top1/tɑp; tɒp/n [C]1 the highest part of something [ bottom ] 顶(部)﹐顶端﹐上端: +of Write your name at the top of the page. 把你的名字写在这页的上端。on top (of sth) ice cream with chocolate sauce on top 顶部有巧克力酱的冰激凌at the top (of sth) He waited at the top of the stairs. 他在楼梯最上面等着。to the top I filled the glass right to the top . 我把玻璃杯倒得满满的。2 the flat upper surface of an object [ bottom ]〔物体的〕上面: The table has a glass top. 这张桌子有一块玻璃桌面。+of the top of my desk 我书桌的桌面3 on top of stha) in addition to something 除…之外(还): On top of everything else, I need $700 to fix my car! 除此之外﹐我还需要 700 美元修车呢!b) completely able to deal with a job or situation 完全能应付〔工作或情况〕: Don’t worry, I’m back on top of things now. 别担心﹐我现在重新有把握了。4 at the top (of sth) in the most successful or important position in a company or competition [ bottom ]〔在公司中或比赛中〕处于最成功或最重要的位置: United are at the top of the league. 联队位居联赛榜首。5 on top winning 赢﹐占上风: Australia were on top throughout the game. 澳大利亚队在这场比赛中始终领先。6 the lid or cover for a pen, container etc 笔帽﹔盖子see box at见 COVER2 方框7 on top of sb very near you 非常接近某人﹐逼近某人: The truck was almost on top of us. 那辆卡车差点轧到我们。8 a piece of clothing that you wear on the upper part of your body 上装﹐上衣: She was wearing a yellow top. 她穿着一件黄色上衣。9 off the top of your headinformal when you give an answer or opinion immediately, without checking that you are right【非正式】不假思索地〔回答或提出意见〕: Off the top of my head I’d say there were about 50. 要马上说的话﹐我估计大概有 50 个。10 shout/scream etc at the top of your voice to shout etc as loudly as you can 放开嗓子叫喊/扯着喉咙尖叫11 a toy that spins and balances on its point 陀螺12 on top of the worldinformal extremely happy【非正式】极其高兴的13 from top to bottom completely and thoroughly 完全地﹔彻底地: They searched the house from top to bottom. 他们彻底搜查了这幢房子。 14 get on top of sb if your work or a problem gets on top of you, it begins to make you feel unhappy and upset〔工作﹑问题等〕使某人受不了﹐使某人烦恼15 over the top too extreme and therefore unacceptable 出格﹐过分
top2adj 1 [only before noun 仅用于名词前] best or most successful 最好的﹔最成功的: the world's top tennis players 世界顶级网球运动员She got top marks. 她得了最高分。see box at见 POSITION1 方框2 [only before noun 仅用于名词前] nearest to the top of something [ bottom ] 顶端的﹔最高的: the top floor of the building 这栋大楼的最顶层the top button of my shirt 我衬衫上最上面的那粒纽扣the top drawer of the desk 书桌最上面的抽屉3 winning in a game or competition〔在游戏或比赛中〕领先的: +of Barcelona are top of the league. 巴塞罗那队位居联赛榜首。4 top speed the fastest speed a vehicle can move at 最高速度: a sports car with a top speed of 155 mph 最高时速 155 英里的跑车5 top doginformal the most powerful or important person in a group【非正式】头头﹐头儿
top3v [T] topped , topping 1 to be more than a particular amount 多于﹐超过: Their profits have topped $9 million this year. 今年他们的利润超过了 900 万美元。 2 to be in the highest position in a list of the most successful people or things 居于…之首﹐处于最高位置: Their single topped the charts for two weeks. 他们的单曲唱片曾高踞排行榜首两周。3 if something is topped with another thing, it is covered with it 覆盖: ice cream topped with maple syrup 表面浇了枫糖浆的冰激凌top sth off phr v informal to finish something successfully by doing one last thing【非正式】〔做最后一件事来〕完成〔某事〕: We topped off the evening with a visit to a local bar. 我们那天晚上最后去了当地的一家酒吧。top sth up phr v to fill something that is partly empty 注满〔半空的容器〕: Let me top up your glass. 让我把你的杯子斟满吧。