be above

• His business dealings were above board .
  他的生意来往是光明正大的。
• He is above the insincere flattery .
  他对这种假惺惺的谄谀不屑一顾。
• No men or institutions are above the law .
  任何人或机构都不可超越法律。
• Those who commence the attack are above .
  那些打头阵的在上面。
• To begin with, style: it must be above all refined .
  首先是风格应该力求优雅。
• He is above doing such things .
  他不是做这种事的人。
• Her manners are above reproach .
  她的举止无可非议。
• It is above comprehension .
  那是难于理解的。
• He is above flattery .
  他不屑阿谀奉承。
• Strength and success-they are above morality, above criticism .
  力量和成功--它们是超越道德，不受批判的。