| 释义 |
upper1/ˈʌpə/ adj. & n.●adj. 1 higher in position or status (指地位、身份)较高的；上层的 the upper class 上层社会，上等阶层 2 situated above another part 较高的；上(面)的，较上的 the upper atmosphere 高层大气; the upper lip 上唇 3 (作 Upper)a situated on higher ground 地势高的 Upper Egypt 上埃及 b situated to the North 北部的 Upper California 加利福尼亚北部 4 (often 常作 Upper) Geol. & Archaeol. 【地质】【考古】 designating a younger, and hence usu. shallower, part of a stratigraphic division, archaeological deposit, etc., or the period in which it was formed or deposited 后期的，较近期的 ●n. the part of a boot or shoe above the sole 鞋帮 □ on one's uppers colloq. extremely short of money [口]一贫如洗，处于困境 [Middle English, from UP + -ER2] |