above
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/əˈbʌv/
🇬🇧
/əˈbʌv/
preposition
A1
higher in position than something else
The plane was soaring above the clouds.
飛機在雲層之上翱翔。
B1
greater than a certain value or age
Only children above the age of 12 are allowed.
只有12歲以上的兒童才允許。
R
of higher rank or quality
She is considered to be above average.
她被認為是平均水平以上的。
R
not capable of doing something bad
He is a person who is above cheating.
他是一個不屑於作弊的人。
R
louder than another sound
I couldn't hear her voice above the music.
我聽不見她的聲音，因為音樂聲太大了。
adverb
A1
in a higher place
Place the book on the shelf above.
把書放在上面的架子上。
B1
at a greater level or age
Scores of 70 and above will pass the test.
70分及以上將通過考試。
R
in an earlier part of a text
Refer to the section above on page 97.
參考第97頁上面的部分。
adjective
R
mentioned earlier in a text
Please reply to the above email address.
請回復上述電子郵件地址。
translation
在...之上, 超過, 級別更高, 不屑於, 聲音更大
在上面, 在更高水平, 上文
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