above

above
preposition

in extended space over and not touching
在…上方（但不接触）
a display of fireworks above the town.
城镇上空的焰火表演。
a cable runs above the duct.
电缆在管道上方经过。
■extending upwards over
向…上方
her arms above her head.
她的手臂举在头顶上。
■higher than and to one side of; overlooking
在…侧上方；俯瞰
in the hills above the capital.
在俯瞰首都的山中。
on the wall above the altar.
在祭坛上方的墙上。
at a higher level or layer than
（水平位置）在…上面
from his ‘des res’ above the corner shop.
从街角店铺楼上他的“寓所”。
bruises above both eyes.
两眼上面的淤伤。
■higher in grade or rank than
（级别或地位上）高于
at a level above the common people.
比一般人高一个层次。
■considered of higher status or worth than; too good for
（地位等方面）优于，超过；太好而无法
she married above her.
她的婚姻高攀了。
above reproach.
无可指责。
■in preference to
偏向于，优先于
the firm cynically chose profit above car safety.
这个公司自私自利地将利润置于汽车安全之上。
■at a higher volume or pitch than
（音量、声高上）高过
above a whisper.
高过耳语。
the doorbell went unheard above the din.
门铃声虽然高过喧闹声，可也没有人听见。
higher than (a specified amount, rate, or norm)
高于，超出（特定数量、比率或标准）
above average.
在平均水平之上。
above freezing.
冰点之上。
above sea level.
海平面之上。
the unemployment rate will soar above its present level.
失业率将飙升超过当前水平。

adverb

at a higher level or layer
在上面
place a quantity of mud in a jar with water above.
将一定量的泥放在广口瓶里，上面有一层水。
■higher in grade or rank
（级别或地位上）更高
an officer of the rank of superintendent or above.
警长或更高级别的警官。
■higher than a specified amount, rate, or norm
（一定的数量、比率或标准）以上
boats of 31 ft or above.
31英尺或以上的小艇。
■(in printed text) mentioned earlier or further up on the same page
（印刷文本中）（在）上文
the two cases described above.
上述两例。
see above left.
见左上方。
[as adj.]at the above address.
在上述地址。
[as noun]since writing the above, I have reconsidered.
写了上文之后，我又考虑了一下。

常用词组
above all (else)

more so than anything else
最重要的是，首先
he was concerned above all to speak the truth.
他最关心的是说实话。

above oneself

conceited; arrogant
自高自大，傲慢的

from above

from overhead
从头顶上，从上面
branches rained from above.
树枝从头顶上雨一般落下。
■from a position of higher rank or authority
从上级
mass culture is imposed from above.
大众文化是自上而下强加的。

not be above

be capable of stooping to (an unworthy act)
对…能够屈尊相就
he was not above practical jokes.
他甚至甘愿搞恶作剧。

over and above

见 over

语源

Old English abufan (as an adverb), from a- 'on' + bufan (from bi 'by' + ufan 'above')

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