| 释义 |
top something upchiefly British 1Add to a number or amount to bring it up to a certain level: a 0.5 per cent bonus is offered to top up savings rates...- But the government only tops it up to that level if you are on a full state pension.
- The maximum contribution each year is £3,600, which means that you pay £2,808 and the Inland Revenue tops it up by the standard tax rate of 22%.
- Mr Warren said Carter then proceeded to help herself to the building society money, topping it up from the bank account when it ran low.
1.1Fill up a glass or other partly full container: he topped up our glasses and filled his own...- He swallowed half of it immediately; sighing as it warmed his stomach, before topping the glass back up again and slowly putting the bottle away.
- With every handshake my glass was topped up with a nip of whisky and by 1am I was feeling rather wobbly.
- Neil Hinton, defending, said during the evening her glass had been topped up several times.
Synonyms fill, refill, refresh, freshen, replenish, recharge, resupply; supplement, add to, augment 1.2Add credit to a pay-as-you-go mobile phone account. See parent entry: top |