time from the beginning 再；重新：He did the worfc so badly that I had to do it all over again myself.

太糟糕了，我只好亲自从头再做一次。over against sth in contrast with sth 与…对比..（或相对 over and 'over (a'gain) many times; repeatedly 多次；反复地； 一再：I've told you over and over again not to do that 我一再跟你讲不i再那么做。，over to 'you used to say that it is sb’s turn to do sth 轮 你了;•该你了

■ prep. RHI3 For the special uses of over in phrasal verbs, look at the entries for the verbs. For example get over sth is in the phrasal verb section at get. * over 在 短语动词中p特殊用法见有关动词词条。如get over sth在 词条get的短语动词部分。1 resting on the surface of sb/sth and partly or completely covering them/it ( ^ 分或全部覆盖 > 在…上面：She put a bkmfcet over the Weeping chiid.她给熟睡的孩子盖上毯子。◊ He wore an overcoat over his suit. _他在西服外面再加了一件大衣。

She put her hand over her mouth to stop herself from screaming.她用手捂住嘴，以兔叫出声来。2inortoa position higher than but not touching sb/sth; above sb/sth悬在…上面；向…上方：TTiey heW a〖arge umbreHa over her.他们给她撑起一把大伞。◊ The balcony juts out over the street P0 ^        ^ il 〇 〇

77iere was a Zamp hanging over t/ie toWe.桌子上方.吊着 一盖灯。3 from one side of sth to the other; across sth 从一iil到另一边；穿越：a bridge over the river横跨河面 的桥◊ They ran.over the grass.他们跑过草地。◊ TTiey haS a        view over the park, i也们放眼望去，把公

园美丽的景色尽收眼底。4 on the far or opposite side of sth诠…的远端（或对面> :He Hves over the road.他住 在马路对面。5 so as to cross sth and be on the other side 到另一翻越：She dimbed over the waH.她翻过 墙去。6 falling from or down from a place 从…落下： The car had toppZed over the d敗汽车众山崖上跌落卡去 了。◊ ffe didn’t dare Zoofc over the edge•他不敢从边备向 下看。7 al丨〜in or on all or most parts of sth 遍及： Snow is/aHing aH over the country.屋国各地都在下雪。

◊ ITi^yVe traveHed aH over the worid.他们游遍了全世 界。77iere were papers Zying around aZZ over the pZace. i 件散落得到处豨是。8 more than a particular time, amount，cost, etc.—手（某时间、数量、花费等）：over 3 miHion copies               售出三百多万■，册◊ S/ie stayed in

iagos/or over a month.她在拉各斯逗齒了一个多月。◊ He’s over sixty..他六十多岁.了.。9 used to show that sb has control or authority (秦示能控制、有权威 > :She has only the/irector over her.她的上荀只有主任一个。◊ He ruZeci over a great empire.他_治着一个大帝国。◊ She has editoriaZ controZ over what is induded•她有权决 定编辑的内容。1 〇 during sth在…期间：VVe7i discuss it over Zunch.我们吃午饭时商量此事吧9 o Over the next /ew days they got to know t/ie town weM.在以后/!天中， 他们逐输熟悉了这个小镇。◊ She has not changed much over the years.这些年来也没有多大变化。o/febuiit up the business over a period 〇/ten years•他用 了十年时间由 这个企业创建起来。◊ We’re away over (= until after) the iVew year.新年期间我们不在家。11 past a par­ticular difficult stage or situation ( 困—阶段—局 面）：We’re over the worst 〇/the recession. _们已▲过 了经济衰退的最艰难时期。◊ ft toofc办從ages to get over her fH/iess.她花了很长时间才把病治好。12 because of or concerning sthj about sth 由于；：养于：an argument over money 为了 _ 的争吵 oa disagreement over the best miy to proceed 卩知采用最好的方上出现的分歧 13 using sth; by means of sth 利用；通过：IVe heard it over the radio•義们从广播中听到沾。◊ She wouldn’t teH me over the phone,           不肯在电舍里告诉我。14 louder

than sth            I couldn't hear what he said over the

noise of the             交通噪声太;fe，我听不清他说的话。

〇 note at above IHTHI! .over and a'bove in addition to sth 此夕卜；另夕卜：There are other factors over and. above those we have discussed除了我们所讨论的之办还有其 他因素。

a noun (in cricket a series of six balls bowled by the same person —轮投球（同一个投球手连续投出的六

个球）

over- /'9uva(r); NAmE 'pu-/ prefix (in nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs构成名词、动词、形容‘和副词i 1 more than usual; too much 太；过手： over， production 〇 overload 〇 over-optimistic il

1419 overambitious

分乐观◊ 〇vercon_/ident过分自信◊ overanjdous过于急切 2 completely 完全地：ove/^oyeci 十分髙兴 3 upper; outer; extra 上面；外面；额外：overcoat 大衣◊ over­time 如班 4 over; above 上 古； 上空： overcast阴云密布 ◊ overhang 悬挂

over-achieve /.auvara'tjiiv; NAmE ,ou-/ verb [v] 1 to do better than expected in your studies or work 学习（或 工作）得比预期好；取得比预期好的成绩2 to try too hard to be successful in your work 过于努力；过于进取 ► over-achiever noun

over-act /.auvar'aekt; NAmE ,ou-/ verb [V, VN] [disap­proving) to behave in a way that is exaggerated and not natural, especially when you are acting a part in a play 举止过火；表现做作；（本指）锋分夸张地表演 over.age /_auv3r.eid3; AMmf .ou-/ 〇办 too old to be allowed to do a particular thing 超龄的；年龄过大的

overalls工装服

dungarees [BrE) overalls [NAmE) 工装裤

overalls [BrE) coveralls (NAmE) 工装连衣裤

OVer-all adj., adv., noun

madj. /.auvar'oil; NAmE ,oi}-/ [only before noun] including all the things or people that are involved in a particular situation; general 全面的；综合的；总体的：the person with ovemH responsibiiiiy/or the project.全面负责，本项 目的.人◊ There wiH be winners in each 〇/ three, age groups,, and one ovemii winner.三个年龄组将各卜生厂 位优胜者，另有一位总优胜者。◊ an ovemH improve­ment in standards 〇/ Zfving (= affecting everyone) 生活 水平的全面提高.◊ When she 月nished painring, she stepped bacfc to admire the overaH ejgfect•画完以后，她 退后一步，以审视总体效果。

madv. /.auvar'oil; NAmE ,ou-/ 1 including everything or everyone; in iiotal 全部；左、计：The company will invest $：Z.6m overaM'in new equipment.这个公司将总计投资 160 万元购置新设备。2 generally; when you consider every^ing —鈕秦说；大致上；总株上：OveraU, this is a ve?yuse_/Wboofc.总的来说，这是一本很有用的书。

■ noi/n /_9yv9r3:l; A//A/r?£ •〇〇■/ 1 (8r£) [C] a loose coat worn over other clothes to protect them from dirt, etc.夕卜 套；罩衣■: The lab assistant was wearing a white overaH.实验室助手穿着一件白罩衣。2 overalls (8r£) (NAmE cov-er-alls) [pi.] a loose piece of clothing like a shirt and trousers/pants in one piece, made of heavy cloth and usually worn over other clothing by workers doing dir|y wori 工装连衣裤； '工装服：The mechanic was wearing a pair 〇/Wue overaHs•机修工穿着一件蓝色 工装连衣裤。一compare boiler suit 3 overalls [pi.] (A//\m£) = DUNGAREES(l)

.overall ma jority noun [usually sing.] 1 more votes in an election or vote than all the other people or parties together绝对多数，总体多数（票数超过其他人或政党 票数的总和）2 the difference between the number of members that the government has in a parliament and the number that all the other political parties have together绝对优势（执政党在议会中的议员人数与所有 其他政党议员总数的差额> :a hu^e 202-seat overaH majority多出达101个席位的绝对优势 over-am-bi-tious /.auvaraem'bijas; NAmE ,ou-/ adj. 1 (of a person A) too determined to be successful, rich,