to be above sth

to be above sth
1. (over, higher up than) 高于；在…之上；在…上方；往…上方
2. (more than) (程度或数量上)大于, 高于, 超过
3. (louder than) (声音)高过, 盖过
- We were trying to talk above the noise. 我们当时正努力使说话声盖过噪声。
4. (socially) (社会地位)高于
- She married above herself, into the aristocracy. 她攀上了高枝, 嫁入了贵族家庭。
5. to be above sth
(too good for) (因自视甚高)不屑于做某事
- He thinks he's above all that. 他认为自己不屑于做那些事。
6. (too good for) 不会受到(批评或怀疑)；超乎…之所及
7. (in preference to) 比…更重要；胜过；优于
- They valued courage above everything else. 他们把勇气看得高于一切。
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