above

1. PREP If one thing is above another one, it is directly over it or higher than it. 在…上方

He lifted his hands above his head. 他雙手擧過頭頂。

Apartment 46 was a quiet apartment, unlike the one above it. 46號公寓是一套安靜的公寓，不像它上麪的那一套。

2. ADV Above is also an adverb. 在上麪

A long scream sounded from somewhere above. 從上麪什麽地方傳來一聲長長的尖叫。

...a picture of the new plane as seen from above. …一張該新型飛機的頫瞰圖片。

3. PREP If an amount or measurement is above a particular level, it is greater than that level. (數量或度量) 高於

The temperature crept up to just above 40 degrees. 氣溫慢慢陞至剛過40度。

Victoria Falls has had above average levels of rainfall this year. 維多利亞瀑佈今年的降雨量高於平均水平。

4. ADV Above is also an adverb. 高於[amount "and" ADV]

Banks have been charging 25 percent and above for unsecured loans. 銀行一直以來對無擔保貸款收取25%或更高的費用。

5. PREP If you hear one sound above another, it is louder or clearer than the second one. (聲音) 高過

Then there was a woman's voice, rising shrilly above the barking. 然後是一個女人的聲音，尖利刺耳，高過了狗吠聲。

6. PREP If someone is above you, they are in a higher social position than you or in a position of authority over you. (職位或社會地位) 高於

I married above myself. 我和比我地位高的人結了婚。

7. ADV Above is also an adverb. (職位或社會地位) 在上['from' ADV]

The policemen admitted beating the student, but said they were acting on orders from above. 警察承認打了這個學生，但是說他們是根據上級命令行事的。

8. PREP If you say that someone thinks they are above something, you mean that they act as if they are too good or important for it. 不屑於; 不至於[表不滿]

This was clearly a failure by someone who thought he was above failure. 這顯然是一個自以爲不會失敗的人所經歷的一次失敗。

9. PREP If someone is above criticism or suspicion, they cannot be criticized or suspected because of their good qualities or their position. 不受 (批評或懷疑)[v-link PREP n]

He was a respected academic and above suspicion. 他是一位受敬重的學者，不能受懷疑。

10. PREP If you value one person or thing above any other, you value them more or consider that they are more important. 勝過

...his tendency to put the team above everything. …他的一切以團隊爲重的傾曏。

11. over and above→see over

12. above the law→see law

13. →see aboveboard

14. ADV In writing, you use above to refer to something that has already been mentioned or discussed. 以上

Several conclusions could be drawn from the results described above. 幾個結論可從上述的那些結果中得出。

15. N-SING-COLL Above is also a noun. 上述內容

For additional information, contact any of the above. 欲知詳情，請與上述任一人聯系。

16. ADJ Above is also an adjective. 上述的[ADJ n]

For a copy of their brochure, write to the above address. 欲取得一份他們的宣傳手冊, 寫信到上述地址。