above

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above
preposition
1. at or to a higher place or position than sth / sb
   在(或向)…上面:
   The water came above our knees.
   水淹过了我们的膝盖。
   We were flying above the clouds.
   我们在云层上面飞行。
   the people in the apartment above mine
   我楼上那套公寓里的人们
   A captain in the navy ranks above a captain in the army.
   海军的 captain (上校)军衔比陆军的 captain (上尉)高。
   They finished the year one places above their local rivals.
   这一年结束,他们的排名比当地竞争对手超前六个名次。
2. more than sth; greater in number, level or age than sb / sth
   (数目、数量、水平、年龄)超过,多于,大于:
   Inflation is above 6%.
   通货膨胀超过 6%。
   Temperatures have been above average.
   气温一直比平均温度高。
   We cannot accept children above the age of 10.
   我们不能接受 10 岁以上的儿童。
3. of greater importance or of higher quality than sb / sth
   (重要性、质量)超过,胜过:
   I rate her above most other players of her age.
   我认为她优于大多数同龄参赛者。
4. too good or too honest to do sth
   (因善良或诚实正直而)不至于,不屑于(做某事):
   She's not above lying when it suits her.
   她在适当时机还是会说谎的。
   He's above suspicion (= he is completely trusted).
   他无可置疑。
5. (of a sound 声音) louder or clearer than another sound
   (音量或清晰度)超过(另一种声音):
   I couldn't hear her above the noise of the traffic.
   交通嘈杂,我听不见她的声音。
IDIOMS
▪ above 'all
   most important of all; especially
   最重要的是；尤其是:
   Above all, keep in touch.
   最要紧的是保持联系。
▪ a'bove yourself    (disapproving) having too high an opinion of yourself
   自高自大；妄自尊大
⇨ more at over prep.
adverb
1. at or to a higher place
   在(或向)上面；在(或向)较高处:
   Put it on the shelf above.
   把它放到上面的搁板上。
   Seen from above the cars looked tiny.
   从高处往下看,车辆显得很小。
   They were acting on instructions from above (= from sb in a higher position of authority).
   他们是在按照上级的指示办事。
2. greater in number, level or age
   (数目、数量、水平、年龄)超过,更多,更大:
   increases of 5% and above
   增加 5% 或以上
   A score of 70 or above will get you an 'A'.
   70 分或以上就可以得"优"。
   children aged 12 and above
   12 岁或以上的孩子
3. earlier in sth written or printed
   上文；前文:
   As was stated above...
   如上所述…
   See above, page 97.
   见前文,第 97 页。

above还是形容词：
adjective
[only before noun]
   mentioned or printed previously in a letter, book, etc.
   前文述及的；上述的:
   Please write to us at the above address.
   请按上述地址来函。
• the above noun [sing. + sing. / pl. v.] :
   Please notify us if the above is not correct.
   如果上面所说的不正确,请通知我们。
   All the above (= people mentioned above) have passed the exam.
   以上各人都通过了考试。

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above
【above all】
最重要的，特别是，尤其：
We need a 3-bedroom apartment with two bathrooms, and above all, in a quiet plare.我们需要一套三间卧室带有两个浴室的公寓，最重要的是要在一个安静的地方。
He was above all a good and tireless writer.他首先是位优秀的、不知疲倦的作家。

【above board】
(尤指商业交易)光明正大地，公开地：
There's nothing secret about what we're doing, it's all perfectly above board.我们做的事情毫无保密之处，一切都很公开、光明正大。
The deal was completely above board.这笔交易完全光明正大。

【above/over one's head】
难以理解：
His lecture was/went way above my head.该讲座太深奥，我理解不了。
His writings go over my head.他写的东西太深，我不懂。

【above oneself】
兴高采烈；得意忘形；自高自大；趾高气扬；
Some people argued that to educate the working classes would only lead to their getting above themselves.有人争辩教育工人阶级只能使他们得意忘形。

【above prejudice】
没有/摆脱偏见：
I hope you will have grown above prejudice and disregard for human life.我希望你长大后摆脱偏见,不漠视人生。

【above/beyond reproach】
尽善尽美的；无可指责的：
Her manners are above reproach.他的举止无可非议。
He thought himself above reproach.他自以为十全十美。

【above/beyond/without price】
极其贵重的;无价的：
Virtue is beyond price.美德是无价之宝。

【above/beyond suspicion】
不受怀疑，无可怀疑：
His character is above suspicion.他的人品无可置疑。
His absolute reliability is beyond suspicion.他的绝对可靠不容怀疑。

【a cut above】
略优于；
She is a cut above the rest (of her colleagues).她比其他(共事的)人略胜一筹。
Her work is a cut above that of the others.她干的工作要比别人好些。

v + above
【get above oneself】
自视甚髙，自髙自大:
That young man is getting above himself. He's only been in the firm two weeks and he's already telling his seniors how to do their work.这个年轻人自以为了不起，才来公司两周就对上司指手画脚了。
She's been getting a bit above herself since winning her award. 她获奖以来，渐渐有点骄傲了。

【keep one's bead above water】
未欠债、未陷入困境等；渡过难关:
I'm managing to keep my head above water, though I'm not earning much. 我尽管收人不多，却能设法不欠债。
If you can only keep your head above water in this year of scarcity, you may hope to do well next year.你只要能设法度过今年的难关，明年就有望好转。

【live above/beyond one's income/means】
入不敷出：
With the cost of everything risiing as it is, we find we're constantly living beyond our means.样样东西都这样涨价，我们发现我们常 常人不敷岀。

【marry above】
和社会地位比自己高的人结婚:
People who many above themselves in the social scale have the same kinds of problems as those who marry outside their religion or nationality.与社会地位比自己高的人结婚就像与不同的宗教信仰的或不同国籍的人结婚一样存在着类似的问题。
In spite of our advice, he married above himself. 他不顾我们的劝告，和比他地位高的人结了婚。
--marry beneath

【put...above】
把…看得比…更重要：
Above such considerations of cost we should put the welfare of the men who work the machines.我们更应该看重机器操作者的福利而不是考虑生产费用 。
The investigations reveal that few men were determined to put the integrity of the Administration above its survival. 调査表明很少人会把政府的完整看得比其存在还更重要。
--put...before

【rise above】
❶髙出/超出:
The sun rises above the horizon.太阳从地平线上升起。
❷克服，不受…的影响：
She rose above her difficulties and gained tremendous success.她战胜了重重困难，取得了巨大的成功。
Surely we can rise above petty personal jealousies. 我们肯定不会受到狭隘的妒忌心的影响。

【talk above/over sb's head】
谈论的事情别人不理解：
The lecture was highly technical—the man was talking way above our heads for most of the time.这个讲座技术性很强，演讲者大部分的时间都在谈论着大家不懂的内容。
If only he had lived up to his philosophy of life, they would not have minded his talking over their heads.如果他能依照他的生活哲学行事，他们就不介意他谈论那些他们不理解的事。

【tower above/over】
❶高于：
The mountains towered over the town in the valley.群山高耸俯瞰着山谷中的城市。
The Statue of Liberty towers above the harbour of New York.自由女神像在纽约港高高耸立。
❷优于：
He towered above his contemporaries. 他在同时代人中鹤立鸡群。
As an original contributor to socialist thinking, he towered above other members of the party.作为社会主义思想的卓有独创之见的发展者，他优于其党内的其他成员。