英语词汇“above”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a•bove adv.

in, at, or to a higher place, position, or rank:saw the rain clouds above.
higher in quantity or number;
over:persons age 18 and above.
mentioned or described before or earlier, esp. in a book or other piece of writing:the remark quoted above.
higher than zero on the Fahrenheit scale:In winter it's often only five above (= five degrees above zero).

prep.

in or to a higher place than;
over: to fly above the clouds.
more in quantity or number than;
in excess of;
over:persons above 18 years of age.
superior in rank, authority, or standing to:A major is above a captain.
not subject to:above suspicion.
of too fine a character for:She's above such trickery.
beyond, esp. north of: six miles above Baltimore.

adj.

said, mentioned, or written above:the above explanation.

n. [uncountable]

things discussed or written about earlier:[the + ~]All the above just proves what I've been saying.
heaven: a gift from above.
a higher authority: an order from above.

Idioms

Idioms above all, most importantly;
principally.

above

over

Over 600 students are enrolled here.

above

Her temperature was almost three degrees above normal. Her SAT scores were well above average.

a•bove adv.

in, at, or to a higher place.
overhead, upstairs, or in the sky:My brother lives in the apartment above. A flock of birds circled above.
higher in rank, authority, or power:She was told to speak to the person above.
higher in quantity or number:books with 100 pages and above.
before or earlier, esp. in a book or other piece of writing;
foregoing:the remark quoted above.Cf. below (def. 6).
in or to heaven:gone to her eternal rest above.
Zoologyon the upper or dorsal side.
Show Business[Theat.]upstage. Cf. below (def. 9).
higher than zero on the temperature scale:The temperature dropped to ten above this morning.

prep.

in or to a higher place than;
over:to fly above the clouds; the floor above ours.
more in quantity or number than;
in excess of:all girls above 12 years of age; The weight is above a ton.
superior in rank, authority, or standing to:A captain is above a lieutenant.
not subject or liable to;
not capable of (some undesirable action, thought, etc.):above suspicion; to be above bad behavior.
of too fine a character for:He is above such trickery.
rather than;
in preference to:to favor one child above the other.
beyond, esp. north of:six miles above Baltimore.
Show Business[Theat.]upstage of.
above all, most important of all;
principally:charity above all.

adj.

said, mentioned, or written above;
foregoing:the above explanation.

something that was said, mentioned, or written above:to refer to the above.
the person or persons previously indicated:The above will all stand trial.
heaven:truly a gift from above.
a higher authority:an order from above.

bef. 900; Middle English above(n) (Cf. aboon), Old English abufan, onbufan (a-¹, on + bufan above (cognate with Dutch boven), equivalent. to b(e) by + ufan, cognate with Old Frisian uva, Old Saxon oban(a), Old High German obana, German oben, Old Norse ofan above; akin to over); see up; compare about for formation

Above

the above data

study the above

above /əˈbʌv/ prep

on top of or higher than; over
greater than in quantity or degree: above average in weight
superior to or prior to: to place honour above wealth
too honourable or high-minded for: above petty gossiping
too respected for; beyond: above suspicion, above reproach
too difficult to be understood by: the talk was above me
louder or higher than (other noise)
in preference to: I love you above all others
north of
upstream from
above all ⇒ most of all; especially
above and beyond ⇒ in addition to

adv

in or to a higher place: the sky above
in a previous place (in something written)
(in combination): the above-mentioned clause
higher in rank or position
in or concerned with heaven

the above ⇒ something that is above or previously mentioned

adj

mentioned or appearing in a previous place (in something written)

Etymology: Old English abufan, from a- on + bufan above

单词	above
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 a•bove /əˈbʌv/USA pronunciation adv. in, at, or to a higher place, position, or rank:saw the rain clouds above. higher in quantity or number; over:persons age 18 and above. mentioned or described before or earlier, esp. in a book or other piece of writing:the remark quoted above. higher than zero on the Fahrenheit scale:In winter it's often only five above (= five degrees above zero). prep. in or to a higher place than; over: to fly above the clouds. more in quantity or number than; in excess of; over:persons above 18 years of age. superior in rank, authority, or standing to:A major is above a captain. not subject to:above suspicion. of too fine a character for:She's above such trickery. beyond, esp. north of: six miles above Baltimore. adj. said, mentioned, or written above:the above explanation. n. [uncountable] things discussed or written about earlier:[the + ~]All the above just proves what I've been saying. heaven: a gift from above. a higher authority: an order from above. Idioms Idioms above all, most importantly; principally. Both above and over can mean "higher than''. In expressions with numbers, esp. in measurements, it is more common to use over to mean "more than'': Over 600 students are enrolled here. But for numbers that are thought of as on a vertical scale of measurement, such as the temperature on a thermometer, above is used: Her temperature was almost three degrees above normal. Her SAT scores were well above average. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 a•bove (ə buv′),USA pronunciation adv. in, at, or to a higher place. overhead, upstairs, or in the sky:My brother lives in the apartment above. A flock of birds circled above. higher in rank, authority, or power:She was told to speak to the person above. higher in quantity or number:books with 100 pages and above. before or earlier, esp. in a book or other piece of writing; foregoing:the remark quoted above.Cf. below (def. 6). in or to heaven:gone to her eternal rest above. Zoologyon the upper or dorsal side. Show Business[Theat.]upstage. Cf. below (def. 9). higher than zero on the temperature scale:The temperature dropped to ten above this morning. prep. in or to a higher place than; over:to fly above the clouds; the floor above ours. more in quantity or number than; in excess of:all girls above 12 years of age; The weight is above a ton. superior in rank, authority, or standing to:A captain is above a lieutenant. not subject or liable to; not capable of (some undesirable action, thought, etc.):above suspicion; to be above bad behavior. of too fine a character for:He is above such trickery. rather than; in preference to:to favor one child above the other. beyond, esp. north of:six miles above Baltimore. Show Business[Theat.]upstage of. above all, most important of all; principally:charity above all. adj. said, mentioned, or written above; foregoing:the above explanation. n. something that was said, mentioned, or written above:to refer to the above. the person or persons previously indicated:The above will all stand trial. heaven:truly a gift from above. a higher authority:an order from above. bef. 900; Middle English above(n) (Cf. aboon), Old English abufan, onbufan (a-¹, on + bufan above (cognate with Dutch boven), equivalent. to b(e) by + ufan, cognate with Old Frisian uva, Old Saxon oban(a), Old High German obana, German oben, Old Norse ofan above; akin to over); see up; compare about for formation Above as an adjective (the above data) or as a noun (study the above) referring to what has been mentioned earlier in a piece of writing has long been standard. A few critics object to these uses in general writing, believing that they are more appropriate in business or technical contexts; they occur, however, in all kinds of edited writing. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: above /əˈbʌv/ prep on top of or higher than; over greater than in quantity or degree: above average in weight superior to or prior to: to place honour above wealth too honourable or high-minded for: above petty gossiping too respected for; beyond: above suspicion, above reproach too difficult to be understood by: the talk was above me louder or higher than (other noise) in preference to: I love you above all others north of upstream from above all ⇒ most of all; especially above and beyond ⇒ in addition to adv in or to a higher place: the sky above in a previous place (in something written) (in combination): the above-mentioned clause higher in rank or position in or concerned with heaven n the above ⇒ something that is above or previously mentioned adj mentioned or appearing in a previous place (in something written) Etymology: Old English abufan, from a- on + bufan above
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