| 单词 | above |
| 释义 | above (once / 22 pages) 1adv 2adjn Above means higher than or overhead. On the fourth of July, many Americans like to sit on the ground and watch fireworks above them in the sky. The adverb above is good for describing something that happens over your head or something that's up beyond something else. The full moon shines up above you in the night sky, and when your little brother scampers up the monkey bars, he is also above you. The root of above is the Old English word abufan, which combines a, "on," and bufan, or "over." WORD FAMILYabove: aboves USAGE EXAMPLESFor cash deals above 100,000 francs, a Swiss retailer must now confirm customers’ identities and report suspicious transactions. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) He called on leaders from both political parties to rise above partisanship, to work together and to be role models for the next generation. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) The Clarets remain 11th, eight points above the drop and well above par for the season so far. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1adv in or to a place that is higher Syn|Ant higher up, in a higher place, to a higher place at a lower place, below, beneath, to a lower place in or to a place that is lower 2adv at an earlier place 2see above Syn|Ant supra below at a later place 1adj appearing earlier in the same text flaws in the above interpretation Syn preceding existing or coming before 2n an earlier section of a written text for instructions refer to the above Hyper section, subdivision a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical) |
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