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英 [tɒp]
美[tɑp]
- n. 顶部，顶端；上部；首席；陀螺
- vi. 高出，超越；结束；达到顶点
- vt. 超越，超过；给…加盖；达到…的顶端
- adj. 最高的，顶上的；头等的
- n. (Top)人名；(英、土、意)托普
英英释意
- 1. the upper part of anything;
- "the mower cuts off the tops of the grass"
- "the title should be written at the top of the first page"
- 2. the highest or uppermost side of anything;
- "put your books on top of the desk"
- "only the top side of the box was painted"
- 3. the top point of a mountain or hill;
- "the view from the peak was magnificent"
- "they clambered to the summit of Monadnock"
- 4. the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat;
- "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth"
- 5. the highest level or degree attainable;
- "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"
- "the artist's gifts are at their acme"
- "at the height of her career"
- "the peak of perfection"
- "summer was at its peak"
- "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"
- "the summit of his ambition"
- "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"
- "at the top of his profession"
- 6. the greatest possible intensity;
- "he screamed at the top of his lungs"
- 7. platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
- 8. a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin;
- "he got a bright red top and string for his birthday"
- 9. covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container);
- "he removed the top of the carton"
- "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"
- "put the cover back on the kettle"
- 10. a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips;
- "he stared as she buttoned her top"
- 11. a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance;
- "he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent"
- "they had the big top up in less than an hour"
