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| 1 | C usually singular the highest place , point , part , or surface of something 顶端；顶部；上端；上面 |
| We could see mountain tops in the distance. 我们可以看到远处的山顶。 |
| at the top of sth I left my purse at the top of the stairs. 我把钱包掉在楼梯的顶上了。 |
| the very top Our cat had climbed to the very top of the tree. 我们的猫爬上了树顶。 |
| reach the top We reached the top of the hill and looked down. 我们到了山顶后往下看。 |
| on top (of sth) He sprinkled cocoa powder on top of the cake. 他在蛋糕上撒了点可可粉。 |
| | 1a | a flat surface , especially the flat upper surface of a piece of furniture （尤指家具）上端的平面 | | You need to wipe down the table tops. 你得擦擦桌面。 | |
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| 2 | the top the highest status within a group or organization , or the person in this position （团体或组织的）最高职位；处于最高职位者 |
| She started as an administrative assistant and worked her way to the top. 她从行政助理做起，一直做到最高层。 |
| at the top of your game/profession This season he’ s at the top of his game. 本赛季他处于最佳的竞技状态。 |
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| 3 | C a lid or cover for a container （容器的）盖子 |
| I’ ve lost the top off my shampoo bottle. 我弄丢了洗发水瓶的盖子。 |
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| 4 | C a piece of clothing that covers the upper part of your body 上衣；上装 |
| This shop stocks a whole range of tops. 这家店备有各式各样的上衣。 |
| his pyjama top 他的睡衣上装 |
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| 5 | singular BRITISH the part of something such as a street that is furthest away from you （街道等的）尽头 |
| They’ ve bought a new house at the top of our road. 他们在我们这条路的尽头买了一幢新房子。 |
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| 6 | C a child’ s toy that spins around on a point （儿童玩的）陀螺 |
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| 7 | C usually plural the leaves on some vegetables, for example onions （某些蔬菜的）叶子（如洋葱叶子） |
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| 8 | the top informal the beginning of an activity , especially a performance of something （活动的）开始；（尤指）表演的开始 |
| take it from the top Let’ s take it from the top of the second act. 我们从第二幕开始吧。 |
| | 8a | in baseball , the first half of an inning （棒球比赛的）前半局 | |
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| - | at the top of the list informal
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| of greatest importance |
| 最重要的；居首位的 |
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| Sports were not at the top of the list. 体育运动不是排在第一位的。 |
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| - | at the top of the tree informal
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| with the most important status or rank |
| 处于最高地位；级别最高地 |
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| - | at the top of your voice/lungs
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| with a very loud voice |
| 放声地；扯着喉咙地 |
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| She was singing at the top of her lungs. 她在放声歌唱。 |
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| - | (be) the tops informal old-fashioned
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| to be the best or most successful |
| （是）最好的；（是）最成功的 |
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| This place is the tops for outstanding facilities. 这个地方的设施是最好的。 |
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| - | come out on top/come out tops informal
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| to be the best or the winner |
| 获得第一；获胜 |
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| Phil always comes out on top. 菲尔总是拿第一。 |
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| - | from top to bottom
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| completely and thoroughly |
| 完全地；彻底地；从头到脚 |
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| We cleaned the house from top to bottom. 我们彻底打扫了屋子。 |
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| - | sth gets on top of you informal
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| if a problem or difficult situation gets on top of you , you become unable to deal with it effectively |
| 某事物使某人受不了 |
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| Things are really getting on top of me at home. 家里的事情真的越来越让我吃不消了。 |
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| - | not have much up top BRITISH informal
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| to not be very intelligent or sensible |
| 不太聪明；不太明智 |
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| He’ s a nice bloke but he hasn’ t much up top. 他是个好人，就是没什么脑子。 |
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| - | off the top of your head
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| immediately and without thinking very much |
| 不假思索地；立即；马上 |
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| Off the top of my head, I’ d say we have about 200 members. 我会不假思索地说我们约有200名成员。 |
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| - | on top
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| in a situation where you are in control or winning |
| 处于掌控地位；领先 |
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| United stayed on top throughout most of the match. 联队在比赛的大部分时间里处于领先。 |
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| - | on top of
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| 1 | covering someone or something 盖住…；在…上面 | His bike fell on top of him. 自行车压在他身上。 | |
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| 2 | in addition to something else 除…之外（还） | On top of all his financial problems, his wife left him. 除了经济上的问题，他妻子也离开了他。 | |
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| 3 | in control of what is happening 控制着… | on top of things I try to stay on top of things. 我试图控制事态的发展。 | |
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| 4 | very close to someone or something 紧挨着…；与…非常靠近 | The truck was almost on top of me. 卡车几乎紧挨着我。 | |
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| - | on top of the world
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| in a very good mood because things are going well for you |
| 心满意足；春风得意 |
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| - | over the top
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| 1 | more than what is considered normal or suitable 过头的；出格的；不合适的 | Her remarks were a bit over the top, don’ t you think? 她的话有点儿过头，你说呢？ | |
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| 2 | to do something that is more than what is considered normal or suitable 做事出格；做过了头 |
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| - | push/put sb over the top AMERICAN
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| to make someone successful in a competition or activity |
| （在竞赛或活动中）使某人成功，使某人获胜 |
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| - | the top and bottom of sth BRITISH spoken
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| used for saying in a few words what a situation or action really means |
| 某事物的大致情况 |
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