top

[tɔp] 1. n

1) c [of mountain, building, tree, stairs] 顶部 [dǐngbù]

2) c [of page] 顶端 [dǐngduān]

Go back to the top of the page. — 回到本页的顶端。

3) c [of cupboard] 顶层 [dǐngcéng]

4) c [of surface, table] 表面 [biǎomiàn]

5) s (esp BRIT) [of street] 尽头 [jìntóu]

6) c (lid) [of box, jar, bottle] 盖子 [gàizi]

7) s [of table, league] 榜首 [bǎngshǒu]

8) u (AUT) also: top gear 最高挡 [zuì gāodǎng]

9) c (blouse etc) 上衣 [shàngyī]

2. adj

1) [+ shelf, step, storey, marks] 最高的 [zuìgāo de]

2) [+ executive, golfer etc] 顶级的 [dǐngjí de]

* top speed — 全速

3. vt

1) (be first in) [+ poll, vote, list] 获第一名 [huò dìyī míng]

2) (exceed) [+ estimate, speed etc] 超过 [chāoguò]

US investments here topped fifty million dollars. — 美国的投资超过5000万美元。

* at the top of the stairs/page/street — 在楼梯/页面的顶端/街道的尽头

* at the top of the list — 居于榜首

* to get to the top — (in profession etc) 取得高层地位

* on top of — (above) 在...上面

She laid her hand on top of his. — 她把手放在他的手上。; (in addition to) 除...之外

700 jobs are being cut on top of the 2000 that were lost last year. — 除了去年2000人失去工作之外，又有700个工作职位被削减。

* to get on top of sth — (fig) 圆满地处理某事

* from top to bottom — 彻底

* from top to toe — (BRIT) 从头到脚

* at the top of one's voice — 扯着嗓子叫喊

* to be/go over the top — (BRIT: inf) 过分

* top priority — 最优先

* to be or come top — 独占鳌头

Phrasal Verbs:

- top up