beyond
prep, adv
noun
bɪˈjɒnd
prep, adv
1
on
or
to
the
further
side
of
something
在更远处; 往更远处; 在 （向 ）…的那边
They
crossed
the
mountains
and
headed
for
the
valleys
beyond.
他们翻过山，向那边的山谷进发。
Beyond
the
river,
cattle
were
grazing.
河的那边，牛儿在吃草。
She
drove
through
Westport,
and
stopped
a
few
miles
beyond
at
a
wayside
inn.
她驱车穿过西港，继续开了几英里在一个路边旅馆停了下来。
2
later
than
a
particular
time,
date
etc
迟于; 过了…以后;
What
changes
await
us
in
the
coming
year
and
beyond?
明年和明年以后会有什么样的变化在等待着我们呢？
The
ban
has
been
extended
beyond
2003.
禁令已经延长至 2003 年以后。
The
disco
went
on
until
beyond
midnight.
迪斯科舞会一直持续到午夜以后。
3
more
or
greater
than
a
particular
amount,
level,
or
limit
超出〔某个数量、水平或限度〕
More
people
are
choosing
to
work
beyond
retirement
age.
现在有更多的人过了退休年龄仍愿意继续工作。
Inflation
has
risen
beyond
the
5%
level.
通货膨胀已经超出了 5%的水平。
4
outside
the
range
or
limits
of
something
or
someone
超出…的范围，非…可及
Such
tasks
are
far
beyond
the
scope
of
the
average
schoolkid.
这样的作业远远超过了普通学童的能力。
expensive
luxuries
that
are
beyond
the
reach
of
ordinary
people
非普通人可企及的昂贵奢侈品
5
used
to
say
that
something
is
impossible
to
do
超出〔可能范围〕
beyond
repair/control/belief
etc
(impossible
to
repair,
control,
believe
etc)
无法修理/控制/相信等
Scott’s
equipment
was
damaged
beyond
repair.
斯科特的设备已损坏得没法修理了。
The
town
centre
had
changed
beyond
all
recognition.
镇中心已变得面目全非了。
Due
to
circumstances
beyond
our
control
the
performance
has
had
to
be
cancelled.
由于我们无法控制的情况，这次演出不得不取消。
6
be beyond sb
to
be
too
difficult
for
someone
to
understand
超出某人的理解能力
The
whole
problem
was
quite
beyond
him.
对于这个问题他根本无法理解。
Why
Joan
ever
married
such
an
idiot
in
the
first
place
is
beyond
me.
我不明白琼当初怎么会嫁给这样一个白痴。
7
used
to
mean
‘except’
in
negative
sentences
除…以外〔用于否定句〕
Fred
owns
nothing
beyond
the
clothes
on
his
back.
除了身上穿的衣服以外，弗雷德一无所有。
noun
8
whatever
comes
after
this
life
[文] 来世，再生