英语词汇“top of the pile”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

(a) In various noun phrases, as in top of the heap, top of the pile, top of the ladder, etc., denoting the highest position or level within society, an organization, etc., or a person or thing occupying this position. Also forming adjectives (usually with hyphens), designating a person or thing occupying this position.

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1765 Public Reg. (Dublin) 16 Mar. 219/2 I shall give you some Rules, by attending to which the Knowing Ones will tell you, that it is fifty to one but you will soon reach the Top of the Ladder.

1884 Bangor (Maine) Daily Whig & Courier 24 Apr. 1/3 We are bound to keep up the top-of-the-heap reputation the popular Academy of Tonsorialism now bears.

1950 Changing Times Sept. 40/2 ‘Twenty Questions’, a top-of-the-pile quiz show.

1995 For Him Mag. Sept. 3 The funniest man in Britain gives us the low-down on his life at the top of the comedy ladder.

2001 Toronto Star 2 June g2/3 Honda has returned to the top of the heap in front-drive manual gearboxes.

单词	top of the pile
释义	> as lemmas top of the pile (a) In various noun phrases, as in top of the heap, top of the pile, top of the ladder, etc., denoting the highest position or level within society, an organization, etc., or a person or thing occupying this position. Also forming adjectives (usually with hyphens), designating a person or thing occupying this position. ΚΠ 1765 Public Reg. (Dublin) 16 Mar. 219/2 I shall give you some Rules, by attending to which the Knowing Ones will tell you, that it is fifty to one but you will soon reach the Top of the Ladder. 1884 Bangor (Maine) Daily Whig & Courier 24 Apr. 1/3 We are bound to keep up the top-of-the-heap reputation the popular Academy of Tonsorialism now bears. 1950 Changing Times Sept. 40/2 ‘Twenty Questions’, a top-of-the-pile quiz show. 1995 For Him Mag. Sept. 3 The funniest man in Britain gives us the low-down on his life at the top of the comedy ladder. 2001 Toronto Star 2 June g2/3 Honda has returned to the top of the heap in front-drive manual gearboxes. extracted from topn.¹adj. < as lemmas
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