top

n.顶，顶部；（箱子）盖，（书页等的）上栏；首席；陀螺

adj.最高的；顶上的；头等的；最大的

vt.形成顶部；达到…的顶端；处于…的最前头；领导

vi.总结；超越；高耸；结束

noun

最高点 highest point

1. 顶；顶部；顶端
   the highest part or point of sth
   1. She was standing at the top of the stairs.
      她站在楼梯的顶端。
   2. Write your name at the top.
      把你的姓名写在上端。
   3. The title is right at the top of the page.
      标题就在页面的顶端。
   4. He filled my glass to the top .
      他把我的杯子斟得满满的。
   5. We climbed to the very top of the hill.
      我们爬到了山的最高点。
   6. Snow was falling on the mountain tops.
      山顶上正在下雪。
   7. the top of the milk (= the cream that rises to the top of a bottle of milk)
      牛奶表面的奶皮
   8. The wind was blowing in the tops of the trees.
      风儿吹拂着树梢。

上层表面 upper surface

2. 表面；上面
   the upper flat surface of sth
   1. Can you polish the top of the table?
      请把桌面擦亮好吗？
   2. a desk top
      桌面

最高等级 highest rank

3. 最高的级别；最重要的职位
   the highest or most important rank or position
   1. He's at the top of his profession.
      他正处于事业的巅峰。
   2. She is determined to make it to the top (= achieve fame or success) .
      她决心要出人头地。
   3. They finished the season at the top of the league.
      他们打完这个赛季之后积分高居联赛的榜首。
   4. We have a lot of things to do, but packing is at the top of the list .
      我们有许多事情要做，但首先是打点行装。
   5. This decision came from the top.
      这个决定是由最高领导作出的。

最远点 farthest point

4. 尽头；远端
   the end of a street, table, etc. that is farthest away from you or from where you usually come to it
   1. I'll meet you at the top of Thorpe Street.
      我会和你在索普大街的尽头碰面。

笔；瓶子 of pen/bottle

5. 帽；盖；塞
   a thing that you put on the end of sth to close it
   1. Where's the top of this pen?
      这支笔的笔帽在哪儿？
   2. a bottle with a screw top
      带螺旋盖儿的瓶子

衣服 clothing

6. 上衣
   a piece of clothing worn on the upper part of the body
   1. I need a top to go with this skirt.
      我需要一件上衣来配这条裙子。
   2. a tracksuit/pyjama/bikini top
      运动服上衣；睡衣 / 比基尼泳装的上部

植物的叶子 leaves of plant

7. （根菜作物的）茎叶
   the leaves of a plant that is grown mainly for its root
   1. Remove the green tops from the carrots.
      去掉胡萝卜的绿叶。

款额 amount of money

8. （用于款额后）最高额
   used after an amount of money to show that it is the highest possible
   1. It couldn't have cost more than £50, tops.
      这东西的价格最高不会超过50英镑。

最好 best

9. 最优秀的人；最好的东西；精华
   a person or thing of the best quality
   1. Among sports superstars she's (the) tops.
      她在超级体育明星中独占鳌头。
   2. In the survey the Brits come out tops for humour.
      这项调查显示，英国人的幽默是首屈一指的。

玩具 toy

10. 陀螺
    a child's toy that spins on a point when it is turned round very quickly by hand or by a string
    1. She was so confused─her mind was spinning like a top .
       她如坠五里雾中，被搞得晕头转向。

adj.

1. （位置、级别或程度）最高的
   highest in position, rank or degree
   1. He lives on the top floor.
      他住在顶层。
   2. She kept his passport in the top drawer.
      她把他的护照存放在最上层抽屉里。
   3. He's one of the top players in the country.
      他是国内最优秀的运动员之一。
   4. She got the top job.
      她得到了那个最高职位。
   5. He finished top in the exam.
      他考试得了第一名。
   6. She got top marks for her essay.
      她的论文得了最高分。
   7. They're top of the league.
      他们是联赛的领头羊。
   8. The athletes are all on top form (= performing their best) .
      运动员都处于最佳竞技状态。
   9. Welfare reform is a top priority for the government.
      福利改革是政府的当务之急。
   10. The car was travelling at top speed.
       那辆汽车全速行驶。
2. 很好的；极棒的；顶呱呱的
   very good
   1. He's a top bloke.
      他是个大好人。

verb

多出 be more

1. 高于，超过（某一数量）
   to be higher than a particular amount
   1. Worldwide sales look set to top $1 billion.
      全球销售额看来很可能要超过10亿元。

是最好 be the best

2. 居…之首；为…之冠
   to be in the highest position on a list because you are the most successful, important, etc.
   1. The band topped the charts for five weeks with their first single.
      这支乐队的第一张单曲唱片有五个星期高居最畅销流行音乐唱片榜榜首。

置于顶端 put on top

3. 把（某物）放在…的上面
   to put sth on the top of sth else
   1. fruit salad topped with cream
      上面浇了奶油的水果色拉

说 / 做得更好 say/do sth better

4. 胜过，优于，压倒（前人所做）
   to say or do sth that is better, funnier, more impressive, etc. than sth that sb else has said or done in the past
   1. I'm afraid the other company has topped your offer (= offered more money) .
      很抱歉，另一家公司出价比你们高。

自杀 kill yourself

5. 自杀
   to kill yourself deliberately

爬山 climb hill

6. 到达山顶；达到顶端
   to reach the highest point of a hill, etc.

名词复数形式:tops 过去分词:topped 过去式:topped 现在分词:topping 第三人称单数:tops

top 顶部，顶端

来自古英语 top,顶部，顶端，来自 Proto-Germanic*tuppaz,顶部，顶端，词源同 tip.引申诸相 关词义。

1. I waited at the top of the stairs.
   我在楼梯顶端等着。
2. I can't reach the top shelf
   我够不着最上面的架子。
3. He moved to the empty chair at the top of the table.
   他挪到桌子另一端的空椅子上坐下。
4. Look at my new top.
   看看我的新上衣。
5. The vehicles have a top speed of 80 kilometres per hour.
   这些车辆最高时速为80公里。
6. We started from the bottom and we had to work our way up to the top.
   我们从最底层开始，是一步一步奋斗到最高层的。
7. So you want to be a top model
   这么说，你想成为超级名模喽。
8. The United States will be at the top of the medal table
   美国将在奖牌榜上位列第一。
9. Cleaning up the water supply is their top priority
   清洁供水系统是他们的当务之急。
10. He was Italy's top scorer during the World Cup matches
    他是世界杯比赛期间意大利队进球最多的球员。
11. It was the first time a Japanese manufacturer had topped the list for imported vehicles
    这是日本制造商初次占据进口车排行的首位。
12. Imports topped £ 10 billion last month
    上个月进口总额超过了100亿英镑。
13. The holiest of their chapels are topped with gilded roofs
    他们最神圣的教堂屋顶镀了金。
14. How are you going to top that?
    你怎样超过那个？
15. Majorca and Ibiza are tops for holiday bargain-hunters in June
    对于实惠型度假者来说，马略卡岛与伊维萨岛是6月份的绝好选择。
16. He blew his top after airport officials refused to let him on a plane.
    机场工作人员拒绝让他登机之后，他勃然大怒。
17. The only way to come out on top is to adopt a different approach.
    脱颖而出的唯一途径就是采用一种不同的方法。
18. People will always pay top dollar for something exclusive.
    人们总是会为绝无仅有的东西付出高价。
19. She would clean the house from top to bottom.
    她会把房子彻底打扫一下。
20. They were sensibly dressed from top to toe in rain gear.
    他们从头到脚都用雨具捂得严严实实，非常明智。
21. Things have been getting on top of me lately.
    最近事情太多，压得我透不过气来。
22. It was the best I could think of off the top of my head.
    这是我一时所能想到的最好的办法。
23. the fairy on top of the Christmas tree
    圣诞树顶上的仙子
24. A stepfamily faces all the problems that a normal family has, with a set of additional problems on top
    再婚家庭会面临正常家庭的所有问题，外加一堆额外难题。
25. How does he stay on top, 17 years after becoming foreign minister?
    他是怎样在成为外交大臣以后的17年间保住最高职位的？
26. Two months before she gave birth to Jason she left work feeling on top of the world.
    生贾森前的两个月，她辞工回家，感觉无比幸福。
27. I have overcome this problem by placing a sheet of polythene over the top of the container
    我在容器上盖了一片聚乙烯塑料薄膜，解决了这个问题。
28. The special effects are a bit over the top but I enjoyed it.
    特效有点夸张，但是我喜欢。