rise above1.■高出…；升到…上面；浮出…：The moon has risen above the horizon.月亮已升到地平线之上。The library rises above the other buildings.图书馆高出其他建筑物。2.■超出…之上；超越并摆脱…：We should rise above our desire for wealth.我们应当超越并摆脱发财的欲望。3.■克服(困难、缺点等)：They had risen above their early difficulties.他们克服了早期的那些困难。