英漢辭典

1. prep. (介係詞 preposition)
   1. (隔開距離)在…上面,在…更上面,在…更高處

   The peak rises above the clouds.

   山峰高聳入雲.

2. 2. 在…的上方[上游]

   a waterfall above the bridge

   橋上游的瀑布.

3. 3. 在…的對面

4. 4. 在…的更北面

5. 5. (數量)比…更大[多]

   above a hundred 100

   以上(不包括100)

   men above 20 years old 20

   歲以上的男人.

6. 6. (聲音)比…更高

7. 7. (氣味)比…更強烈

8. 8. 高於…,優於…,先於…,勝過

   He is above me in rank.

   他的級別(職位)在我之上.

   I value honor above life.

   我最重視的是名譽而不是生命.

   above average.

   超出平均水準.

9. 9. 超乎…之所及;過於善良[偉大,傲慢]

   The problem is above me [my understanding].

   這問題我不懂.

   above suspicion

   沒有可懷疑之處

   He is above telling lies.

   他不屑於撤謊.

   I am not above asking questions.

   我不以向他人請教為恥.

10. 10. [古] 在…之前



11. adv. (副詞 adverb)
    1. 在上面;向上方;在頭上[樓上]

    leaves dark above and light below

    上側色濃下側色淡的樹葉子

    the room above

    樓上的房間

12. 2. 在天空;在天國

    in heaven above

    (頭頂上面的)天空

    the stars above

    天空的星星

    soar above

    飛向天空

13. 3. 在(書等的)上文;在(一頁的)上方

    as (is) stated above

    如上所述.

14. 4. 向(河的)上游;向上方

15. 5. (職位)在上;上級(機構)

    the court above

    上級法院.

16. 6. (年齡)在…歲以上

    persons of fifty and above 50

    歲以上的人

17. 7. (溫度)在零度以上

    The temperature is ten above.

    溫度為十度.



18. adj. (形容詞 adjective),n. (名詞 noun)
    1. 在上面的(人或物)

    from above

    從上面;從當局[上級]那裡;從上天[神]那裡

19. 2. 上述的(事情或物或人)

    the above instances [remarks]

    上述的例子[評語]

    The above proves...

    上述事實證明…

20. 3. 天上的(世界)

    things above

    上天的事情.

柯林斯英英辭典

prep. (preposition)

1. on top of or higher than; over

the sky above the earth

2. greater than in quantity or degree

above average in weight

3. superior to or prior to

to place honour above wealth

4. too honourable or high-minded for

above petty gossiping

5. too respected for; beyond

above suspicion

above reproach

6. too difficult to be understood by

the talk was above me

7. louder or higher than (other noise)

I heard her call above the radio

8. in preference to

I love you above all others

9. north of

which town lies just above London?

10. upstream from

adv. (adverb)

1. in or to a higher place

the sky above

2. in a previous place (in something written)

3. (in combination)

the above-mentioned clause

4. higher in rank or position

5. in or concerned with heaven

seek the things that are above

adj. (adjective)

1. mentioned or appearing in a previous place (in something written)

2. [Etymology] Old English abufan, from a- on + bufan above