- extending directly upwards from直接向上延伸的; 在…的上方; 在…的上空：
I saw flames over Berlin.
我看到了柏林上空冲天的火焰。
- above so as to cover or protect（为覆盖或保护而）在…的上面, 在…的上方：
an oxygen tent over the bed
罩在床上的输氧帐篷
ladle this sauce over fresh pasta.
用勺把调料浇在刚煮好的意大利面食上。
- extending above (a general area) from a vantage point从…上方：
views over Hyde Park.
海德公园鸟瞰景象。
- at the other side of; beyond在…的另一边; 在…的外面：
over the hill is a small village.
山的那一边是一座小村庄。
- expressing passage or trajectory across通过, （越）过：
she trudged over the lawn.
她艰难地穿过草坪。
- beyond and falling or hanging from越过…向下：
it toppled over the cliff.
它倒下后落下悬崖。
- expressing duration持续; 在…期间：
inventories have been refined over many years
库存清单多年来一直在不断完善
she told me over coffee.
她是在喝咖啡的时候告诉我的。
- by means of; by the medium of通过…手段; 通过…媒介：
over the loudspeaker.
通过扩音器。
- at a higher level or layer than（层次上）高于, 在…之上：
his flat was over the shop.
他的公寓在商店楼上。
- higher in grade or rank than级别（或地位）在…之上：
over him is the financial director.
他的上级是财务总管。
- expressing authority or control对…起支配作用：
editorial control over what is included.
编辑对内容的控制。
- expressing preference优先于：
I'd choose the well-known brand over that one.
我宁要名牌而不要那个。
- expressing majority在数量上超过：
the predominance of Asian over African managers in the sample.
抽样调查中亚裔经理人数大大超过非裔经理。
- higher in volume or pitch than音量大于; 音调高于：
he shouted over the noise of the taxis.
他的叫喊声高过出租车的噪音。
- higher than (a specified number or quantity)超过（某一数值或数量）：
over 40 degrees C
摄氏40度以上
they have lived together for over a year.
他们在一起住了一年多。
- on the subject of关于, 在…方面：
a heated debate over unemployment.
关于失业问题的激烈争论。
- expressing passage or trajectory across an area通过, （越）过：
he leant over and tapped me on the hand.
他弯过身来轻轻地拍了下我的手。
- beyond and falling or hanging from a point越过…向下; 垂下：
listing over at an acute angle.
成锐角倾斜。
- in or to the place mentioned or indicated在…; 至…：
over here
这儿
come over and cheer us up.
过来给我们打打气。
- used to express action and result［表示动作结果］…过来, …过：
the car flipped over
汽车翻了过来
hand the money over.
把钱交过来。
- finished结束, 完：
the match is over
比赛结束了
message understood, over and out.
来电知悉, 通话完毕。
- used to express repetition of a process再一次, 重复地：
twice over
又一次
the sums will have to be done over again.
总数必须再算一遍。
- Cricket a sequence of six balls bowled by a bowler from one end of the pitch, after which another bowler takes over from the other end【板球】一轮投球。
be over
- no longer be affected by从…影响下恢复过来, 渡过：
we were over the worst.
我们渡过了最困难的一关。
get something over with
- do or undergo something unpleasant or difficult, so as to be rid of it把（不愉快或难做的事）先做完。
over against
- adjacent to靠近：
over against the wall.
靠着墙。
- in contrast with与…形成对照：
over against heaven is hell.
与天堂相对的是地狱。
over and above
- in addition to除…之外（还）：
exceptional service over and above what normally might be expected.
通常服务之外的特殊服务。
over and done with
- completely finished全部完成, 完全结束。
over and over
- again and again一再地, 再三地。