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单词 over
释义 over
I. \|ōvə(r)\ adverb
Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English ofer; akin to Old High German ubari, ubiri, adverb, over, ubar, preposition, over, Old Norse yfir, adverb & preposition, Gothic ufar, preposition, over, Latin super, adverb & preposition, over, Greek hyper, adverb & preposition, Sanskrit upari, adverb & preposition, over, Old English ufan above
1.
 a.
  (1) : from one point to another across an intervening space or barrier
   < sail over to England >
   < throw the ball over >
   < galloped over to the scene — H.E.Scudder >
   < the major called the three over — C.G.De Van >
  (2) : so as to pass down or forward and down
   < went too near the edge and fell over >
  (3) : from inside to outside across the brim
   < the soup boiled over >
  (4) : so as to bring the underside to or toward the top
   < turned himself over >
   < roll a stone over >
   < turn the page over >
  (5) : in the opposite direction
   < gave the order to put the helm over — A.A. & Mary Hoehling >
  (6) : over the side of a ship
   < put a boat over to come and look for you — R.F.Mirvish >
   < put the ladder over — Vincent McHugh >
  (7) : from side to side : in diameter : across
   < the mouth of the cave was about 12 feet over >
  (8) : so as to pass over a target and beyond
   < the bullets fell short or went over >
  (9) : away from a vertical to a prone or inclined position
   < knocked the boy over >
   < the wall fell over >
   < the ship heeled over >
  (10) : to one's home
   < inviting fifteen or twenty of her friends over for fun and games — New York Times >
 b.
  (1) : on the other side of an intervening space
   < is over in England >
  (2) : at some distance from a particular point : away
   < a fellow a couple of counties over — Brad Sebstad >
   < from two blocks over he could hear the thin wail — H.M.Brier >
   < the bomb hit the next pier over — R.O.Bowen >
 c.
  (1) : so as to pass or transfer from one person, side, activity, or opinion to another
   < hand over the money >
   < theater orchestras … had gone over completely to it — American Guide Series: Washington >
   < endorsed it over to the … Housing Corporation — Warner Olivier >
   < turned it over to her daughter — American Guide Series: Arkansas >
   < went over to the opposition >
  (2) : so as to achieve understanding, acceptance, support, or other desired effect — usually used with get
   < are not getting over to those whom we are addressing — A.T.Weaver >
   < get your effect and your meaning over to the orchestra — Warwick Braithwaite >
   < wants to get his own message over — W.F.Hambly >
  (3) : into one's own possession : so as to be in control
   < the university took it overAmerican Guide Series: Maryland >
   < took over after a revolt >
   < took over from a firm that had gone into liquidation — Irish Digest >
   — compare take over
 d. : aside
  < throwing over traditional morality >
2.
 a. : beyond, above, or in excess of some quantity or limit
  < boys of twelve and over >
 b.
  (1) : in or to excess : beyond the norm
   < she was over canvassed — Peter Heaton >
   < they were seven minutes over — Goodman Ace >
  (2) : inordinately, excessively — often used in combination
   < on his guard against overquick deductions — A.E.Duncan-Jones >
   < just naturally overregisters emotion — Current Biography >
   < overconservative traditionalists — John Arlott >
 c. : till a later time
  < leave this new inquiry over till Monday — F.W.Crofts >
  < so glad you can stay over >
3.
 a. : above
  < the plane was directly over >
 b. : so as to cover, conceal, or affect the whole surface or expanse
  < the original logs were boarded overAmerican Guide Series: Arkansas >
4.
 a. : at an end — often used in the phrase over with
  < hurrying to get the business over with >
 b. — used on a two-way radio circuit to indicate that a particular sentence or message is complete and that a reply is expected
5.
 a.
  (1) : from beginning to end : through
   < read it over and let me know what you think >
  (2) : in an intensive or comprehensive manner : thoroughly
   < the issue is worked over in the most … compelling scene of the play — Leslie Rees >
   < talk the matter over >
 b.
  (1) : for a second or successive time : once more : again
   < this work will have to be done over >
   < read the difficult passage twice over >
   — often used in the phrase over again
   < asked to recite the verse over again >
  (2) : so as to be transformed or changed from a previous state or condition
   < a man cannot make himself over >
II. preposition
Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English ofer — more at over I
1.
 a.
  (1) — used as a function word to indicate position higher up than and usually directly above another object
   < over the elm tops in the west — Lucien Price >
   < towered over his diminutive mother >
   < leaned over the rampart >
  (2) — used as a function word to indicate a surrounding condition or threatening prospect
   < an atmosphere of doubt and uncertainty hung over the town >
  (3) — used as a function word to indicate that the author's name is subscribed to a writing
   < sent a letter to the paper over his own signature >
  (4) : above the mental capacity or beyond the comprehension of — usually used in the phrase over the head of
   < his lecture was way over the heads of his audience >
 b.
  (1) — used as a function word to indicate submersion above a specified level
   < over his waist in water >
  (2) — used as a function word to indicate extreme or acute embarrassment or difficulty of a specified kind
   < over head and ears in debt >
2.
 a. — used as a function word to indicate the possession or enjoyment of authority, power, or jurisdiction in regard to some thing or person
  < installed as minister over one of the largest congregations in the city >
  < unfailing in their service of those over them — E.R.Hughes >
 b. — used as a function word to indicate a relation of superiority, advantage, or preference to another
  < the relative importance of the abstract over the pictorial — C.J.Bulliet >
  < taking an unprecedented lead over the other teams — Current Biography >
  < this excess of wealth over population — W.P.Webb >
  — often used in the phrase have it over or have it all over
  < the Britisher in America has it over the anthropologist — V.O.Key >
 c. — used as a function word to indicate suppression of or release from a passion, infatuation, or other strong feeling
  < finally got over his mad >
  < never got over his love for the baroque — Current Biography >
 d. — used as a function word to indicate someone or something that is overcome, circumvented, or disregarded in achieving an objective
  < we got over him — Adrian Bell >
  < passed over the president's veto — Current Biography >
3.
 a. archaic : further than : besides
 b. : more than
  < cost over five dollars >
4.
 a.
  (1) : upon or down upon so as to rest, cover, or conceal from view
   < over which they throw a bridge of flowers — American Guide Series: Louisiana >
   < laid a blanket over the sleeping child >
   < a cap pulled low over his eyes >
   < got some blood over your face — Burt Arthur >
  (2) : upon or down upon so as to change or otherwise influence in a pervasive manner
   < don't know what has come over the girl >
  (3) : on, upon
   < bop people over the head — Bennett Cerf >
   < rap a child over the knuckles >
  (4) — used as a function word to indicate change, variation, or difference from some other thing or period
   < this year's copy contains no innovations over those in the past — Springfield (Massachusetts) Daily News >
   < a drop of three over 1956 — Springfield (Massachusetts) Daily News >
 b.
  (1) : at or to all the parts of the surface of : throughout a specified area
   < the common toad is found over the entire state — American Guide Series: Minnesota >
   < packing and shipping concerns who sell the United States overSpokane (Wash.) Spokesman-Review >
   — often used with intensive all
   < the rumor is all over Washington — New Republic >
   < votive chapels sprang up in his honor all over Italy — Norman Douglas >
  (2) : along the length of
   < over stony roads that soon wear out the lorries — Michael Barbour >
   < over its one-way street system move only the most modern cars — C.B.Hitchcock >
  (3) — used as a function word to indicate a particular medium or channel of communication
   < hear one another over the air — G.W.Chapman >
   < spoke to me over the telephone >
   < gave several recitals over the … network — Current Biography >
 c.
  (1) : through every part of : all through
   < the present comtesse … showed me over it — Ralph Hammond-Innes >
  (2) — used as a function word to indicate study, review, or examination of something
   < went over his notes in preparation for the quiz >
   < go over the case with the defense attorney >
5.
 a. — used as a function word to indicate motion that passes above something on the way to the other side or to a place beyond
  < does a series of tumbles over rocky ledges — Y.E.Soderberg >
  < climb over a mountain >
  < fly over a lake >
  < attack over a frontier >
  < put a boat over a ship's side >
 b. — used as a function word to indicate position on the other side or beyond
  < lives in a little shop over the way — H.V.Morton >
6.
 a. : throughout, during
  < many times prime minister of his country over the past 25 years — Geoffrey Godsell >
  < lost the use of their eyes through living underground over many generations — S.F.Mason >
  < had written it nights and over weekends — Current Biography >
 b. : until the end of : for a period including
  < invited us to stay over Sunday >
  < stationed in an isolated post over winter >
7.
 a. — used as a function word to indicate an object of solicitude, interest, consideration, or reference
  < the Lord watches over his own >
  < laughed over my misadventures >
  < his curiosity over the materials and tools — C.D.Gaitskell >
  < gives way to an intolerable degree of sentimentality over some of his women — C.H.Sykes >
  < am with you over this >
 b. — used as a function word often with an accompanying concrete word to indicate occupation or activity
  < spent an hour over cards >
  < deciding to wait over a beer — Ralph Ellison >
  < enjoy an evening with me over a bite to eat — Frank O'Leary >
 c. : on account of
  < embittered over this fate — L.S.Thompson >
  < got himself into disgrace over some caricatures of military personages — Times Literary Supplement >
8. card games : next in turn to play after (another card player)

- over a barrel
III. adjective
Etymology: Middle English, alteration (influenced by over) (I) of uvere, from Old English uferra, compar. of ofer, adverb — more at over I
1.
 a. : upper, higher, superior
 b. : covering, outer
 c. : excessive
  < too hasty interpretations and over imagination — W.E.Swinton >
  — often used in combination
  < overactivity is not recommended for the patient >
2.
 a. : remaining
  < that didn't leave me much over — Albert Halper >
  < something over to provide for unusual requirements — J.A.Todd >
 b. : having an excess or surplus
  < the cash is said to be overTwentieth Century Bookkeeping & Accounting >
3. : fried on both sides
 < ordered two eggs over >
IV. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: over (I)
1. dialect : to get over : recover from
 < whether you overed a snakebite or not — Conrad Richter >
2. dialect England : to bring to an end : finish
3. : to leap over : clear
 < overed a stile — A.T.Quiller-Couch >
4. dialect England : to be over with
 < the Sabbath not yet overed — Charlotte Brontë >
V. noun
(-s)
Etymology: over (I)
1. [so called from the umpire's cry of “over” to declare all play for that series at an end] : a series of 6 or 8 cricket balls bowled consecutively by one bowler from one end of the wicket
2. overs plural, Britain : extra sheets of paper in a ream to allow for spoilage in printing
3. overs plural : lumbermen's overs
4. overs plural : material that does not pass through any given screen in the milling process
5. : a shot which strikes or bursts beyond the target
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