from top to bottom

completely; thoroughly

从上到下，完全地；彻底地

we searched the place from top to bottom.

我们彻底地搜查过这个地方。

from top to toe

completely; all over

完全地；从头到脚，全身地

she seemed to glow from top to toe.

她似乎浑身兴奋得发红。

from the top

(informal)from the beginning

(非正式)从头，从开始

they rehearsed Act One from the top.

他们从头开始排演第一幕。

get on top of

cause (someone) to feel overwhelmed and depressed by their inability to cope

因无能为力而使（某人）感到挫败和沮丧

things had got on top of me.

形势令我消沉。

off the top of one's head

things had got on top of me.

形势令我消沉。

on top of

on the highest point or uppermost surface of

在最高处，在顶端，在最上面

a town perched on top of a hill.

一座山顶城市。

in command or control of

掌握（或控制）着

he couldn't &B{get on top of} his work.

他无法胜任自己的工作。

in addition to

另外

on top of everything else he's a brilliant linguist.

另外，他还是个出色的语言学家。

on top of the world

(informal)happy and elated

(非正式)非常幸福，兴高采烈

top and tail Brit. 英

remove the top and bottom of (a fruit or vegetable) while preparing it as food

去除（水果，蔬菜）两端以食用

wash the face and bottom of (a baby or small child)

（给婴、幼儿）洗脸和屁股

top dollar

(N. Amer. informal)a very high price

(北美，非正式)很高的价钱

I pay top dollar for my materials.

我为我的材料花了高价。

top of the morning

(Irish)used as a friendly morning greeting

(爱尔兰)［用作问候语］早上好

the top of the tree

the highest level of a profession or career

（同行中的）最高地位；事业的最高峰

top ten (或 twenty 等)

the first ten (or twenty etc.) records in the pop music charts

（流行音乐排行榜的）前十（或二十等）名

to top it all

as a culminating, typically unpleasant, event or action in a series

（尤指一系列不好的事情中）最后地，更糟糕的是，加之，更有甚者

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