upper
US
UK upper adj: (higher than others) (两者以上相比)
SC 较高的，高出的 jiào gāo de ，gāo chū de
SC 上层的，上流的 shàng céng de ，shàng liú de(社会地位、阶层)
The gardener cut back the upper part of the hedge.
园丁修剪掉了树篱高出的部分。
upper adj: (higher of two) (两者相比)
SC 更高的 gèng gāo de
SC 较高的，上首的 jiào gāo de ，shàng shǒu de(地势)
The house had an upper and a lower floor.
这个房子有高低两层。
upper adj: (body part: higher)
SC 上（臂）的
SC 上身的
The upper arm is the portion between the elbow and the shoulder.
上臂是指手肘到肩膀之间的部分。
upper adj: (positioned higher on page) (页面等)
SC 上面的，上首的 shàng miàn de ，shàng shǒu de
The upper section of the page shows a illustration.
upper adj: (region: northern)
SC 北部的 běi bù de
SC 北方的 běi bù de ，běi fāng de
Snow is expected across the upper part of the country.
upper adj: (teeth: on the top) (牙齿)
SC 上面的，上排的 shàng miàn de
Alan had to have all his upper teeth taken out when he was eighty.
upper adj: (further upstream or inland)
SC 上游的 shàng yóu de
SC 内地的
SC 内陆的 shàng yóu de ，nèi lù de
TC 內陸的
TC 內陸的
Simon spent two weeks in the upper Loire valley.
upper n: slang (drug: amphetamine) (一种兴奋剂)
SC 安非他命 ān fēi tā mìng
Ben took a couple of uppers before he went out.
upper n: (top part of shoe)
SC 鞋帮 xié bāng
The shoe repairer fitted a new sole to the upper.
upper n: (upper one of two) (两者中)
SC 较上面的一个，较高的一个
Laura asked Karen which bunk she would prefer and she chose the upper.
uppers npl: usu plural (top teeth) (用作uppers)
SC 上牙 shàng yá
The dentist examined Olivia's uppers.
gain the upper hand v expr: figurative (attain an advantage: over [sb])
SC 占上风 zhàn shàng fēng
TC 佔上風
TC 佔上風
SC 取得优势 zhàn shàng fēng，qǔ dé yōu shì
TC 取得優勢
TC 取得優勢
An early goal has given the Blues the upper hand in the match.
get the upper hand v expr: figurative (gain advantage)
SC 具有优势 jù yǒu yōu shì
TC 具有優勢
TC 具有優勢
SC 占据有利条件 jù yǒu yōu shì，zhàn jù yǒu lì tiáo jiàn
The game lasted for hours before one team got the upper hand.
have the upper hand v expr: figurative (have an advantage: over [sb])
SC 有优势 yǒu yōu shì
TC 有優勢
TC 有優勢
SC 占上风 yǒu yōu shì，zhàn shàng fēng
TC 佔上風
TC 佔上風
have the upper hand v expr: figurative (be in control of [sb])
SC 掌控（某人） zhǎng kòng mǒu rén
SC 控制（某人） zhǎng kòng mǒu rén，kòng zhì mǒu rén
The thief had the upper hand because he had the gun.
keep a stiff upper lip v expr: figurative (remain stoic) (指态度严肃)
SC 抿着嘴
stiff upper lip n: figurative (stoicism) (比喻)
SC 坚忍，坚定 jiān rěn，jiān dìng
TC 堅定
TC 堅定
The British are famous for their stiff upper lip.
stiff upper lip n: figurative (reserve, self-restraint) (比喻)
SC 节制，隐忍 jié zhì，yǐn rěn
TC 節制
TC 節制
upper arm n: (arm from shoulder to elbow)
SC 上臂 shàng bì
upper band n: (highest level or range)
SC 上频带
SC 上频范围
upper body n: (body above the waist)
SC 上身 shàng shēn
TC 上身
TC 上身
The sweater covered her upper body, but her legs were still cold.
upper bound n: (mathematics: greater or equal number) (数学)
SC 最大值，上限，上界 zuì dà zhí，shàng xiàn，shàng jiè
the upper class n: (minor aristocracy)
SC 上流 shàng liú
TC 上流
TC 上流
SC 上等阶层 shàng liú，shàng děng jiē céng
The upper class constitutes a small section of British society.
上流阶层占据英国社会的一小部分。
upper class, upper-class n as adj: (aristocratic, posh)
SC 上流社会 shàng liú shè huì
TC 上流社會
TC 上流社會
SC 上等阶层 shàng liú shè huì ，shàng děng jiē céng
Portia's schoolmates made fun of her upper-class accent.
波西亚的同学们取笑她那上流社会的口音。
the upper crust n: informal, figurative (wealthy people)
SC 有钱人，上流社会的人 yǒu qián rén，shàng liú shè huì de rén
TC 有錢人
TC 有錢人
Only children from the upper crust go to that school.
upper-crust n as adj: informal, figurative (people: wealthy)
SC 上流社会的，有钱的 shàng liú shè huì de，yǒu qián de
TC 有錢的
TC 有錢的
They're all upper-crust snobs in that part of town.
upper deck n: (top level of a bus or boat) (船)
SC 上层甲板 shàng céng jiǎ bǎn
TC 上層甲板
TC 上層甲板
SC 上层（车厢） shàng céng jiǎ bǎn，shàng céng chē xiāng(车)
We sat on the upper deck because there was more room.
upper echelons npl: (high rank or level)
SC 上层
TC 上層
TC 上層
SC 上流 shàng liú
TC 上流
TC 上流
The people in the upper echelons of management have no idea what most of the workers do.
upper extremity n: (arm)
SC 上肢 shàng zhī
upper hand n: figurative (advantage) (比喻有利地位)
SC 上风 shàng fēng
TC 上風
TC 上風
SC 优势 shàng fēng，yōu shì
TC 優勢
TC 優勢
upper house, Upper House n: (higher parliamentary chamber)
SC 上议院 shàng yì yuàn
TC 上議院
TC 上議院
The Senate is the upper house of the United States Congress.
upper intermediate, upper-intermediate adj: (language learner: very competent) (语言学习)
SC 中高级的
SC 中上级的
upper level n: (higher storey or floor of a building) (楼宇)
SC 较高层
upper limit n: (maximum permitted)
SC 上限 shàng xiàn
SC 最大限度 shàng xiàn，zuì dà xiàn dù
TC 最大限度
TC 最大限度
I've reached the upper limit of my job's salary range.
upper lip n: (upper external part of mouth)
SC 上唇
the upper middle class n: (wealthy, highly-educated people)
SC 中上阶层 zhōng shàng jiē céng
TC 中上階層
TC 中上階層
Paying college tuitions nowadays can be difficult even for families in the upper middle class.
upper school n: (education: older students' section)
SC 高年级
SC 高中 gāo zhōng
TC 高中
TC 高中
upper school n: UK, dated (secondary school: 14-18) (英国，过时用语)
SC 中学（14-18岁）
upper second-class, upper second class n as adj: UK (university degree grade: 2:1)
SC 二等二级学位
SC 二等二级荣誉学位
upper story, plural: upper stories (US), upper storey, plural: upper storeys (UK) n: (building: higher floor) (建筑物)
SC 上层，较高层
TC 上層
TC 上層
Upper West Side n: (district of Manhattan in New York) (曼哈顿)
SC 上西区
upper-middle-class n as adj: (wealthy)
SC 上中产阶级
Her upper-middle-classparents sent her to the best schools.
uppercase, upper case n: (capital letters)
SC 大写字母 dà xiě zì mǔ
TC 大寫字母
TC 大寫字母
Use uppercase for the first letter of someone's name.
uppercase, upper-case adj: (letter: capital) (字母)
SC 大写的 dà xiě de
TC 大寫的
TC 大寫的
The name 'John' begins with an upper-case letter J.