over

[US]/'əʊvə/
[UK]/'ovɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. 结束;越过
prep. 在…之上;越过
adj. 上面的;结束的
vt. 越过
Word Forms
复数overs

Phrases & Collocations

all over

到处,遍及;浑身;全部结束

over there

adv. 在那里

over and over

反复;再三

go over

复习,重温;仔细检查;转变;润色

over with

做完,完成;结束

over here

adv. 这里;在这边

have someone over

招待某人在家吃饭 (或饮酒等);(在家)招待(指吃饭或饮酒)[亦见 bring, come, get 等条下习语];

over against

在…对面;正对着;与…相反;与…形成对照

do over

重做;粉刷

over easy

煎半熟蛋;煎两面;结束容易

Example Sentences

The incident was over in a twinkle.

那件事一瞬间就过去了。

there was a kerfuffle over the chairmanship.

在主席职位问题上发生了争吵。

a portage over the weir.

拦河坝上方的陆上运输点。

there was a skirmish over the budget.

就预算问题产生了小争执。

The meat is over-done.

肉煮过火了。

double over with pain

痛得弯下腰

a bridge over a river

河上的一座桥

lord it over sb.

对某人飞扬跋扈

He is over fifty.

他五十开外了。

a city over the border

边界对面的城市

quarrel over a matter

因某事争吵

the over crust of a pie

饼上面的一层酥皮

by rail over frontier

经铁路运过边界交货

Real-world Examples

Combine your sweetener and water over medium heat until dissolved.

我们将食用糖和水混合,中火加热,直至溶解。

Source: Healthy food

I'll watch you over the coming months.

未来几个月我会仔细的观察你们。

Source: Black Swan Selection

The time for empty talk is over.

纸上谈兵的时代结束了。

Source: Trump's inauguration speech

Please read it over at your leisure.

请你在闲暇时候读一读。

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

When I find a millipede insect, I rub it over my body.

当我发现一种千足虫,便把它擦在身上。

Source: New Curriculum Standard People’s Education Press High School English (Compulsory 2)

Peter tiptoes quietly over to the ship.

彼得踮起脚尖,安静的到了船上。

Source: Fairy tale

Comet Lovejoy hits its peak over the next few days.

洛夫乔伊彗星将于近日升至最高点。

Source: BBC Listening January 2015 Collection

The little boy caught the insect by inverting her cup over it.

小男孩把杯子倒过来就逮住了那只昆虫。

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

The meeting took just over a minute.

这次偶遇持续了近一分多钟。

Source: VOA Special September 2016 Collection

Throw its back legs over my shoulder.

将它的双腿甩过肩膀。

Source: Mad Men

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