. on the wall above the altar.在祭坛上方的墙上。 32. from his ‘des res’ above the corner shop.从街角店铺楼上他的“寓所”。 33. bruises above both eyes.两眼上面的淤伤。 34. at a level above the common people.比一般人高一个层次。 35. she married above her.她的婚姻高攀了。 36. above reproach.无可指责。 37. the firm cynically chose profit above car safety.这个公司自私自利地将利润置于汽车安全之上。 38. above a whisper.高过耳语。 39. the doorbell went unheard above the din.门铃声虽然高过喧闹声，可也没有人听见。 40. above average.在平均水平之上。 41. above freezing.冰点之上。 42. above sea level.海平面之上。 43. the unemployment rate will soar above its present level.失业率将飙升超过当前水平。 44. place a quantity of mud in a jar with water above.将一定量的泥放在广口瓶里，上面有一层水。 45. an officer of the rank of superintendent or above.警长或更高级别的警官。 46. boats of 31 ft or above.31英尺或以上的小艇。 47. the two cases described above.上述两例。 48. see above left.见左上方。 49. [as adj.]at the above address.在上述地址。 50. [as noun]since writing the above, I have reconsidered.写了上文之后，我又考虑了一下。 51. he was concerned above all to speak the truth.他最关心的是说实话。 52. branches rained from above.树枝从头顶上雨一般落下。 53. mass culture is imposed from above.大众文化是自上而下强加的。 54. he was not above practical jokes.他甚至甘愿搞恶作剧。 55. The people in the flat above make a lot of noise.楼上公寓那些人很吵闹。 56. The coffee is in the cupboard above the sink.咖啡在洗涤糟上方的食品柜里。 57. Contact me at the above address/the address above.按上述地址跟我联系。 58. children aged 11 and above11岁或以上的儿童 59. A score of 70 and above will get you a grade B.得70分或以上就评为乙等。 60. You must get above 50% to pass.要取得50%以上才算合格。 61. above-average temperatures高于平均读数的温度 62. The person above me is the department manager.我的顶头上司是部门经理。 63. He seems to think he's above helping with the cleaning.他似乎觉得不屑帮忙打扫。 64. above all, stay calm!最重要的是要保持冷静！ 65. They stood under the tree and looked at the branches above. [=overhead]他们站在树下，望着头顶上的树枝。 66. The stars shone above. [=in the sky]星星在天空闪烁。 67. The stairs lead above [=upstairs] to the bedrooms.顺着楼梯上去就是卧室。 68. up above and down below上上下下 69. Students in the grade above [=in the next grade] study algebra.学生从下个年级开始学代数。 70. Groups of six and above [=of six or more] need reservations.六人及六人以上团体需要预订。 71. a game that is suitable for children at/of age 10 and above [=older]适合10岁及以上的儿童的游戏 72. Temperatures range from 5 below to 5 above.温度在零下5度到零上5度之间变化。 73. Write to us at the address shown above. [=at the above address]按照上文所给的地址给我们写信。 74. "Except as noted above, all the information can be verified."除了前文标注过的信息，其他所有信息都可以核实。 75. the person named above = the above-named person上文提及的人 76. It looks like a cross when viewed from above.从高处看它像是一个十字架。 77. waiting for orders from above等待上级命令 78. He raised his arms above his head.他将手臂举过头顶。 79. They hung a mirror above the mantel.他们在壁炉架上方挂了一面镜子。 80. We rented an apartment above a restaurant.我们在一家餐馆楼上租了一间公寓。 81. Temperatures were above average all week.整个一周的温度都高于平均水平。 82. men above 50 years old*50岁以上的男士 83. She values her private time above her fame.她认为私人时间比名气更重要。 84. He puts his child's needs above his own.他把孩子的需要置于自己的需要之上。 85. A captain is above a lieutenant. [=a captain outranks a lieutenant]上尉的军衔比中尉高。 86. Who is above him in that department?在那个部门谁的职位比他高？ 87. She thinks that she's above criticism/suspicion. [=that she cannot be criticized/suspected]她认为自己无可指责/怀疑。 88. I thought you were above lying to people. [=I thought such dishonest behavior was beneath you]我认为你不至于撒谎。 89. He was not above cheating when it served his purposes. [=he would cheat when it served his purposes]为了达到目的，他也会采取欺骗手段。 90. Does she think she's above that kind of work? [=does she think that kind of work is beneath her?]她是不是认为做那种工作对她来说是大材小用了？ 91. I heard the whistle above [=over] the roar of the crowd.我听到哨声盖过了人群的吼声。 92. "above all, we must consider what is best for the children."我们首先必须考虑怎样做对孩子们最有利。 93. He went above and beyond the call of duty. [=he did more than his duty required him to do]他所做的远远超出了他的职责 94. "We are pleased by his success, but we worry that he might be getting above himself."我们为他的成功感到高兴，可是我们也担心他会自高自大。 95. You can contact me at the above address. [=at the address shown above]你可以按照上述地址联系我。 96. "If any of the above is incorrect, please let me know."如前文有不当之处，请告知。 97. Contact any of the above [=any of the people mentioned above] for more information.如想获得更多信息，可联系上述任一联系人。 98. The correct answer is “none of the above.”正确的回答是“以上都不对”。