单词 | at top |
释义 | > as lemmasat (or †in) top (a) Also at (or †in) top: at the highest point, or on the uppermost part or surface. ΚΠ OE Prudentius Glosses (Corpus Cambr. 223) in Anglia (1979) 97 39 In altum : on top. 1502 Descrypcyon of Englonde sig. Civ/2 in Cronycle of Englonde (new ed.) These hylles on top [perhaps read on cop; a1387 J. Trevisa tr. in þe cop, 1480 Caxton on coppe] beres Two grete fysshe weares. 1600 J. Taverner Certaine Exper. conc. Fish & Fruite 35 Many couet to haue their trees sixe or seuen foote high before they branch out in top. 1645 D. Papillon Pract. Abstr. Fortification & Assailing vi. 16 The top of the Brest-work is..alwayes twenty foot broad at top to be of Cannon-proof. 1669 J. Glanvill Let. 16 June in H. Oldenburg Corr. (1969) VI. 51 In ye summer the Baths purge up a green scumm on top. 1756 C. Lucas Ess. Waters ii. 125 The magistrates use the figure of the front of this building for a seal to the waters, they export,..with this inscription, at top, Spa, underneath Pouhon. 1889 ‘J. S. Winter’ Mrs. Bob (1891) 77 A Pompadour stick with a big silver knob on top. 1939 M. B. Picken Lang. Fashion 113/2 Accordion-like plaits that are narrow at top and wider at the bottom. 2005 Food & Trav. Feb. 43/2 Fill both glasses with ice, pour half the vodka in each, then add the Kahlua... Place the ice cream on top. < as lemmas |
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