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1. (不接触的)在…之上，在…上方

• A plane is flying over our house. 一架飞机正飞过我家上空。

• A sign is hanging over the door. 门上挂着一块标牌。

2. 覆盖在…上

• She is spreading a new sheet over the bed. 她在床上铺新床单。

• He wore a jacket over his sweater. 他在毛衣外穿了一件夹克。

• She put a hand over her nose. 她用手捂住鼻子。

3. 越过，到另一边

• The dog jumped over the stream. 那只狗跳过了小溪。

• The girl is looking over the hedge. 女孩正隔着树篱朝外望。

• The shop is over the road. 商店在街对面。

4. 从…往下

• The car fell over the cliff. 那辆汽车从悬崖上掉了下去。

5. 遍及…各处

• He's traveled over most of Europe. 他几乎游遍了欧洲各地。

• He spilt the soup all over the table. 他把汤洒了一桌子。

• look over a place 查遍一个地方的各个角落

6. 控制，掌握

• He rules over his kingdom. 他统治着他的王国。

• The boss has no control over them. 那位老板控制不了他们。

7. 多余，超过

• She's over 70, but she looks much younger. 她已经七十多岁了，可看上去比这年轻多了。

• He is at least over 1.8 meters. 他至少有一米八以上。

8. 在…期间

• Where are you going over the Spring Festival? 春节期间你要去哪儿？

• You shall not go abroad over this period of time. 在这段时间内你不要出国。

• He has lost weight over the years. 在过去几年里，他的体重不断下降。

9. 由…传播

• I heard it over the radio. 我是从广播里听到的。

10. 关于

• The two good friends had a violent argument over money. 那对好朋友因为钱的问题激烈争吵。

11. 一面…一面…

• The family are chattering over dinner. 全家人一边吃饭一边聊天。

词组over and above 除…之外

• The waiters get good tips over and above their wages. 服务员除工资外还有不少小费。