over

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

Translation

adv. 結束;越過
prep. 在…之上;越過
adj. 上面的;結束的
vt. 越過
Word Forms
複數overs

Phrases & Collocations

all over

到處,遍及;渾身;全部結束

over there

adv. 在那裏

over and over

反覆;再三

go over

複習,重溫;仔細檢查;轉變;潤色

over with

做完,完成;結束

over here

adv. 這裏;在這邊

have someone over

招待某人在家喫飯 (或飲酒等);(在家)招待(指喫飯或飲酒)[亦見 bring, come, get 等條下習語];

over against

在…對面;正對着;與…相反;與…形成對照

do over

重做;粉刷

over easy

煎半熟蛋;煎兩面;結束容易

Example Sentences

The incident was over in a twinkle.

那件事一瞬間就過去了。

there was a kerfuffle over the chairmanship.

在主席職位問題上發生了爭吵。

a portage over the weir.

攔河壩上方的陸上運輸點。

there was a skirmish over the budget.

就預算問題產生了小爭執。

The meat is over-done.

肉煮過火了。

double over with pain

痛得彎下腰

a bridge over a river

河上的一座橋

lord it over sb.

對某人飛揚跋扈

He is over fifty.

他五十開外了。

a city over the border

邊界對面的城市

quarrel over a matter

因某事爭吵

the over crust of a pie

餅上面的一層酥皮

by rail over frontier

經鐵路運過邊界交貨

Real-world Examples

Combine your sweetener and water over medium heat until dissolved.

我們將食用糖和水混合,中火加熱,直至溶解。

Source: Healthy food

I'll watch you over the coming months.

未來幾個月我會仔細的觀察你們。

Source: Black Swan Selection

The time for empty talk is over.

紙上談兵的時代結束了。

Source: Trump's inauguration speech

Please read it over at your leisure.

請你在閒暇時候讀一讀。

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

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

當我發現一種千足蟲,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.

彼得踮起腳尖,安靜的到了船上。

Source: Fairy tale

Comet Lovejoy hits its peak over the next few days.

洛夫喬伊彗星將於近日升至最高點。

Source: BBC Listening January 2015 Collection

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

小男孩把杯子倒過來就逮住了那隻昆蟲。

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

The meeting took just over a minute.

這次偶遇持續了近一分多鐘。

Source: VOA Special September 2016 Collection

Throw its back legs over my shoulder.

將它的雙腿甩過肩膀。

Source: Mad Men

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