| 释义 |
in addition to something此外；另外- There are other factors over and above those we have discussed.除了我们所讨论的之外，还有其他因素。
Which Word? above / overabove / over- Above and over can both be used to describe a position higher than something:above 和 over 均可表示位置高于…或在…上：
- They built a new room above/over the garage.他们在车库上面加建了一个房间。
When you are talking about movement from one side of something to the other, you can only use over:表示从某物的一边移至另一边只能用 over：- They jumped over the stream.他们跳过了小溪。
Over can also mean ‘covering’:over 亦可表示覆盖着：- He put a blanket over the sleeping child.他把毯子盖在睡着了的孩子身上。
- Above and over can also mean ‘more than’. Above is used in relation to a minimum level or a fixed point:above 和 over 亦可表示多于。above 与最低限度或某固定值关联：
- 2 000 feet above sea level海拔 2 000 英尺
- Temperatures will not rise above zero tonight.今天夜间的温度不会高于零度。
Over is used with numbers, ages, money and time:over 与数目、年龄、金钱和时间连用：- He’s over 50.他已年过半百。
- It costs over £100.这个花了 100 多英镑。
- We waited over 2 hours.我们等了两个多小时。
See also over | above |