over / above /on +物体 的不同含义
over/above/ on 都可以表示“在......上之意。具体区别:
over:长表示恰好垂直的位置关系,或者含有空间上接近的含义。其反义词为under.如: There is a bridge over the river. My pen is now under your desk. above:只笼统的表明“高于......;在......之上”,多指在相对较高位置。其反义词是below。如: We flew above the clounds. 表示“高于某个抽象水平”或“温度zero degree以上多少度”用above。 His work is well above the average. The temperature is three degrees above zero. 【The temperature is above/over 30 "C.温度高于...时可互用。】 on:"...表面上”,强调与表面接触。其反义词为beneath[正式语体,现代英语中多用比喻义。如: There are some books on the desk. The village was situated beneath a wooden hill.村庄位于林山下。 As a scholar,he is far beneath his brother. |
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