top
noun uk/tɒp/ us/tɑːp/
(HIGHEST PART)
A2 [ C ]顶；顶端；顶部
the highest place or part
She waited for me at the top of the stairs. 她在楼梯梯顶位置等我。
There were flags on the tops of many of the buildings. 许多大楼的楼顶都有旗子。
There was a pile of books on top of (= on) the table. 桌上有一堆书。
Synonyms: apex (SUCCESS) peak (HIGHEST POINT)pinnaclesummit (HIGHEST POINT)the summitvertex zenith (MOST SUCCESSFUL POINT)
Opposite: bottom (FARTHEST PART)
See also: clifftophilltopmountaintoprooftop nounthe treetops
[ C ]上层表面
the flat upper surface of something
The top of the table/desk was badly scratched. 桌面／课桌面被划得很厉害。
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- From the top of the Empire State Building, you can see the full extent of Manhattan.
- She had her hair all piled up on top of her head.
- Their house is on the top of a hill.
- She showed me to an attic bedroom at the top of the house.
- The cloud lifted, and the tops of the mountains suddenly came into view .
(CLOTHES)
B1 [ C ]上装，上衣
any piece of light clothing worn on the part of the body above the waist
a skimpy top 暴露的上装
a pyjama top 睡衣上装
I need a top to go with these trousers. 我需要一件上衣配这条裤子。
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- I was wearing a warm top.
- She left her tracksuit top at the gym.
- I haven't got a top that goes with this skirt.
(LID)
C1 [ C ]（容器或笔的）盖子
the cover or lid used to close a container or pen
a screw-on top 螺旋盖
a bottle top 瓶盖
a pen top 笔帽
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- I dropped the bottle top under the table.
- Make sure you do the top up properly.
- Has this box got a top?
(MOST IMPORTANT)
the topC2 [ S ] 最重要的职位；最高的地位
the most important position in a group or organization
At 40, he was at the top of his profession. 40岁时，他处于职场生涯的顶峰。
Life at the top is stressful. 身居高位压力很大。
(TOY)
[ C ]陀螺（同 spinning top）
a spinning top
(EARRING)
[ C usually plural ] Indian English耳环，耳饰
a piece of jewellery, usually one of a pair, worn in a hole in the ear or fastened to the ear by a clip; an earring
(LEAVES)
tops[ plural ] 根菜植物的叶子
the leaves of a vegetable plant grown mainly for its roots
We fed the rabbit some beetroot tops. 我们拿一些甜菜叶子喂这只兔子。
If you put carrot tops in water they start to grow. 胡萝卜叶子放在水中就会生长。
Idioms
at the top of your voiceidiom UK (US at the top of your lungs) 扯破喉咙地，特别大声地
extremely loudly
She shouted his name at the top of her voice. 她大声呼喊他的名字。
be on top of somethingidiom informal 能控制；能应对
to be able to control a situation or deal with it
from top to bottomidiom C2 彻底
If you search, paint, etc. a building from top to bottom, you search, paint, etc. all parts of it.
They cleaned the house from top to bottom. 他们彻底打扫了房子。
from top to toeidiom (also from head to foot) （衣着等的样式、颜色等）从头到脚都一样
(of the clothes a person is wearing, etc.) all in the same style, colour, etc.
A woman came into the room dressed in red from top to toe. 一名女子走进屋子，从头到脚穿了一身红。
get on top of someoneidiom 占主动，占你的上风；难以对付
If a difficult situation gets on top of you, it makes you feel so upset that you cannot deal with it.
She's had a few financial problems, and I think things have just been getting on top of her. 她在财务上些问题，我觉得她已经开始有点难以招架了。
off the top of your headidiom 凭既有知识；不假思索地
from the knowledge you have in your memory
"What's the capital of Mauritania?" "I don't know off the top of my head, but I could go and look it up." “毛里塔尼亚的首都是哪里？”“我没法马上告诉你，但我可以去查一查。”
on top of somethingidiom B2 除（尤指令人不快之事）之外（还）
in addition to something, especially something unpleasant
We missed our flight, and on top of that we had to wait seven hours for the next one. 我们没赶上飞机，而且下一班还得再等七个小时。
on top of the worldidiom C2 极度幸福
extremely happy
She was feeling on top of the world. 她感到自己是世界上最幸福的人。
over the topidiom UK informal (abbreviation OTT)C2 太过头;太过分
too extreme and not suitable, or demanding too much attention or effort, especially in an uncontrolled way
I thought the decorations were way (= very) over the top. 我觉得这些装饰太过头了。
The speech was a bit OTT. 这个发言有点儿过分。
He realized he'd gone over the top with the seating arrangements. 他意识到自己在座位安排上做得太过分了。
top
adjective [ before noun ] uk/tɒp/ us/tɑːp/
(HIGHEST PART)
B1 [ before noun ]顶端的；顶部的
at the highest part of something
There's a dirty mark on the top left-hand corner of the picture. 照片的左上角有一处污迹。
The offices are on the top floor of the building. 办公室在大楼的顶层。
He was standing on the top rung of a ladder. 他站在梯子的最高一级。
The ball curled into the top corner of the net. 球沿着一条弧线飞进了球门上角。
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- The top few buttons on his shirt were open, revealing a mat of dark hair on his chest.
- The top deck of the bus was always full of people smoking.
- The burglars gained entry by a top window.
- Apply a fine line of highlighter along the middle of your top lip.
- The tune was pitched too high for me to reach the top notes.
(UPPER PART)
上面的；顶上的
in the part nearest to the highest part; in the upper part
The top few steps were damaged and broken. 最上面几级梯级受损断了。
top
adjective, adverb uk/tɒp/ us/tɑːp/
B1 最重要的（地）；最成功的（地）；最好的（地）
(in the position of being) most important or successful; best
So what would be your top choice of a place to go on holiday? 那么你度假的首选地是哪里？
As a chess player he's among the top ten percent in the country. 他的国际象棋水平居该国前10%之列。
B1 （人、机构、活动）最重要的，最成功的
Top people, organizations, or activities are the most important or successful ones.
top athletes/executives 头号选手／顶级经理人
top jobs 高级职位
top schools 一流学校
at top speed 全速
as fast as possible
The train thundered through the station at top speed. 火车全速隆隆地驶过车站。
be/come topB2 UK考第一名，成绩最好
to be the student with the best results
She came top (of the class) in English. 她在班里英语成绩最好。
Sam was top at/in Science. 萨姆自然课考了第一。
on top formUK (US in top form) 处于最佳状态
feeling or doing things as well as possible
Paul's back on top form after his illness. 保罗病愈后又恢复到了最佳状态。
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- Increasing the number of women in top management jobs will be a slow process.
- I'd put him among the top six tennis players of all time.
- The car has a top speed of 155 miles per hour.
- She won the top prize.
- Matthew Le Tissier was Southampton's top goalscorer that season.
- Clubs who finish in the top four qualify to play in the Champions League.
top
adjective, exclamation UK informal uk/tɒp/ us/tɑːp/
极好的
excellent
"How was your party?" "Top, mate." “你的聚会怎么样？”“好得很，老兄。”
"You coming, then? " "Yeah, top!" “这么说，你要来？”“是的，太好了！”
top
verb uk/tɒp/ us/tɑːp/ -pp-
(HIGHEST PART)
C2 [ T ] (also top off)（尤指作为装饰）在…的上表面
to be on the upper surface of something, especially as a decoration
The dessert was topped off with whipped cream and pieces of fruit. 这份甜点上涂了泡沫状奶油，放了几块水果。
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- The mountains were topped with snow.
- Their party has topped all the recent polls.
- The coffee was topped with a swirl of cream.
- The book topped the bestseller list for weeks.
(MOST IMPORTANT)
C2 [ T ]为…之首
to be the most important, most successful, etc.
The song topped the charts (= sold the largest number of recordings) for five weeks. 这首歌5周以来一直位居销售排行榜之首。
She topped the bill (= was the most important act in the show). 她是主演。
(BEST)
[ T ]超过；高过；胜过
to do, pay, etc. more or better than anyone else
"They've offered me £1,000." "I'm afraid we can't top that." “他们给我开价1000英镑。”“恐怕我们开不出比这再高的价。”
She topped my suggestion with an even better one of her own. 她自己提出了一个建议，甚至比我的还好。
(KILL)
top yourselfUK slang 自杀
to kill yourself
Idioms
top and tailidiom 除去（水果或蔬菜）的两头
to cut off the hard parts at each end of a fruit or vegetable when you prepare it for cooking
Top and tail the beans. 摘去豆荚的两尖。
to top it allidiom UK (US and Australian English to top it all off)C2 更糟的是
If you have been describing bad things that happened, and then say that to top it all something else happened, you mean that the final thing was even worse.
The washing machine flooded, my car broke down, then to top it all I locked myself out of the house. 洗衣机淹水了，我的车出故障了，然而更糟的是我把自己锁在屋外了。
Phrasal verbs
top something offC2 顺利完成;圆满完成
to finish something in an enjoyable or successful way
She topped off her performance with a dazzling encore. 她加演了一个令人陶醉的节目，给自己的表演画上了圆满的句号。
top something up UK (US top something off)注满，加满（未满的容器）
to add liquid in order to fill to the top a container that is already partly full
Would you like me to top up your drink? 要给你的杯子加满吗？
Mix together some lemon juice and sugar, then top it up with water. 把一些柠檬汁和糖混合起来，然后加满水。
补足（尤指钱）
to add more of something, especially money, to an existing amount to create the total you need
Students were able to take out loans to top up their grants. 学生能够贷款以弥补助学金的不足。
This is the easiest way to top up your mobile phone. 这是给手机卡充值的最简便办法。
top-up payments 附加款项
top someone up 向（某人）的杯子里添加饮料
to put more drink into someone's glass or cup
Your glass is nearly empty. Let me top you up. 你的杯子快空了，我给你满上吧。