/ˈəʊvə(r) ||; ˈovɚ/adv prep☞For special uses with many verbs, for example get over sth, look at the verb entries. over可与许多动词连用，如get over sth，其用法参看有关动词词条。 1 straight above sth, but not touching it 在…的上方，在…之上（但不接触）: There's a painting over the bookcase. 书架上方有幅画。We watched the plane fly over. 我们望着飞机从头顶飞过。 ☞Look at above. 参看above。
2 covering sth 覆盖在…的上面: He was holding a towel over the cut. 他用毛巾捂住伤口。She hung her coat over the back of the chair. 她把外套挂在椅背上。
3 across to the other side of sth 越过；穿越: The horse jumped over the fence. 那马跳过篱笆。a bridge over the river 河上的一座桥
4 on or to the other side 在或向另一边: The student turned the paper over and read the first question. 学生把试卷翻过来，看着第一道题。
5 down or sideways from an upright position 从直立的位置倒下或倾向一边: He leaned over to speak to the woman next to him. 他靠过去与身边的女子说话。I fell over in the street this morning. 今天早上我在街上跌倒。
6 above or more than a number, price, etc 超过，多于（某数目、价钱等）: She lived in Athens for over ten years. 她在雅典住了十年以上。suitable for children aged 10 and over 适宜于10岁或以上的儿童
7 used for expressing distance （表示距离）: He's over in America at the moment. 此刻他远在美国。Sit down over there. 坐在那儿吧。Come over here, please. 请过来。
8 not used; still remaining 余下；剩下: There are a lot of cakes left over from the party. 宴会后剩下好多糕饼。
9 (used with all 与all连用) everywhere 遍布；到处: There was blood all over the place. 那地方到处都是鲜血。I can't find my glasses. I've looked all over for them. 我找不到我的眼镜。我已到处找遍了。
10 used for saying that sth is repeated （表示重复）: You'll have to start all over again (= from the beginning). 你得重新开始。She kept saying the same thing over and over again. 她不断重复着相同的话。
11 about; on the subject of 关于: We quarrelled over money. 我们为了钱而争吵。
12 during 在…期间: We met several times over the Christmas holiday. 我们在圣诞节假期见过几次面。