1. above oneself : 自高自大；
2. above all : 尤其是, 首先；
副詞
1. Men and women of eighteen and above are eligible to vote.
年齡在十八歲以上的男女有投票表決權(quán)。
2. above在線翻譯
2. See the examples given above.
見上述例子。
介詞
1. In the company, Dick ranks above Tom.
在公司里，狄克的地位比湯姆高。
2. above的翻譯
2. It is above comprehension.
那是難于理解的。
3. A miser loves gold above his life.
一個守財奴愛財勝過生命。
International Trade -Insurance-(國際貿(mào)易-保險)
B：I'm calling to discuss the level of insurance coverage you've requested for your order.
我打電話來是想討論你所要求的訂單保險額的級別。
A：I believe that we have requested an amount twenty-five percent above the invoice value?
我想我們要求的是高于發(fā)票價值百分之二十五的保險金額。
B：Yes, that's right. We have no problem in complying with your request, but we think that the amount is a bit excessive.
是的，沒錯。我們可以答應(yīng)這個要求，但是我們覺得金額有點(diǎn)太高。
A：We've had a lot of trouble in the past with damaged goods.
我們過去有太多貨物毀損的困擾。
B：I can understand your concern. However, the normal coverage for goods of this type is to insure them for the total invoice amount plus ten percent.
我能了解你的考慮。然而，一般這類產(chǎn)品的保險額度是發(fā)票總額再加百分之十。
A：We would feel more comfortable with the additional protection.
有額外的保障會讓我們覺得安全些。
B：Unfortunately, if you want to increase the coverage, we will have to charge you extra for the additional cost.
很遺憾，如果你們想增加保險額的話，我們就得向你們收取額外的費(fèi)用。
A：But the insurance was supposed to be included in the quotation.
但是保險應(yīng)該包含在報價里了。
B：Yes, but we quoted you normal coverage at regular rates.
是的，但是我們向你們報的價是一般比例下的正常保險額。
A：I see.
我了解。
B：We can, however, arrange the extra coverage. But I suggest you contact your insurance agent there and compare rates.
不過超出的保險額我們可以再商量。但是我建議你和你們那邊的保險代理商聯(lián)絡(luò)并比較一下價格。
A：You're right. It might be cheaper on this end.
你說得沒錯，在這邊可能會比較便宜。
B：Fax me whatever rates you find there and I'll compare them with what we can offer.
不論你那里找到的是那一種價格都傳真給我，我會和我們可以提供的價格來做比較。
1. 上面的：Siraya的到訪是非常意外的,我們始終為見到上面的(above)兄弟而喜悅. 這是相當(dāng)重大的,需要去慎重考慮,因為源造物主從不輕易地來訪,在我們這邊這意味著,我們必須盡快密切關(guān)注此事;因此,可能需要做某些調(diào)整;我們將在短時間內(nèi)開會,
1. 在…上方;高于
If one thing is above another one, it is directly over it or higher than it.
e.g. He lifted his hands above his head...
他將雙手舉過頭頂。
e.g. Apartment 46 was a quiet apartment, unlike the one above it...
和它樓上的那間不同，46號公寓很安靜。
2. 上述;在上文
In writing, you use above to refer to something that has already been mentioned or discussed.
e.g. Several conclusions could be drawn from the results described above...
從上文描述的結(jié)果中可以得出幾個結(jié)論。
e.g. Full details are in the table above.
詳細(xì)信息請見上文表格。
3. （數(shù)量或度量）在…以上，超過
If an amount or measurement is above a particular level, it is greater than that level.
above
e.g. The temperature crept up to just above 40 degrees...
溫度攀升至40度出頭。
e.g. Victoria Falls has had above average levels of rainfall this year...
維多利亞瀑布今年的降雨量超過了平均水平。
4. （聲音）比…更響亮，蓋過
If you hear one sound above another, it is louder or clearer than the second one.
e.g. ...trying to talk above the noise...
努力使說話聲高過噪音
e.g. Then there was a woman's voice, rising shrilly above the barking.
接著，一個女人的尖厲聲音蓋過了犬吠聲。
5. （社會地位或權(quán)威）高于
If someone is above you, they are in a higher social position than you or in a position of authority over you.
above的翻譯
e.g. I know you're above me socially, but I must say I find your attitude offensive...
我明白你的社會地位比我高，但我得說我覺得你的態(tài)度很粗魯。
e.g. I married above myself — rich county people...
我高攀了一門親事，是縣里的富有人家。
6. 自視過高；妄自尊大
If you say that someone is getting above themself, you disapprove of them because they think they are better than everyone else.
e.g. I just think you're getting a little bit above yourself.
我只是覺得你變得有點(diǎn)自視過高。
7. （因自視甚高）不屑于
If you say that someone thinks they are above something, you mean that they act as if they are too good or important for it.
e.g. This was clearly a failure by someone who thought he was above failure...
這顯然是認(rèn)為自己根本不會失敗的人所遭遇的一次失敗。
e.g. I'm not above doing my own cleaning.
我很樂意自己做掃除。
8. 不會受到（批評或懷疑）；超乎…之所及
If someone is above criticism or suspicion, they cannot be criticized or suspected because of their good qualities or their position.
e.g. The Queen remains above criticism, apart from the issue of her tax liability...
拋開她的納稅義務(wù)不談，女王一直無可指摘。
e.g. He was a respected academic and above suspicion.
他是位受人尊敬的學(xué)者，根本沒有嫌疑。
9. 比…更重要；勝過；優(yōu)于
If you value one person or thing above any other, you value them more or consider that they are more important.
above
e.g. ...his tendency to put the team above everything...
他把這個團(tuán)隊看得比什么都重要的傾向
e.g. I want to be honest, honest above everything else.
我想要做到誠實，一切以誠實為上。
10. over and above -> see over
above the law -> see law
above board -> see board