详解介词over

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详解介词over

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1. 从, 至, 在…之上方:
The sun's coming up over the mountain. (太阳升起于山巅之上)
She looked at him over the top of her glasses. (她从她的眼镜之上注视他)
He stood over me [=he stood near me while I was sitting, kneeling, etc.] and asked what I was doing. (他站在我旁边向下问我在做什么[因为此时我是坐着或蹲着])
Their balcony looks out over the city. (他们的阳台鸟瞰全城)
He looked over the fence. (他从篱笆高处往对面看)
A plane was flying low over the trees. (一架飞机低飞过树林)
The meat was cooked over an open fire. (这块肉在篝火上烤)

2. 在…上面:
Someone hit him over [=on] the head with a rock. (有人拿石块打击他的头)
She slung the bag over her shoulder. (她把包袱挂在肩膀上)
They served grilled chicken breast over [=on] a bed of rice. : so as to cover (something) (他们拿出一盘烧烤鸡胸盖饭)
His hat was pulled low over his eyes. (他把帽子压下遮眼)

3. 越过, 从…落下:
Throw the rocks over the side of the boat. (把石块扔过船边)
He fell over the cliff's edge. (他从断崖落下)
She knocked the glass over the edge of the table. (她打翻玻璃杯从桌边落下)

4a. 从…一端到另一端:
We've just crossed over the border into Canada. (我们越过边界进入加拿大)
walking over [=across] a bridge (走过桥)
Excuse me, I need to reach over you to get the salt. (对不起, 我要越过你拿盐)
Tomato vines grew up and over the fence. (蕃茄藤子蔓延篱笆)

4b. 向上, 越过:
We both jumped over the stream. (我们两人都跳越过小溪)
They couldn't climb over the wall, so they dug a hole under/underneath it. (我们无法爬越过墙, 所以我们在墙底挖个洞)

4c. 在…的另一边:
Our house is just over that hill. (我们的房子在山的另一边)

5. 方向:
Hey, look over there! (嘿, 看那儿)
We're over here! (我们曾在那儿)
those trees over yonder (在远处的那些树林)

6. 超过, 多于某个数字或数量:
I've been waiting for over an hour. (我已经等了超过一个钟头)
We haven't seen each other in over a year. (我们已经有一年多没见面)
The condition is most common in women over 65. (这样状况在超过六十五岁女性很普遍)
It was really hot yesterday. It must have been over 100 degrees. (昨天很热. 肯定超过一百度)
They had over 300 people at their wedding. (曾经有超过三百人参加婚礼)
That car costs well over [=much more than] $50,000. (那部车价格超过五万块钱)

7. 优异于, 胜过:
The new model has several advantages over the old one. (这个新型号有几个优点胜过旧型号)
This is a big improvement over our last apartment. (这比我们过去的公寓要好许多)
I would choose you over any other woman in the world. (我选择你胜过世界上其他女人)
She now has a two-minute lead over [=she is two minutes ahead of] the other runners. (她领先其他赛跑者两分钟)
When it comes to creative thinking, humans have it over [=are better than] computers. = When it comes to creative thinking, humans have the advantage over computers. (当我们谈到创造性思维上, 人比电脑更要具有优势)

8. 具有权势或权威来控制:
We must respect those over us. (我们必须服从上司)
The vice president presides over every meeting. (副总裁主持每个会议)
She should be given more authority over her staff. (她应该被赋予更多对下属的权力)
We have no control over the situation. (我对此情况无能为力)
countries that hold power over their neighbors (那些对邻国具有支配力的国家)
In this case, federal law takes precedence over state law. (以这个案例来说, 联邦法律要高于州法)

9a. 覆盖:
A strange expression came over his face. (他脸上出现奇异的表情)
People were boarding over their windows in preparation for the storm. (人们把他们窗户以木板盖上来准备暴风雨)

9b. 遍及:
These trees once flourished over [=throughout] much of North America. (这些树木曾遍及北美洲茂盛一时)

10. 在…期间内:
I'll think about it over the weekend and give you my answer on Monday. (我要在周末好好地想一想再把答覆星期一告诉你)
He has accomplished many remarkable things over the course of his career. (他在他的生涯期间成就不少非凡的事情)
The festival is spread (out) over three days. (这个庆祝活动在三天期间扩散开来)
happening/occurring/developing over a period of 20 years (在二十年期间发生/发展)
Over the past 25 years, she has been a valuable asset to our company. (在过去二十五年期间, 她一直是我们公司的宝贵资产)
I've come to understand him better over the years. (我在过去数年期间逐渐对他更多了解)
Over time, the paper begins to turn yellow and brittle. (随着时间消逝, 纸张变黄及变脆)

11. 经由广播, 电视, 电脑, 等等:
I heard it over [=on] the radio. (我在广播里听到的)
We spoke over the phone just yesterday. (我们昨天在电话才聊到)
sending messages over the Internet (经由电脑送交信息)
The game was broadcast over the air/airwaves. [=on television or the radio] (这场比赛经由电视台/电台播出)

12. 为了, 因为:
Don't get angry over [=about] something so silly. (别为了一件傻事生气)
He got into trouble over a comment about his wife's mother. (他为了他岳母一句话引发麻烦)
She was crying over her old boyfriend. (他为了她的旧男友伤心哭泣)
Afterwards, we laughed over the incident. (事过之后, 我们为了这件事而开怀大笑)

13. 有关于:
There is still some controversy over [=about] the use of the drug. (有关于服用这个药品仍旧有些争论)
a dispute over the land (有关于这块地的争议)
the debate over assisted suicide (有关于别人帮助自杀的辩论)

14. 一面饮食一面讨论/交谈:
I plan to meet with my advisers over lunch. [=while we eat lunch together] (我计画跟我的顾问一面吃午餐一面讨论)
We sat over our wine [=drinking our wine] and talked. (我们坐着一面饮酒一面交谈)

15. 结束, 平复, 忘怀:
I think we're over the worst of it. Things should get better from now on. (我认为最糟的情形已经过去. 往后将会变得更好)
After she got over the initial surprise of being tricked, she started getting angry. (在她遭人玩弄后受到惊吓渐渐平复之后, 她开始愤怒)
He's upset now, but he'll get over it [=he will stop being upset about it] soon. (他现在不痛快, 但他会忘怀掉)

16. 尽管:
She spoke to the police over the objections of her lawyer. (尽管她的律师反对, 她仍跟警察谈话)
Over the protests of several members, the committee passed the bill. (尽管几位委员的抗议, 委员会仍通过了这条法案)

17. 忽略, 未顾及:
You can skip over that paragraph. (你可以跳过那一段文章)
I agree with what you've said, but you passed over an important point. (我同意你所说的, 但是你忽视掉一个重点)

18. 更响亮, 更清楚, 盖过:
The players couldn't hear their coach over [=above] the roar of the crowd. (被观众叫声盖覆, 球员无法听到教练的话)
talking/shouting over the noise of the engines (大声/大叫盖过引擎噪音)