| 释义 |
be·yond /bɪˈjɒnd/ prep. | ad. | n. | phr.
I prep.
1. (指空间)在…的那一边；向…的那一边；远于
a village beyond the river 河流那边的村子
There is peak beyond peak. 层峦叠嶂。
go beyond seas 去海外
fly to Houston and beyond it to South America 飞往休斯敦和该城以远的南美洲
These saltwater fish have been found at sea beyond Fiji. 在斐济以远的海上捕获过这类咸水鱼。
look beyond one's staff for counsel 在自己的工作班子以外寻求咨询意见
2. (指时间)迟于，晚于
a guest staying beyond the hour of welcome 呆得过久而不再受欢迎的来客
3. (指程度)深于；(指范围)越出；(指可能性、理解力、能力等)非…可及
be mature beyond one's years 比自己的实际年龄显得更老成
Don't swim beyond your depth. 不要到你能力不及的深水去游泳。
inhumanity beyond inhumanity 非人残暴之最
lie beyond sb.'s jurisdiction (control) 处于某人权限(控制)范围外
move beyond the orbit of political orthodoxy 逾越政治正宗轨道
have ambitions beyond Senate 有比当参议员更进一步的雄心
What's one person's pearl beyond price may be worthless to another. 对某人说来是无价之宝的东西，对于他人可能一钱不值。
a sick person beyond all hope of recovery 完全无望复元的重病人
be touched beyond words 感动得无法用言词形容
It was beyond her why he did it. 他为什么干下那事非她所能理解。
The situation had got beyond him. 局面已非他所能控制。
Guile was beyond her. 她不会施诡计。
4. (指品质、习性等)处于…之外，超脱于
She is beyond this kind of thing. 她决不(或不屑)做这等事情。
Obsessed with the present, he is beyond thinking of the future. 由于一味关注眼前，他从不去考虑未来。
5. 除…之外
What is the Oscar queen doing in the film, beyond effortlessly acting everyone else off the screen? 除了以精湛的演技毫不费力地使所有其他人在银幕上相形失色之外，这位奥斯卡影后在这一部电影里还能做什么呢?
I will do nothing beyond what I am told to do. 除去指示我做的那部分工作，其他的我一概不干。
(注意：beyond 作“除…以外”解时，一般用于含疑问或否定意义的结构中，但亦偶见如下例所示的用法：Beyond trying to please Presidents,he also compiled dossiers against his own political enemies. 除去尽力讨好历届总统之外，他还建立了对付他本人政敌的档案。)
II ad.
1. 在更远处；往更远处；再往后
My friend lives in that white house, but I live beyond. 我朋友住在那所白房子里，我的住处还要更远一点。
This train goes to London and all stations beyond. 这列火车开往伦敦和伦敦以远各站。
keep the economy growing steadily — not just this year, but beyond 使经济不但在今年而且在以后都保持稳定增长
The book is a probing analysis of Pearl Harbor and beyond. 这部书对珍珠港事件和其后的事态发展作了深入的分析。
2. 此外
III n.
[the beyond]
1. 更远处
2. 来世；不可知的彼岸
[<OE begeondan<BE-＋geondan<geond yonder, across] phr. beyond the beyonds 〈英方〉在最远的极限 the back of beyond 见 back¹
the great beyond (或 the Great Beyond)来世；不可知的彼岸 |