首页英语词典toptop英英释意

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英 [tɒp] 美[tɑp]
  • n. 顶部,顶端;上部;首席;陀螺
  • vi. 高出,超越;结束;达到顶点
  • vt. 超越,超过;给…加盖;达到…的顶端
  • adj. 最高的,顶上的;头等的
  • n. (Top)人名;(英、土、意)托普

英英释意


1. the upper part of anything;
"the mower cuts off the tops of the grass"
"the title should be written at the top of the first page"
2. the highest or uppermost side of anything;
"put your books on top of the desk"
"only the top side of the box was painted"
3. the top point of a mountain or hill;
"the view from the peak was magnificent"
"they clambered to the summit of Monadnock"
4. the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat;
"a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth"
5. the highest level or degree attainable;
"his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"
"the artist's gifts are at their acme"
"at the height of her career"
"the peak of perfection"
"summer was at its peak"
"...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"
"the summit of his ambition"
"so many highest superlatives achieved by man"
"at the top of his profession"
6. the greatest possible intensity;
"he screamed at the top of his lungs"
7. platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
8. a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin;
"he got a bright red top and string for his birthday"
9. covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container);
"he removed the top of the carton"
"he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"
"put the cover back on the kettle"
10. a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips;
"he stared as she buttoned her top"
11. a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance;
"he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent"
"they had the big top up in less than an hour"