above
adverb,preposition
uk/əˈbʌv/us/əˈbʌv/aboveadverb,preposition(HIGHER POSITION)
A1
in or to ahigherpositionthan somethingelse:
在（或向）…上面；在（或向）…较高处There's amirrorabove thesink.洗碗槽上方有面镜子。
Hewavedtheletterexcitedlyabove hishead.他兴奋地把信举过头顶挥舞着。
She'srentedaroomabove ashop.她在一家店铺的楼上租了个房间。
Hernamecomes above mine on thelist.名单上她的名字列在我的前面。
Thehelicopterwashoveringabove thebuilding.直升机在大楼上空盘旋。
It's on theshelfjust aboveyourhead.就在你头顶上方的架子上。
Acrackhadstartedtoappearjust above thelighton theceiling.灯具上方的天花板上已经出现了一道裂缝。
- There's amirrorabove thesink.
- Themoonroseslowlyabove thehorizon.
- He had acutaninchlongabove hislefteye.
- Thehelicopterwashoveringabove thebuilding.
- Thecastleisbuilton ahillthatrisesabove thetown.
Above & over
- aloft
- o'er
- over
- overhead
- overlie
- super
- supra
- sur-
- topper
- upmost
aboveadverb,preposition(MORE)
A2
more than anamountorlevel:
多于；大于；高于；超过It says on theboxit's forchildrenagedthree and above.包装盒上标明适于3岁及以上的儿童。
Rates ofpayare aboveaverage.工资高于平均水平。
Temperaturesrarelyriseabove zero inwinter.冬季气温很少高于零度。
Shevaluesherjobabove herfamily.她把工作看得比家庭重要。
Theyvaluetheirfreedomabove(and beyond)allelse.他们把自由看得高于一切。
above all
B1
mostimportantly:
最重要的是；尤其是；首先Above all, I'd like tothankmyfamily.首先，我要感谢我的家人。
- Temperaturesrarelyriseabove zero inwinter.
- Ivalueherfriendshipabove anythingelse.
- Theresultsare well above what weexpected.
- ThetopofMountEverest is 8,848 m abovesealevel.
- Thetemperaturewas abovenormalfor thetimeofyear.
Large in number or quantity
- above and beyond sthidiom
- amount
- and then someidiom
- another
- any amount ofidiom
- bag
- half
- in bucketsidiom
- in spadesidiom
- incalculable
- innumerable
- load up onsomething
- million
- score
- super-large
- thick on the groundidiom
- tremendous
- untold
- upward(s) of
- whole
aboveadverb,preposition(RANK)
in a moreimportantoradvancedpositionthan someoneelse:
高于Sally's agradeabove me.萨莉比我高一年级。
- Acaptainranksabove alieutenant.
- A major-general is above abrigadierin the Britisharmy.
- Melanie'shusbandworkedabove mine in the Quality ControlDepartment.
- Theoldmanresentedhaving someone above himtellinghim what to do.
- You don't getyourownofficehere until you're amanageror above.
Organizations - position & status
- ambassador
- anti-elite
- anti-elitist
- apparatchik
- back seat
- brother
- counterpart
- fish
- grassroots
- high-ranking
- honorary
- lapsed
- opposite number
- rank
- reach
- superboard
- superiority
- superordinate
- thane
- warranted
aboveadverb,preposition(TOO IMPORTANT)
C2
too good orimportantfor something:
（品质、能力等）超出…，不受…影响No one is abovesuspicionin thismatter.这件事情上没有人可以避开嫌疑。
He's not above lying(= he sometimeslies)toprotecthimself.为了保护自己，他也不免要撒谎。
Showing arrogance and conceit
- (as) proud as Luciferidiom
- airs and gracesidiom
- arrogant
- arrogantly
- as ifyouowned the placeidiom
- dog
- egocentric
- egocentrically
- egoistic
- egomaniacal
- overweening
- overweeningly
- patronize
- patronizing
- pomposity
- swollen-headed
- talk down tosomeone
- think the (whole) world revolves aroundyouidiom
- throwyourweight aroundidiom
- tin god
Grammar
Above
Above is a preposition (prep) or an adverb (adv).…Aboveorover?
When we use above as a preposition, it means ‘higher than’. Its meaning is close to that of the preposition over. In the following sentences, over can be used instead of above:…Idioms
above and beyond sth
go above and beyond (sth)
get above yourself
above
adverb,adjective
uk/əˈbʌv/us/əˈbʌv/aboveadverb,adjective(ON PAGE)
B1
When used in apieceof writing, "above"meanshigheron thepage, or on apreviouspage:
（同页中）上面提到的（地）；上文（的），前文（的）Pleasesendthearticlesto theaddressgiven above.请将文章寄到上述地址。
Theletterwassentto the aboveaddress.此信件已被送往上述地址。
the above
all thepeopleor thingslistedearlier:
前面列出的所有人（或事物）All ofthe above should beinvited.上面列出的所有人都应该受到邀请。
Once we'vefinishedall of the above we canstarton the nextproject.上述所有事情一完成，我们就可以立刻开始下一个项目。
- Write to the aboveaddress,enclosingansae.
- You cancontactme on the abovephonenumber.
- Applications should besentto the aboveaddress.
- Study thediagramabove and thenanswerthequestions.
- To thebestof myknowledge, the aboveinformationisaccurate.
Above & over
- aloft
- o'er
- over
- overhead
- overlie
- super
- supra
- sur-
- topper
- upmost
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