above和over的区别:above和over都有在...之上的意思,是非常常见的英语基础词,但是它们的用法是有区别的,特别是在特定场景下,非常容易用混,今天我们就通过实际的例子来学习over和above的区别:
当我们把above用作介词时,它的意思是“高于”。 它的意思接近于介词over的意思。在下面的句子中,over可以用来代替above :
The waves came up above her head and she started screaming. (or … came up over her head …)
海浪冲上她的头顶,她开始尖叫。 (或者……越过她的头顶……)
The girl went over the room quickly with a duster.
女孩用掸帚很快地把房间清理了一下。
Some rowing boats lay keeled over on the beach.
一些划艇船底朝天地放在沙滩上。
He canted over from his chair onto the floor.
他从椅子上跌倒在地板上。
That girl over there looks like she's in dreamland.
那边的那个女孩看上去像在梦境里一样。
The milk slopped over the rim of the glass.
牛奶溢到玻璃杯外面来了。
Sophia has it all over Olivia in looks and charm.
索菲娅的长相和魅力都胜过奥利维亚。
A suit of armour fell over with a loud crash.
胄甲啪的一声重重地摔在了地上。
He pulled a red sweater on over his shirt.
他在衬衣外面套上了一件红色毛衣。
He stumbled over a stump and fell flat on his face.
他给树桩一绊,摔了个嘴啃泥。
If you do harm to me I shall not look over you.
如你对我使坏,我可不饶恕你。
Above all, keep in touch.
最要紧的是保持联系。
He's above suspicion (= he is completely trusted) .
他无可置疑。
I couldn't hear her above the noise of the traffic.
交通嘈杂,我听不见她的声音。
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。