| 单词 | to top the bill |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto top the bill a. to top the bill: (of an act or performer) to have top billing or be the star attraction in a show, venue, etc.; to be the star of a show. Also figurative: to be the leading or most popular person or thing in a particular context. Cf. sense 9c.In quot. 1823 ‘to top the evening's bill’ (sense 9a(b)). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > performer > appear as performer [verb (intransitive)] > be star performer star1815 co-star1896 to have (also get) one's name in lights1918 1823 London Mag. July 101/1 If the performer, whose name tops the bill for the night, do not promise some very rash folly in the course of the evening, he may as well keep his tickets to himself.] 1883 Era 22 Dec. 10/2 The Sisters Clarinder top the bill, and have been well received. 1910 P. G. Wodehouse Psmith in City 3 He is a man of hobbies... When I left the house this morning he was all for cricket... Cricket seems still to be topping the bill. 1959 T. S. Eliot Elder Statesman ii. 73 It's a very long time since the name of Maisie Mountjoy Topped the bill in revue. 1998 Grocer 1 Aug. 10/1 British speciality foods will top the bill at [the International Food & Drink Event]. 2022 Bradford Tel. & Argus (Nexis) 17 Mar. Topping the bill on the main stage is Leeds DJ Tom Zanetti. < as lemmas |
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