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单词 on top of
释义

on top of

phrase
If you are on top of or get on top of something that you are doing, you are dealing with it successfully.
...the government's inability to get on top of the situation.
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on top of in British English

a. 
in addition to
on top of his accident, he caught pneumonia
b.  informal
in complete control of (a difficult situation, job, etc)
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on top of in American English

1. 
on or at the top of
2. 
resting upon
3. 
in addition to; besides
4. 
following immediately after
5. 
controlling successfully
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Examples of 'on top of' in a sentence
on top of

The woman looked like an autumn berry on legs, her greying hair twisted on top of her head in a neat bun.
Val McDermid THE LAST TEMPTATION (2001)

Chinese translation of 'on top of'

on top of

  1. (= above) 在 ... 上面 (zài ... shàngmiàn)
    ⇒ She laid her hand on top of his. 她把手放在他的手上。 (Tā bǎ shǒu fàng zài tā de shǒu shang.)
  2. (= in addition to) 除 ... 之外 (chú ... zhīwài)
    ⇒ 700 jobs are being cut on top of the 2000 that were lost last year. 除了去年2000人失去工作之外，又有700个工作职位被削减。 (Chúle qùnián liǎng qiān rén shīqù gōngzuò zhī wài, yòu yǒu qībǎi gè gōngzuò zhí wèibèi xuējiǎn.)
See top (sense 13)

Nearby words of
on top of

  • on the/sb's agenda
  • on time
  • on tiptoe
  • on top of
  • on trial
  • on Tuesday
  • on Tuesdays

Related terms of
on top of

  • to get on top of sth
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