英语词汇“go over”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

词汇

go over

释义

Idiom

go over

Theme: SUCCESS

to succeed; to be accepted.

His idea went over well.How did my joke go over?

Phr V

go over

goes, going, went, gone

go over sth

to talk or think about something in order to explain it or make sure that it is correct

We don't have much time so I'll quickly go over the main points of the document.I'd like to go over your essay with you when you've half an hour to spare.

to think about something that has happened or something that was said

You can go over the same old things again and again in your head.In bed last night I kept going over what you'd said to me at lunch.

to examine a building

The police had been over his apartment looking for drugs.

going-over

noun singular

He's going to give the car a good going-over.

to clean something, especially a surface

I usually just go over the floor with a damp cloth.

going-over

noun usually singular

The bedrooms shouldn't be too bad because I gave them a good going-over (= cleaned them carefully) last week.

go over

(always + adv/prep) to visit someone who lives near you

I haven't seen Patrick for a while - I thought I might go over for an hour or so later on.

to visit a different country, especially one that is across an area of sea

So when are you going over to Paris?

(always + adv/prep) to be thought of in a particular way

I wonder how a play like this would go over in Britain?

(American)

Our new design is expected to go over big with our customers.

go over

verb to paint over another's graffiti with your art US, 1997

phrasego over1. go over to visit someone who lives near you for a short time: Debbie's out of hospital - I think I might go over and see her this evening.+ to I'm going over to Steve's for dinner.■ SIMILAR TO: go round BrE2. go over to visit a place that is across the sea+ to We're going over to Ireland to see Jenny's family.3. go over sth to examine or discuss something carefully and in detail: The President was in his study, going over his speech for the following day. The jury spent 14 hours going over all the evidence, before coming to their final decision.■ SIMILAR TO: go through4. go over sth to explain something to someone to make sure that they have understood it, often when you have already explained it before: I'll go over the main points again in next week's class. Our boss went over what we had to do when the visitors arrived.5. go over sth to keep thinking about something that has happened or something that someone has said to you, especially something unpleasant or annoying: Neil kept going over what had happened, trying to work out how it had all gone so terribly wrong.go over sth in your mind She went over it again and again in her mind. Why had Robert been so unfriendly? Had she offended him?6. go over well if something new goes over well or big, people like it+with Mexico's new coach made some changes to the team that did not go over well with the fans. Limonia, the new Greek restaurant, has gone over big with the residents of Sun City Vistoso.how sth will go over (=whether people will like something or not) The play was a great success in Britain, but we don't know how it will go over in America.■ SIMILAR TO: go down7. go over sth to clean something thoroughly: Simon went over the carpet with the vacuum cleaner.■ SIMILAR TO:give sth a going-over BrE informal to clean something: I need to give the house a good going-over before Mum comes to stay.8. go over sth to search a place very carefully: I've gone over every inch of the house, but I can't find my ring anywhere.go over sth with a fine-tooth comb (=search a place extremely carefully) The police thought that Leigh had drugs in her apartment and they went over it with a fine-tooth comb.

go over

1. To visit some place. I'm going over to Eddie's house, Mom—see you later!

2. To review something. Can you go over these instructions again? I'm still a little confused.

3. To generate a particular reaction; to be received in some way. Unfortunately, our proposal did not go over well with the board, and I doubt they'll approve it.

4. To inspect someone or something thoroughly. We need to go over every inch of this house to find my engagement ring!

5. To rehearse or practice something. We need to go over our lines before we take the stage.

go over (to some place)

to travel some distance or cross water to get to some place. We went over to Cedar Point and spent the day having fun. John went over to the other side of the stadium for the rest of the tournament.

go over (well)

[for someone or something] to be accepted or well received. The party went over very well. The play really went over with the audience.

go over someone or something

to examine someone or something. The doctor will go over you very carefully, I'm sure. I went over the papers and found nothing wrong.

go over something (with someone)

to review or explain something. The teacher went over the lesson with the class. Can you please go over it again, more slowly?

go over

Euph. to leave one's country and go to ideologically opposed or enemy country; to defect. When the ballet company visited New York, two of the dancers went over. He had been spying for the Americans for many years, and he finally went over.

go over

1. Examine, review. For example, They went over the contract with great care, or I think we should go over the whole business again. This term originated in the late 1500s, then meaning "consider in sequence."

2. Gain acceptance or approval, succeed, as in I hope the play goes over. This term is sometimes elaborated to go over big or go over with a bang for a big success, and go over like a lead balloon for a dismal failure. [Early 1900s]

3. Rehearse, as in Let's go over these lines one more time. [Second half of 1700s]

go over

1. To go to a place: Let's go over to the store and buy a snack. My friend was feeling lonely, so I went over and cheered him up.

2. To examine or review something: We'll go over last week's lesson before we start a new one.

3. To search something thoroughly: I went over my entire room, but I couldn't find my wallet.

4. To perform an action on the entire surface of something: The table still looked dusty, so I went over it with a damp cloth.

5. To gain acceptance or garner a reaction or opinions: The new movie went over superbly. I think your criticism went over well.

6. go over with To gain acceptance or garner a reaction or opinions from someone: We weren't sure if our play would go over with the critics. Our comments went over badly with the press.

going over

1. n. an examination. I gave your car a good going over, and I fixed a lot of little things.

2. n. a beating. After a going over like that, the guy spent two weeks in the hospital.

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