above是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 in or to a higher position than something else -- 在（或向）…上面；在（或向）…較高處

  • There's a mirror above the sink. 洗碗槽上方有面鏡子。

  • He waved the letter excitedly above his head. 他興奮地把信舉過頭頂揮舞著。

  • She's rented a room above a shop. 她在一家店舖的樓上租了個房間。

  • Her name comes above mine on the list. 名單上她的名字列在我的前面。

  • The helicopter was hovering above the building. 直升機在大樓上空盤旋。

  • It's on the shelf just above your head. 就在你頭頂上方的架子上。

  • A crack had started to appear just above the light on the ceiling. 燈具上方的天花板上已經出現了一道裂縫。

• 1 more than an amount or level -- 多於；大於；高於；超過

  • It says on the box it's for children aged three and above. 包裝盒上標明適合三歲及以上的兒童使用。

  • Rates of pay are above average. 工資高於平均水準。

  • Temperatures rarely rise above zero in winter. 冬季氣溫很少高於零度。

  • She values her job above her family. 她把工作看得比家庭重要。

  • They value their freedom above (and beyond) all else. 他們把自由看得高於一切。

  • Above all, I'd like to thank my family. 首先，我要感謝我的家人。

  • Above all, I'd say I value kindness. 我認為仁慈是最重要的（情操）。

• 2 in a more important or advanced position than someone else -- 高於

  • Sally's a grade above me. 薩莉比我高一年級。

• 3 too good or important for something -- （品質、能力等）超出…，不受…影響

  • No one is above suspicion in this matter. 這件事情上沒有人可以避開嫌疑。

  • He's not above lying (= he sometimes lies) to protect himself. 為了保護自己，他也不免要撒謊。

• 4 When used in a piece of writing, "above" means higher on the page, or on a previous page. -- （同頁中）上面提到的（地）；上文（的），前文（的）

  • Please send the articles to the address given above. 請把文章寄到上述位址。

  • The letter was sent to the above address. 信件已寄至上述位址。

  • All of the above should be invited. 上面列出的所有人都應該受到邀請。

  • Once we've finished all of the above we can start on the next project. 上述所有事情一完成，我們就可以立刻開始下一個專案計劃。