over-

名词 over-:

1. (cricket) the period during which a given number of balls (6 in England but 8 in Australia) are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
   同义词：over

形容词 over-:

1. having come or been brought to a conclusion
   同义词：complete, concluded, ended, over, all over, terminated

副词 over-:

1. at or to a point across intervening space etc.
   同义词：over
2. throughout an area
   同义词：over
3. throughout a period of time
   同义词：over, o'er
4. beyond the top or upper surface or edge; forward from an upright position;
   同义词：over
5. over the entire area
   同义词：all over, over

over-
pref.（前缀）
Above or upon in position:
在上的：置于上面的：
例句：
overpass; overcoat.
天桥；外套

Superior in rank or importance:
位高的：排名高或重要性高的：
例句：
overlord.
大君主

To an inverted or reverse position:
反转的：反转或改变位置的：
例句：
overturn.
推翻

Excessively:
过度的：
例句：
overcharge.
过度充电

来源：
Middle English
Middle English
from Old English ofer- * see uper
from Old English ofer- *参见 uper

Many compounds other than those entered here may be formed withover-. In forming compounds, over- is joined with the following element without space or a hyphen:
许多上述未列的复合字也可能由over- 所组成。这些复合字形成， over- 可能直接与后面的元素相连而不再加上空格或连字号：
例句：
overachieve, overrepresented.
overachieve，overrepresented。

Note, however, thatover may combine with other words as a unit modifier. In such cases the words are joined by hyphens:
但要注意的是，over- 可能被其它字用来当作一个修饰词。在此种情况下这些字就要使用连字号与其相连了：
例句：
over-the-counter medication.
over-the-counter medication（非处方药）