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单词 over-
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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
over- prefix
  1. excessive or excessively; beyond an agreed or desirable limit: overcharge, overdue, oversimplify
  2. indicating superior rank: overseer
  3. indicating location or movement above: overhang
  4. indicating movement downwards: overthrow
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
o•ver /ˈoʊvɚ/USA pronunciation   prep. 
  1. above in place or position:the roof over one's head.
  2. above and to the other side of:The car went over the guard rail.
  3. above in authority, rank, power, etc.:They have control over the news media.
  4. so as to rest on or cover;
    on or upon:She pulled the blankets over her head and fell asleep.
  5. on top of:She hit the intruder over the head with a frying pan.
  6. across;
    throughout:They hitchhiked all over Europe.
  7. from one side to the other of;
    on or to the other side of;
    across:lands over the sea; If you go over the bridge you will be in Illinois.
  8. in excess of;
    more than:Both children read over twenty books last summer.
  9. above in degree, quantity, etc.:a big improvement over last year's numbers.
  10. in preference to:He was chosen over another applicant.
  11. throughout the length of;
    during;
    until the end of:We wrote to each other over a long period of years.
  12. in reference to, concerning, or about:to quarrel over a matter.
  13. while doing or attending to:to discuss the situation over lunch.
  14. Radio and Televisionvia;
    by means of:I heard it over the radio.
  15. because of;
    caused by:I don't want an argument over this.

adv. 
  1. beyond the top or upper part of something:The soup boiled over.
  2. so as to cover or affect the whole surface:The furniture was covered over with dust.
  3. through a region, area, etc.:He is known the world over.
  4. at some distance, such as in a direction indicated:They live over by the hill.
  5. from one side or place to another or across an intervening space:to sail over; Toss the ball over, will you?
  6. from beginning to end;
    throughout:Think it over carefully.
  7. from one person, party, etc., to another:He handed the property over to his brother.
  8. on the other side, as of a sea, a river, or any space:Next time we'll come over to Japan.
  9. so as to be moved from a standing or straight position:to knock over a glass; to fall over.
  10. so as to put or be in the reversed position:The dog rolled over.
  11. once more;
    again:Do the work over.
  12. in repetition:20 times over.
  13. in excess or addition:to pay the full sum and something over.
  14. divided by:48 over 2 is 24.

adj. [be + ~]
  1. ended;
    done;
    past;
    finished:They became friends when the war was over.

n. [countable]
  1. an amount in excess or addition;
    extra.

interj. 
  1. Radio and Television(used in radio communications to signal that the sender is waiting for a reply to or an acknowledgment of a message just sent):Tower, this is Flight 77 requesting permission to land, over.Compare out (def. 37).
Idioms
  1. Idioms all over:
    •  throughout;
       everywhere:They traveled all over when they visited Australia.
    •  ended;
       finished;
      over with:The season was all over when they lost that game.
  2. Idioms over and above, [~ + object] in addition to;
    besides:These expenses are over and above our initial estimates.
  3. Idioms over and over, many times;
    repeatedly:We thanked him over and over.
  4. Idioms over the hill, [uncountable] past one's prime:That quarterback is over the hill and should retire.
  5. Idioms over with, finished;
    ended;
    done:Their relationship was over with.

    See above.

over-, prefix. 
  1. over- is attached to nouns and verbs and means the same as the adverb or adjective over, as in:overboard; overhang;overlord;overthrow.
  2. over- is also used to mean "over the limit;
    to excess;
    too much;
    too'':overact (= to act too much); overaggressive (= too aggressive);overfull;overweight.
  3. over- is also used to mean "outer,'' as when referring to an outer covering:overskirt (= a skirt worn over something, such as a gown).

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
o•ver  (ō′vər),USA pronunciation prep. 
  1. above in place or position:the roof over one's head.
  2. above and to the other side of:to leap over a wall.
  3. above in authority, rank, power, etc., so as to govern, control, or have jurisdiction regarding:There is no one over her in the department now.
  4. so as to rest on or cover;
    on or upon:Throw a sheet over the bed.
  5. on or upon, so as to cause an apparent change in one's mood, attitude, etc.:I can't imagine what has come over her.
  6. on or on top of:to hit someone over the head.
  7. here and there on or in;
    about:at various places over the country.
  8. through all parts of;
    all through:to roam over the estate; to show someone over the house.
  9. to and fro on or in;
    across;
    throughout:to travel all over Europe.
  10. from one side to the other of;
    to the other side of;
    across:to go over a bridge.
  11. on the other side of;
    across:lands over the sea.
  12. reaching higher than, so as to submerge:The water is over his shoulders.
  13. in excess of;
    more than:over a mile; not over five dollars.
  14. above in degree, quantity, etc.:a big improvement over last year's turnout.
  15. in preference to:chosen over another applicant.
  16. throughout the length of:The message was sent over a great distance.
  17. until after the end of:to adjourn over the holidays.
  18. throughout the duration of:over a long period of years.
  19. in reference to, concerning, or about:to quarrel over a matter.
  20. while engaged in or occupied with:to fall asleep over one's work.
  21. Radio and Televisionvia;
    by means of:He told me over the phone. I heard it over the radio.
  22. Idioms over and above, in addition to;
    besides:a profit over and above what they had anticipated.
  23. Idioms over the hill. See hill (def. 8).

adv. 
  1. beyond the top or upper surface or edge of something:a roof that hangs over.
  2. so as to cover the surface, or affect the whole surface:The furniture was covered over with dust.
  3. through a region, area, etc.:He was known the world over.
  4. at some distance, as in a direction indicated:They live over by the hill.
  5. from side to side;
    across;
    to the other side:to sail over.
  6. across an intervening space:Toss the ball over, will you?
  7. across or beyond the edge or rim:The soup boiled over. The bathtub ran over.
  8. from beginning to end;
    throughout:to read a paper over; Think it over.
  9. from one person, party, etc., to another:Hand the money over. He made the property over to his brother.
  10. on the other side, as of a sea, a river, or any space:over in Japan.
  11. so as to displace from an upright position:to knock over a glass of milk.
  12. so as to put in the reversed position:She turned the bottle over. The dog rolled over.
  13. once more;
    again:Do the work over.
  14. in repetition or succession:twenty times over.
  15. in excess or addition:to pay the full sum and something over.
  16. in excess of or beyond a certain amount:Five goes into seven once, with two over.
  17. throughout or beyond a period of time:to stay over till Monday.
  18. to one's residence, office, or the like:Why don't you come over for lunch?
  19. so as to reach a place across an intervening space, body of water, etc.:Her ancestors came over on theMayflower
  20. Idioms all over:
    • over the entire surface of;
      everywhere:material printed all over with a floral design.
    • thoroughly;
      entirely.
    • finished:The war was all over and the soldiers came home.
  21. Idioms all over with, ended;
    finished:It seemed miraculous that the feud was all over with.
  22. Idioms over again, in repetition;
    once more:The director had the choir sing one passage over again.
  23. Idioms over against. See against (def. 12).
  24. Idioms over and over, several times;
    repeatedly:They played the same record over and over.
  25. Idioms, Sport over there, [Informal.](in the U.S. during and after World War I) in or to Europe:Many of the boys who went over there never came back.
  26. Idioms over with, finished or done:Let's get this thing over with, so that we don't have to worry about it any more.

adj. 
  1. upper;
    higher up.
  2. higher in authority, station, etc.
  3. serving, or intended to serve, as an outer covering;
    outer.
  4. remaining or additional, surplus;
    extra.
  5. too great;
    excessive (usually used in combination):Insufficient tact and overaggressiveness are two of his problems.
  6. ended;
    done;
    past:when the war was over.

n. 
  1. an amount in excess or addition;
    extra.
  2. Militarya shot that strikes or bursts beyond the target.
  3. Sport[Cricket.]
    • the number of balls, usually six, delivered between successive changes of bowlers.
    • the part of the game played between such changes.

v.t. 
  1. to go or get over;
    leap over.
  2. Dialect Terms[Southern U.S.]to recover from.

interj. 
  1. Radio and Television(used in radio communications to signify that the sender has temporarily finished transmitting and is awaiting a reply or acknowledgment.) Cf. out (def. 61).
  • bef. 900; (adverb, adverbial, preposition) Middle English; Old English ofer; cognate with Dutch over, German ober; (adjective, adjectival) Middle English over(e), origin, originally variant of uver(e) (English dialect, dialectal uver; compare love), Old English ufera (akin to ofer), assimilated to the adverb, adverbial form; akin to Latin super, Greek hypér, Sanskrit upari. See up, hyper-

over-, 
  1. a prefixal use of over, prep., adv., oradj., occurring in various senses in compounds (overboard;
    overcoat;
    overhang;
    overlap;
    overlord;
    overrun;
    overthrow    ), and especially employed, with the sense of "over the limit,'' "to excess,'' "too much,'' "too,'' to form verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and nouns (overact;
    overcapitalize;
    overcrowd;
    overfull;
    overmuch;
    oversupply;
    overweight    ), and many others, mostly self-explanatory: a hyphen, which is commonly absent from old or well-established formations, is sometimes used in new coinages or in any words whose component parts it may be desirable to set off distinctly.
  • Old English ofer-. See over Middle English
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