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o·ver /ˈəʊvə(r)/ prep. | ad. | a. | n. | vt. | vi. | int. | phr.
I prep.
1. 在…的上方；在…的上面；在…的上空
a sign over the door 门上方的标记
hold an umbrella over one's head 撑着一把伞遮头
a balcony that projects over the entrance 在入口处上方挑出的阳台
hit sb. over the head 击中某人的头
He lived over a bakery. 他住在一家面包店的楼上。
An atmosphere of doubt and uncertainty hung over the town. 疑虑和不安的气氛笼罩着全城。
a warning satellite over the Indian Ocean 印度洋上空的一颗预警卫星
2. 覆盖在…的上面
shutters over the windows 遮住窗子的百叶窗
Mother laid a blanket over the child. 母亲给孩子盖上毯子。
Throw a sheet over the bed. 在床上铺一条床单。
She was wearing a short robe over her bathing suit. 她在泳装外面罩一袭短袍。
Her hair hung down over her eyes. 她的头发披下遮住眼睛。
3. (在职位、权势等方面)高于，在…之上；对…起支配作用
A colonel is over a lieutenant colonel. 上校军阶高于中校。
He respected those over him. 他尊重上司。
The leadership had absolute control over the organization. 领导层完全控制着这一组织。
rule over a kingdom 统治王国
preside over the meeting 主持会议
the triumph of the strong over the weak 强者对弱者的胜利
4. (在数目、数值、程度等方面)超过，在…以上；与…相比
They paid out over 3 million pounds. 他们付出300万英镑以上。
The car was travelling over ninety miles per hour. 那辆车正以每小时超过90英里的速度行驶。
She was over fifty. 她50多岁了。
He couldn't enter for the examination because he was over age. 他因为已超龄而不能参加考试。
I've got a full house, tens over sixes. 我手里有一套满堂红，三张10带上两张6。
hold a big lead over the others 遥遥领先于他人
a big improvement over last year's turnout 与去年产量相比极大的提高
5. 优先于
vote for A over B 选举甲而不选举乙
choose work over retirement 宁可要工作而不要退休
I like that over everything else. 我最喜欢那东西了。
6. 从顶上至…的另一边；从一边至…的另一边，至…的另一边；(越)过
He jumped over a ditch. 他跳过一条沟。
The boys climbed over the wall. 男孩们爬过墙去。
He spoke to her over his shoulder. 他转过头来跟她说话。
walk over a bridge 过桥
fly over a lake 飞越湖泊
I saw the car disappearing over the hill. 我看着那辆车子消失在小山的那边。
7. 在…的另一边，在…的对面
Trinity Square is just over the road. 三一广场就在公路的那一边。
a village over the border 边界对面的一个村子
lands over the sea 海外异国
8. 从…边缘向下，越过…向下
A stone rolled over the edge of the cliff. 一块石头从山崖的边缘滚下。
I looked over the precipice. 我从悬崖的边沿往下看。
9. 高出；漫过；溢出
Water came over the tops of his boots. 水漫过他的靴筒。
10. 遍布在…的上面；扩展到…的全部
spread icing over a cake 在糕饼上洒满糖霜
They splashed water over me. 他们泼了我一身的水。
Leaves lay thick over the ground. 遍地是厚厚的落叶。
11. 遍经；从…的一端到另一端，沿着
a tour over the nation 遍游全国
They travelled over Europe. 他们畅游全欧。
show a guest over the house 领客人参观整座房子
We drove over the new thruway. 我们驾车全程通过那条新的直达公路。
12. 从…的开头至结束
She went over her notes in preparation for the final. 她为了准备期末考试从头至尾复习一遍笔记。
13. 在…期间
He'd had flu over Christmas. 他在圣诞节期间曾患感冒。
14. 直到…过后
adjourn over the holidays 休会至假期结束
Can't you stay over Easter? 你不能等过了复活节再走吗?
15. 在从事…的时候
He fell asleep over a book. 他看着看着书就睡着了。
discuss a matter over dinner 一边吃饭一边讨论问题
16. (作为效果、影响)对
cast a spell over sb. 用符咒镇住某人
sb.'s influence over children 某人对孩子们的影响
A sudden change came over him. 他的身上突然发生一种变化。
17. 从…影响下恢复过来
You're scarcely over your fever. 你发烧后还没有完全康复。
She's not over that last love affair yet. 她还未摆脱上次恋爱的影响。
She was still getting over her bereavement. 她仍在为丧失亲人而悲痛不已。
18. 关于，在…方面
an argument over methods 关于方法问题的争论
rights over the canal 有关运河的各种权利
They quarrelled over money. 他们为钱而争吵。
19. 由于，因为
be embittered over this fate 由于命运如此不济而怨恨
We rejoice over the victory. 我们为胜利而感到欢欣鼓舞。
20. 通过，通过…的媒介(或手段)
I don't want to say it over the telephone. 我不想在电话上谈这件事。
I heard it over the radio. 我从广播中听到这件事。
21. 尽管，置…不顾
Over the objections of her parents, the young woman married her lover. 那青年女子不顾父母的反对和她的情人结婚。
22. 【数】除以
6 over 2 is 3. 6除以2等于3。
II ad.
1. 在上方；在上面；在上空
a ledge that projects over 上方挑出的壁架
The plane was directly over. 这架飞机正好在上空。
2. (倒)下；(掉)下；翻转过来
Don't knock that vase over! 别打翻那只花瓶!
She fell over in the mud. 她跌倒在泥淖里。
He was knocked over by a bus. 他被一辆公共汽车撞倒。
dogs rolling over on the grass 在草地上打滚的狗
turn the page over 翻过一页
Please turn over. 请阅背面。
3. 从一边至另一边；至另一边；至家里(或办公室等)
The mouth of the cave was about 12 feet over. 那个山洞的洞口从一边到另一边约为12英尺。
climb over 爬过
Toss the ball over. 把球掷过来。
Move your chair over toward the fire. 把你的椅子挪到炉火这边来。
Come over for a cup of coffee. 请到我家来喝杯咖啡。
4. 从一人至另一人；从一方至另一方
He willed the house over to his son. 他在遗嘱中言明把房子传给他儿子。
We handed her over to the police. 我们把她交给警察。
go over to the enemy 变节投敌
He was won over by their arguments. 他们说服了他，把他争取过去。
change these two pictures over 把这两张画的位置对换一下
5. 越出边缘地
The coffee spilled over. 咖啡泼出来了。
The soup boiled over. 汤煮得潽出来了。
6. 遍及地；全部地；处处
paint a wall over 把墙漆遍
Cover her over with a sheet. 用床单把她盖起来。
The river froze over. 这条河全结冰了。
The wound healed over. 伤口全部愈合了。
7. 从头至尾，自始至终；详尽地
read a document over 把文件读一遍
talk a matter over 详议一件事
Please look this contract over. 请把这份合同仔细看一遍。
8. 在海(或江、河等)的另一边；在那边；在相当距离以外
They are over in England. 他们远在英国。
He lives over by the hill. 他住在山边那儿。
9. 作为剩余；更多，较大
I paid the bill and have thirty pounds over. 我付了账以后还剩下30英镑。
Five goes into seven once, with two over. 5除7得1余2。
three hours or over 3小时或更多一些时间
This story book is for boys and girls of eleven and over. 这本故事书是供11岁和11岁以上的少男少女阅读的。
10. 超过一段时间
Please stay over until Thursday. 请住到星期四再走。
11. 再一次；重复地
do it over 再做一次
read all the stories several times over 把所有的故事重复读几遍
12. 过分地，太
Don't be over anxious about it. 请不必为此过分忧虑。
He didn't do it over well. 这事他干得不太好。
13. 【板】(裁判口令)交换
14. 【美橄】越过球门线
III a.
1. 结束的；完了的
Is the meeting over? 会议结束了吗?
His life is over. 他的一生完了。
2. 上方的；上面的
the over eyelid 上眼睑
3. [主要用以构成复合词](在职权、地位上)较高的，上级的
4. 起覆盖作用的，外面的
over drapery 外帷幕
5. 剩余的；额外的
6. [主要用以构成复合词]过分的，过度的
over imagination 过分的想象力
7. 到达另一边的，越过的
8. (蛋)双面煎的
order two eggs over 要两个双面煎的蛋
IV n.
1. 剩余物；额外物；剩余(或额外)量
I delight in my armchair, whiling the overs away by dipping in and out of sleep. 我喜欢舒服地躺在扶手椅上，一会儿睡去一会儿醒来，消磨多余的时光。
2. 【军】远弹(在远于目标的地点落下或爆炸的射弹)
3. 【板】(投手的)一轮投球数(一般规定为6个球)；(投手在交换投球区前的)一轮投球
V ❶ vt.
1. 走过；跳过
2. 〈美方〉从…恢复过来
❷ vi.
走过，经过
VI int.
完毕，请回答!(无线电通话用语)
[<OE ofer；与OHG ubir, obar, L super, Gr huper 有关] phr. all over 见 all
over again 再一次；重新
Please read that last sentence over again. 请把最后一句再读一遍。
over against 1. 在…对面；正对着
live over against the church 住在教堂对面
2. 与…形成对照
set truth over against falsehood 使真理与谬误成鲜明对照
over and above 1. 除…之外(还)
He earns a large amount over and above his salary. 他除了薪金之外，还有很大的一笔收入。
2. 多于
over and above the average wage of a skilled worker 多于一个熟练工人的平均工资
3. 过于，太
It is not over and above warm. 天气并不太热。
over and done with 已经结束；已经完了
Now that the work is over and done with you can have a rest. 这项工作既已结束，你可休息了。
over and out 通话完毕(无线电通话用语)
over and over (again) 一再地，再三地
They played the same record over and over. 他们反复地放同一张唱片。
over here 在这边；到这边
Let's sit over here by this window. 我们就坐在这儿的窗户旁吧。
over there 1. 在那边；到那边
Their books are over there. 他们的书在那儿。
2. 〈美口〉(第一次世界大战时)在欧洲；到欧洲
over with 做完，完成；结束
After the hard test, John said:“I'm glad that's over with.” 在艰苦的考试之后，约翰说：“我真高兴，考完了。”
They were over with the meeting by ten o'clock. 他们的会议是10点钟结束的。
It's all over with him. 他一切都完了。
put (one) over on 见 put¹ |