over

adv.

1. 从直立位置向下和向外；落下；倒下
   downwards and away from a vertical position
   1. Try not to knock that vase over.
      小心别把花瓶碰倒了。
   2. The wind must have blown it over.
      准是风把它吹倒了。
2. 从一侧到另一侧；翻转
   from one side to another side
   1. She turned over onto her front.
      她翻过身俯卧着。
   2. The car skidded off the road and rolled over and over.
      汽车滑出路面不断翻滚。
3. 穿过（街道、开阔的空间等）
   across a street, an open space, etc.
   1. I stopped and crossed over.
      我先停下来，然后走到对面。
   2. He rowed us over to the other side of the lake.
      他把我们摆渡到湖的对岸。
   3. They have gone over to France.
      他们渡海到法国去了。
   4. This is my aunt who's over from Canada.
      这是我姑姑，她是从加拿大过来的。
   5. I went over (= across the room) and asked her name.
      我走过去问她叫什么名字。
   6. Let's ask some friends over (= to our home) .
      咱们邀请几个朋友来家里吧。
   7. Put it down over there .
      把东西放到那边去。
4. 完全覆盖（某人或某物）
   so as to cover sb/sth completely
   1. The lake was frozen over.
      湖面完全封冻了。
   2. Cover her over with a blanket.
      给她盖条毯子。
5. 以上；大于；多于
   above; more
   1. children of 14 and over
      14岁及14岁以上的儿童
   2. You get an A grade for scores of 75 and over.
      75分及75以上的分数就是优等。
6. 剩余的；未用的；不需要的
   remaining; not used or needed
   1. If there's any food left over, put it in the fridge.
      要是有剩下的饭菜，就放到冰箱里。
7. 再；又
   again
   1. He repeated it several times over until he could remember it.
      他重复了几遍直到能记住为止。
   2. It's all wrong─you'll have to do it over.
      完全错了。你得重做一遍。
8. 结束
   ended
   1. By the time we arrived the meeting was over.
      我们到达时，会议已经结束了。
   2. Thank goodness that's over!
      谢天谢地，事情总算过去了！
   3. I was glad when it was over and done with .
      事情终告了结，我很高兴。
9. （表示位置变换）改变，掉换
   used to talk about sb/sth changing position
   1. He's gone over to the enemy (= joined them) .
      他已变节投敌。
   2. Please change the wheels over (= for example, put the front wheels at the back) .
      请把轮子调个个儿。
   3. Hand over the money!
      把钱交出来！
10. （用于无线通话）完毕
    used when communicating by radio
    1. Message received. Over (= it is your turn to speak) .
       消息收到了。完毕。
    2. Message understood. Over and out .
       消息听懂了。通话完毕。

prep.

1. （部分或全部覆盖）在…上面
   resting on the surface of sb/sth and partly or completely covering them/it
   1. She put a blanket over the sleeping child.
      她给熟睡的孩子盖上毯子。
   2. He wore an overcoat over his suit.
      他在西服外面再加了一件大衣。
   3. She put her hand over her mouth to stop herself from screaming.
      她用手捂住嘴，以免叫出声来。
2. 悬在…上面；向…上方
   in or to a position higher than but not touching sb/sth; above sb/sth
   1. They held a large umbrella over her.
      他们给她撑起一把大伞。
   2. The balcony juts out over the street.
      阳台伸出在街道上方。
   3. There was a lamp hanging over the table.
      桌子上方吊着一盏灯。
3. 从一边到另一边；穿越
   from one side of sth to the other; across sth
   1. a bridge over the river
      横跨河面的桥
   2. They ran over the grass.
      他们跑过草地。
   3. They had a wonderful view over the park.
      他们放眼望去，把公园美丽的景色尽收眼底。
4. 在…的远端（或对面）
   on the far or opposite side of sth
   1. He lives over the road.
      他住在马路对面。
5. 到另一边；翻越
   so as to cross sth and be on the other side
   1. She climbed over the wall.
      她翻过墙去。
6. 从…落下
   falling from or down from a place
   1. The car had toppled over the cliff.
      汽车从山崖上跌落下去了。
   2. He didn't dare look over the edge.
      他不敢从边缘向下看。
7. 遍及
   in or on all or most parts of sth
   1. Snow is falling all over the country.
      全国各地都在下雪。
   2. They've travelled all over the world.
      他们游遍了全世界。
   3. There were papers lying around all over the place .
      文件散落得到处都是。
8. 多于（某时间、数量、花费等）
   more than a particular time, amount, cost, etc.
   1. over 3 million copies sold
      售出三百多万册
   2. She stayed in Lagos for over a month.
      她在拉各斯逗留了一个多月。
   3. He's over sixty.
      他六十多岁了。
9. （表示能控制、有权威）
   used to show that sb has control or authority
   1. She has only the director over her.
      她的上司只有主任一个。
   2. He ruled over a great empire.
      他统治着一个大帝国。
   3. She has editorial control over what is included.
      她有权决定编辑的内容。
10. 在…期间
    during sth
    1. We'll discuss it over lunch.
       我们吃午饭时商量此事吧。
    2. Over the next few days they got to know the town well.
       在以后几天中，他们逐渐熟悉了这个小镇。
    3. She has not changed much over the years.
       这些年来她没有多大变化。
    4. He built up the business over a period of ten years.
       他用了十年时间把这个企业创建起来。
    5. We're away over (= until after) the New Year.
       新年期间我们不在家。
11. 渡过（困难阶段或局面）
    past a particular difficult stage or situation
    1. We're over the worst of the recession.
       我们已渡过了经济衰退的最艰难时期。
    2. It took her ages to get over her illness.
       她花了很长时间才把病治好。
12. 由于；关于
    because of or concerning sth; about sth
    1. an argument over money
       为了钱的争吵
    2. a disagreement over the best way to proceed
       在如何采用最好的方法上出现的分歧
13. 利用；通过
    using sth; by means of sth
    1. We heard it over the radio.
       我们从广播中听到的。
    2. She wouldn't tell me over the phone.
       她不肯在电话里告诉我。
14. 声音大于
    louder than sth
    1. I couldn't hear what he said over the noise of the traffic.
       交通噪声太大，我听不清他说的话。

noun

1. 一轮投球（同一个投球手连续投出的六个球）
   a series of six balls bowled by the same person

POSITION AND MOVEMENT 位置；运动

In addition to the uses shown below, over is used after some verbs, nouns, and adjectives in order to introduce extra information. Over is also used in phrasal verbs such as ‘hand over’ and ‘glaze over’.
除下列用法外，over 用于某些动词、名词和形容词之后，引出附加信息。over还可用于hand over 和 glaze over 等短语动词中。

1. PREP 在…的上方；在…的上面；在…的上空
   If one thing is over another thing or is moving over it, the first thing is directly above the second, either resting on it, or with a space between them.
   1. He looked at himself in the mirror over the table.
      他对着桌子上方的镜子照了照。
   2. ...a bridge over the river Danube.
      多瑙河上的一座桥
   3. ...helicopters flying low over the crowd.
      在人群上空低飞的直升机
   4. Over is also an adverb.
      
   5. ...planes flying over every 10 or 15 minutes.
      每隔 10或15分钟就从上空飞过的飞机
2. PREP 搭挂在…的上面
   If one thing is over another thing, it is supported by it and its ends are hanging down on each side of it.
   1. A grey mackintosh was folded over her arm...
      她胳膊上搭着一件灰色雨衣。
   2. Joe's clothing was flung over the back of a chair.
      乔的衣服扔在椅背上。
3. PREP （部分或完全地）覆盖在…的上面
   If one thing is over another thing, it covers part or all of it.
   1. His hair fell over his brow instead of being brushed straight back...
      他的头发没有整齐地往后梳，而是搭在前额。
   2. Mix the ingredients and pour over the mushrooms...
      将配料搅拌均匀浇在蘑菇上。
   3. He was wearing a light-grey suit over a shirt...
      他在衬衫外面套了一件浅灰色西装。
   4. He pulled the cap halfway over his ears.
      他压低帽子，盖住一半耳朵。
   5. Over is also an adverb.
      
   6. Heat this syrup and pour it over.
      将糖浆加热，浇在上面。
4. PREP （身体上部）俯在…的上面
   If you lean over an object, you bend your body so that the top part of it is above the object.
   1. They stopped to lean over a gate...
      他们停下来，身子探过一扇栅栏门。
   2. Everyone in the room was bent over her desk.
      房间里的每一个人都弯腰围在她的办公室桌前。
   3. Over is also an adverb.
      
   4. Sam leant over to open the door of the car.
      萨姆俯身去开车门。
5. PREP 从…上面（看过去）；隔着…（交谈）
   If you look over or talk over an object, you look or talk across the top of it.
   1. I went and stood beside him, looking over his shoulder.
      我走过去站在他身边，从他的肩头望过去。
   2. ...conversing over the fence with your friend...
      与你的朋友隔着围栏交谈
   3. I heard various scraps of conversation over the dinner table.
      我在餐桌上听到各种只言片语的对话。
6. PREP (从…)可以看见;俯瞰
   If a window has a view over an area of land or water, you can see the land or water through the window.
   1. ...a light and airy bar with a wonderful view over the River Amstel...
      可将阿姆斯特尔河美景尽收眼底的明亮通风的酒吧
   2. His rooms looked out over a narrow lane behind the college.
      从他的房间可以看见学院后面一条狭窄的小巷。
7. PREP （穿）过，（跨）过，（越）过（障碍、边界等）
   If someone or something goes over a barrier, obstacle, or boundary, they get to the other side of it by going across it, or across the top of it.
   1. Policemen jumped over the wall of the Spanish Embassy in pursuit...
      警察在追捕中跳过西班牙大使馆的围墙。
   2. I stepped over a broken piece of wood...
      我跨过一块破木头。
   3. Nearly one million people crossed over the river into Moldavia...
      将近100万人渡过这条河进入摩尔达维亚。
   4. He'd just come over the border.
      他刚刚越过边境。
   5. Over is also an adverb.
      
   6. I climbed over into the back seat.
      我爬到后座上。
8. PREP 从一边至…的另一边
   If someone or something moves over an area or surface, they move across it, from one side to the other.
   1. She ran swiftly over the lawn to the gate...
      她一溜烟穿过草地跑到了大门口。
   2. Joe passed his hand over his face and looked puzzled.
      乔用手摸了一把脸，看上去疑惑不解。
9. PREP 在…的另一边；在…的对面
   If something is on the opposite side of a road or river, you can say that it is over the road or river.
   1. ...Richard Garrick, who lived in the house over the road.
      住在马路对面那所房子里的理查德·加里克
   2. ...a fashionable neighbourhood, just over the river from Manhattan.
      与曼哈顿隔河相望的时尚街区
10. ADV 去，到（某处）
    If you go over to a place, you go to that place.
    1. I got out the car and drove over to Dervaig...
       我把车开出来，驶向德韦格。
    2. I thought you might have invited her over.
       我以为你可能已经邀请她过来了。
11. ADV 在那边；在近旁
    You can use over to indicate a particular position or place a short distance away from someone or something.
    1. He noticed Rolfe standing silently over by the window...
       他注意到罗尔夫一声不吭地站在窗户旁边。
    2. John reached over and took Joanna's hand...
       约翰伸手握住乔安娜的手。
    3. He tossed over a cigarette.
       他扔过来一支香烟。
12. ADV （突然或猛力地）（倒）下，（掉）下
    You use over to say that someone or something falls towards or onto the ground, often suddenly or violently.
    1. If he drinks more than two glasses of wine he falls over...
       他喝酒超过两杯就会醉倒在地。
    2. He was knocked over by a bus and broke his leg...
       他被一辆公共汽车撞倒，一条腿折了。
    3. The truck had gone off the road and toppled over.
       那辆卡车冲出马路后就翻倒了。
13. ADV （翻）转过来
    If something rolls over or is turned over, its position changes so that the part that was facing upwards is now facing downwards.
    1. His car rolled over after a tyre was punctured...
       一只轮胎被扎破后，他的车翻了个底朝天。
    2. The alarm did go off but all I did was yawn, turn over and go back to sleep.
       闹钟确实响了，但我只是打了个哈欠，翻个身又接着睡着了。
14. PREP-PHRASE 到处；遍及
    All over a place means in every part of it.
    1. ...doctors who work all over the country.
       在全国各地工作的医生
    2. ...the letters she received from people all over the world.
       她收到的来自世界各地的信件
15. PHRASE 在这边；到这边；在身处国
    Over here means near you, or in the country you are in.
    1. Why don't you come over here tomorrow evening...
       你明天晚上过来吧。
    2. My father was in the U.S. army over here.
       我父亲在这里的美国陆军服役。
16. PHRASE 在那边；到那边；在另一国
    Over there means in a place a short distance away from you, or in another country.
    1. The cafe is just across the road over there...
       咖啡馆就在那边马路对面。
    2. She'd married some American and settled down over there.
       她嫁给了一位美国人，并在那边定居了。
17. the world over → see: world

AMOUNTS AND OCCURRENCES 数量；发生次数

1. PREP 超过；在…以上
   If something is over a particular amount, measurement, or age, it is more than that amount, measurement, or age.
   1. Cigarettes kill over a hundred thousand Britons every year...
      每年香烟夺去10万多英国人的生命。
   2. I met George well over a year ago.
      我认识乔治已经是一年多前的事了。
   3. ...equipment costs of over £100m.
      耗资一亿多英镑的设备
   4. Over is also an adverb.
      
   5. ...people aged 65 and over.
      65岁及以上的人群
2. PREP-PHRASE 多于（正常数量）；除了…之外（还）
   Over and above an amount, especially a normal amount, means more than that amount or in addition to it.
   1. Expenditure on education has gone up by seven point eight per cent over and above inflation...
      扣除通货膨胀因素，教育支出实际增长了7.8%。
   2. Consider supplements over and above this healthy diet.
      除了这种健康饮食之外，还应考虑各种补养品。
3. ADV 剩余；剩下
   If you say that you have some food or money over, you mean that it remains after you have used all that you need.
   1. Larsons pay me well enough, but there's not much over for luxuries when there's two of you to live on it...
      拉森公司给我的薪水算是不错，但是两个人靠这份工资生活便没有多少闲钱买奢侈品了。
   2. Primrose was given an apple, left over from our picnic lunch.
      我们中午野餐剩下的一个苹果给了普丽姆罗丝。
4. ADV 再一次;又一次；重复地
   If you do something over, you do it again or start doing it again from the beginning.
   1. She said if she had the chance to do it over, she would have hired a press secretary...
      她说如果有机会从头来过，她会雇一位新闻秘书。
   2. Dave, the pianist, played it over a couple of times.
      演奏钢琴的戴夫将这支曲子反复弹了两三遍。
5. PHRASE （强调发生不止一次）两次/三次
   If you say that something happened twice over ,three times over and so on, you are stating the number of times that it happened and emphasizing that it happened more than once.
   1. He had to have everything spelled out twice over for him.
      他不得不把所有事项都对他详细说明了两次。
6. PHRASE 再一次；重新
   If you do something over again, you do it again or start doing it again from the beginning.
   1. When you realise they are singing the same songs over again, the novelty wears off...
      当你意识到他们开始从头演唱同样的歌曲时，新鲜感也就没有了。
   2. If I was living my life over again I wouldn't have attended so many committee meetings.
      如果生命可以重来，我再也不会参加这么多委员会会议了。
7. PHRASE （指令人疲倦、厌烦、不快地）再一次，又一次，重新
   If you say that something is happening all over again, you are emphasizing that it is happening again, and you are suggesting that it is tiring, boring, or unpleasant.
   1. He doesn't want the hassle all over again...
      他不想再惹这种麻烦了。
   2. The whole process started all over again...
      整个程序又再次开始了。
   3. He had to prove himself all over again.
      他不得不重新证明自己。
8. PHRASE 一再；再三；反复
   If you say that something happened over and over or over and over again, you are emphasizing that it happened many times.
   1. He plays the same songs over and over...
      他一遍又一遍地放着同样的歌曲。
   2. 'I don't understand it,' he said, over and over again.
      “我不明白，”他反复不停地说。

OTHER USES 其他用法

1. ADJ 结束的；完了的
   If an activity is over or all over, it is completely finished.
   1. Warplanes that have landed there will be kept until the war is over...
      降落在那里的战斗机将一直扣留到战争结束。
   2. The bad times were over...
      倒霉的日子过去了。
   3. I am glad it's all over.
      我很高兴一切都结束了。
2. PREP 从（某一疾病或经历）中恢复过来
   If you are over an illness or an experience, it has finished and you have recovered from its effects.
   1. I'm glad that you're over the flu...
      你的流感好了，我真高兴。
   2. She was still getting over the shock of what she had been told.
      她被告知了这件事，直到现在还惊魂未定。
3. PREP （控制或影响）对…起作用
   If you have control or influence over someone or something, you are able to control them or influence them.
   1. He's never had any influence over her...
      他从未对她有过任何影响力。
   2. For two decades she has sought complete control over her film career...
      她20年来一直力图完全主宰自己的电影事业。
   3. The oil companies have lost their power over oil price and oil production.
      石油公司已经失去了对油价和石油产量的控制。
4. PREP 关于；由于
   You use over to indicate what a disagreement or feeling relates to or is caused by.
   1. The women were making a fuss over nothing.
      这些女人是在无谓地小题大做。
   2. ...concern over recent events in Burma...
      对缅甸近期所发生事件的关注
   3. Staff at some air and sea ports are beginning to protest over pay...
      一些机场和港口的职员开始抗议薪酬太低。
   4. They had already begun fighting over her.
      他们已经开始为了她你争我夺。
5. PREP 在…期间
   If something happens over a particular period of time or over something such as a meal, it happens during that time or during the meal.
   1. The number of attacks on the capital had gone down over the past week...
      上一周对首都的袭击次数已经减少了。
   2. Many strikes over the last few years have not ended successfully...
      过去几年中有多次罢工都未获成功。
   3. Over breakfast we discussed plans for the day.
      我们一边吃早饭一边讨论这一天的计划。
   4. ...discussing the problem over a glass of wine.
      在杯盏之间讨论这个问题
6. PREP 通过（电话、广播等）
   You use over to indicate that you give or receive information using a telephone, radio, or other piece of electrical equipment.
   1. I'm not prepared to discuss this over the telephone...
      我不想在电话里讨论这件事。
   2. The head of state addressed the nation over the radio...
      这位国家元首通过广播向全国发表了讲话。
   3. Announcements were made over the loudspeaker system.
      通知通过喇叭广播。
7. PREP-PHRASE （广播或电视节目中的主持人用语）下面交给…
   The presenter of a radio or television programme says 'over to someone' to indicate the person who will speak next.
   1. With the rest of the sports news, over to Colin Maitland.
      下面由科林·梅特兰接着为大家播报其他体育新闻。
8. （无线电通讯用语）完毕，请回答
   When people such as the police or the army are using a radio to communicate, they say 'Over' to indicate that they have finished speaking and are waiting for a reply.
9. N-COUNT （板球运动中）一轮6个（未让对方得分的）有效投球
   In cricket, an over consists of six correctly bowled balls.
   1. At the start of the last over, bowled by Chris Lewis, the Welsh county were favourites.
      在最后一轮由克里斯·刘易斯连续投出6个有效球之前，威尔士郡队本来胜券在握。

1. He looked at himself in the mirror over the table.
   他对着桌子上方的镜子照了照。
2. A grey mackintosh was folded over her arm
   她胳膊上搭着一件灰色雨衣。
3. Joe's clothing was flung over the back of a chair.
   乔的衣服扔在椅背上。
4. His hair fell over his brow instead of being brushed straight back
   他的头发没有整齐地往后梳，而是搭在前额。
5. Mix the ingredients and pour over the mushrooms
   将配料搅拌均匀浇在蘑菇上。
6. He was wearing a light-grey suit over a shirt
   他在衬衫外面套了一件浅灰色西装。
7. I went and stood beside him, looking over his shoulder.
   我走过去站在他身边，从他的肩头望过去。
8. His rooms looked out over a narrow lane behind the college.
   从他的房间可以看见学院后面一条狭窄的小巷。
9. Policemen jumped over the wall of the Spanish Embassy in pursuit
   警察在追捕中跳过西班牙大使馆的围墙。
10. She ran swiftly over the lawn to the gate
    她一溜烟穿过草地跑到了大门口。
11. I got out the car and drove over to Dervaig
    我把车开出来，驶向德韦格。
12. He noticed Rolfe standing silently over by the window
    他注意到罗尔夫一声不吭地站在窗户旁边。
13. His car rolled over after a tyre was punctured
    一只轮胎被扎破后，他的车翻了个底朝天。
14. Why don't you come over here tomorrow evening
    你明天晚上过来吧。
15. The cafe is just across the road over there
    咖啡馆就在那边马路对面。
16. Cigarettes kill over a hundred thousand Britons every year
    每年香烟夺去10万多英国人的生命。
17. Expenditure on education has gone up by seven point eight per cent over and above inflation
    扣除通货膨胀因素，教育支出实际增长了7.8%。
18. He had to have everything spelled out twice over for him.
    他不得不把所有事项都对他详细说明了两次。
19. When you realise they are singing the same songs over again, the novelty wears off
    当你意识到他们开始从头演唱同样的歌曲时，新鲜感也就没有了。
20. He doesn't want the hassle all over again
    他不想再惹这种麻烦了。
21. He plays the same songs over and over
    他一遍又一遍地放着同样的歌曲。
22. Warplanes that have landed there will be kept until the war is over
    降落在那里的战斗机将一直扣留到战争结束。
23. I'm glad that you're over the flu
    你的流感好了，我真高兴。
24. He's never had any influence over her
    他从未对她有过任何影响力。
25. The women were making a fuss over nothing.
    这些女人是在无谓地小题大做。
26. The number of attacks on the capital had gone down over the past week
    上一周对首都的袭击次数已经减少了。
27. I'm not prepared to discuss this over the telephone
    我不想在电话里讨论这件事。
28. With the rest of the sports news, over to Colin Maitland.
    下面由科林·梅特兰接着为大家播报其他体育新闻。
29. At the start of the last over, bowled by Chris Lewis, the Welsh county were favourites.
    在最后一轮由克里斯·刘易斯连续投出6个有效球之前，威尔士郡队本来胜券在握。

  above over【导航词义：在…之上】

  above prep. 在…上面

〔辨析〕通常指水平位置在某物之上。

  over prep. 在…上方

〔辨析〕强调位于某物的正上方。

adv.

(all) over again

• 再；重新
  a second time from the beginning
  1. He did the work so badly that I had to do it all over again myself.
     他活做得太糟糕了，我只好亲自从头再做一次。

over against sth

• 与…对比（或相对）
  in contrast with sth

over and over (again)

• 多次；反复地；一再
  many times; repeatedly
  1. I've told you over and over again not to do that.
     我一再跟你讲不要再那么做。

over to you

• 轮到你了；该你了
  used to say that it is sb's turn to do sth

prep.

over and above

• 此外；另外
  in addition to sth
  1. There are other factors over and above those we have discussed.
     除了我们所讨论的之外，还有其他因素。

noun

1. (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch

adv

1. over the entire area
   1. the wallpaper was covered all over with flowers
   2. she ached all over
   3. everything was dusted over with a fine layer of soot

   Synonym:    all over

2. throughout a period of time
   1. stay over the weekend

   Synonym:    o'er

3. at or to a point across intervening space etc.
   1. come over and see us some time
   2. over there

4. throughout an area
   1. he is known the world over

5. beyond the top or upper surface or edge
   1. a roof that hangs over