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单词 uppermost
释义
uppermostup‧per‧most /ˈʌpəməʊst $ -pərmoʊst/ adjective Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Place the pizza on the uppermost oven rack.
  • The children's safety should be your uppermost concern.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Emily seemed to sense this too as she gazed at the uppermost branches.
  • In fact, they brought up the question before I could do so because it was uppermost in their minds.
  • It was only natural that that thought should be uppermost in her mind.
  • The formation of the leaves on the uppermost part of the plant is known as the crown.
  • There were cheers and boos, but the cheers were uppermost.
  • With such thoughts uppermost in their minds, ecologists are preparing for the arrival of genetically-engineered crops.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorwhen something is nearest the top
· The books are on the top shelf.· Put the papers in the top drawer of the filing cabinet.· We moved into an apartment on the top floor of the building.
at the top above the lower part of something: · Several of her upper teeth were missing.· He already had a light growth of hair on his upper lip.· Most meteorites do not make it through Earth's upper atmosphere.
formal the topmost or uppermost part of something is the highest of all its parts, right at the top: · Human bones were found in the uppermost level of rock.· Janey went to the back of the house, sat on the topmost step, and wept.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
  • Succeeding in her career was uppermost in her mind.
  • In fact, financial problems may not be uppermost in her mind.
  • In fact, they brought up the question before I could do so because it was uppermost in their minds.
  • It was only natural that that thought should be uppermost in her mind.
  • Nor was there the slightest need to tell her of the thoughts that were uppermost in his mind.
  • She was certain, however, that it was not the weather that was uppermost in his mind.
  • Still, the aspect of that news which affected himself was uppermost in his mind, threatening to swamp such minor worries.
  • The one which was uppermost in her mind was Maurin.
  • Two thoughts were uppermost in my mind.
1 be uppermost in your mind if something is uppermost in your mind, you think about it a lot because it is very important to you:  A feeling of pity for David was uppermost in her mind.2[not before noun] more important than anything else:  The one word which seems to be uppermost in every discussion is money.3[usually before noun] higher than anything else SYN  topmost:  the uppermost windows of the houseuppermost adverb:  She turned her hand over, palm uppermost.
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