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单词 top-
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
top1 /tɑp/USA pronunciation   n., adj., v., topped, top•ping. 
n. [countable]
  1. the highest point, part, etc., of anything:the top of the mountain.
  2. a lid of a container.
  3. the highest or leading position:[usually singular]She's always ranked at the top of the class.
  4. the highest pitch or degree:[countable* singular]shouting at the top of their voices.
  5. the first part;
    beginning:Take that last piece of music from the top.
  6. Clothinga garment for the upper body:a skirt and a matching top.
  7. a rooflike upper part or cover on a vehicle:They drove with the top down.
  8. the head or the crown of the head:from top to toe.
  9. Sportthe first half of an inning in baseball.

adj. [before a noun]
  1. of or relating to the top;
    highest;
    greatest:to pay top prices.
  2. foremost, chief, or principal:Highest salaries are paid to the top players.
  3. (among the) highest in rank or popularity;
    best:the top ten movies.

v. 
  1. to furnish with a top;
    put a top on:[~ + object]topped the sundae with a cherry.
  2. to be at, form, or make up the top of:[~ + object]Ice cream topped the cake.
  3. to reach the top of:[~ + object]to top the mountain peak.
  4. to be greater than (something) in height, amount, etc.:[~ + object]Those unemployment figures topped the numbers for our worst years.
  5. to surpass, excel, or outdo:[~ + object]I've seen some weird things before, but this tops everything.
  6. to remove the top of;
    crop;
    prune:[~ + object]to top a tree.
  7. top off:
    • to complete, esp. in a very good manner;
      finish: [~ + off + object]On their anniversary they topped off the evening with champagne.[~ + object + off]And to top it off, they won three million dollars in the lottery.
  8. top out, [no object] to reach the highest level:Prices may have topped out at their highest level.
Idioms
  1. Idioms at the top of one's lungs or voice, as loudly as possible;
    with full voice.
  2. Idioms off the top of one's head, without thought or preparation:Off the top of my head I would say we've lost 83% of our oil refining capabilities.
  3. Idioms on top, successful;
    having won a victory:believes she'll always come out on top.
  4. Idioms on top of:
    • over or upon:We put the plunger on top of the drain and pushed down hard.
    • in addition to;
      over and above:They lost their jobs, car, and home, and on top of all that their children got sick.
    • in control:The firefighters seem on top of the problem and will probably extinguish the fire soon.
    • very or overly close to:People were living on top of each other.
    • aware of;
      informed about:I like to stay on top of the news.
  5. Idioms on top of the world, very happy;
    excitedly happy.


top2 /tɑp/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a toy with a point on which it is made to spin.
Idioms
  1. Idioms sleep like a top, to sleep soundly.


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
top1 (top),USA pronunciation  n., adj., v., topped, top•ping. 

    n. 
    1. the highest or loftiest point or part of anything;
      apex;
      summit.
    2. the uppermost or upper part, surface, etc., of anything.
    3. the higher end of anything on a slope.
    4. [Brit.]
      • a part considered as higher:the top of the street.
      • high gear of an automobile.
    5. tops, 
      • the part of a plant that grows above ground, esp. of an edible root.
      • one of the tender tips of the branches or shoots of plants.
    6. the part of anything that is first or foremost;
      beginning:Let's go over it from the top again.
    7. the highest or leading place, position, rank, etc.:at the top of the class.
    8. the highest point, pitch, or degree:to talk at the top of one's voice.
    9. a person or thing that occupies the highest or leading position.
    10. the best or choicest part:the top of all creation.
    11. a covering or lid, as of a container or vehicle.
    12. the head.
    13. Clothingany of various outer garments for the upper body, as a blouse, shirt, or sweater:a sale on cotton tops and shorts.
    14. [Naut.]a platform surrounding the head of a lower mast on a ship, and serving as a foothold, a means of extending the upper rigging, etc.
    15. [Chem.]the part of a mixture under distillation that volatilizes first.
    16. [Bridge.]
      • the best card of a suit in a player's hand.
      • (in duplicate bridge) the best score on a hand.
    17. [Sports.]
      • a stroke that hits the ball above its center.
      • the forward spin given to the ball by such a stroke.
    18. [Baseball.]
      • the first half of an inning.
      • the first three batters in the batting order.
    19. [Textiles.]
      • a cluster of textile fibers, esp. tow, put on a distaff.
      • a strand of the long wool fibers in sliver form, separated from noil by combing and wound into a large ball.
      • a similar strand of rayon.
    20. [Jewelry.]crown (def. 27).
    21. blow one's top, [Informal.]
      • to become enraged;
        lose one's temper.
      • to go mad;
        become insane:He must have blown his top to make such a fool of himself.
    22. off the top of one's head, [Informal.]See head (def. 56).
    23. on top, successful;
      victorious;
      dominant:to stay on top.
    24. on top of:
      • over or upon.
      • in addition to;
        over and above.
      • close upon;
        following upon:Gale winds came on top of the floods.
      • in complete control:on top of the problem.
    25. on top of the world:
      • successful.
      • elated:The success made her feel on top of the world.
    26. over the top:
      • [Mil.]over the top of the parapet before a trench, as in issuing to charge against the enemy.
      • surpassing a goal, quota, or limit.
    27. the tops, [Informal.]the most outstanding person or thing in ability, favor, etc.:As a friend, she's the tops.

    adj. 
    1. pertaining to, situated at, or forming the top;
      highest;
      uppermost;
      upper:the top shelf.
    2. highest in degree;
      greatest:to pay top prices.
    3. foremost, chief, or principal:to win top honors in a competition.

    v.t. 
    1. to furnish with a top;
      put a top on.
    2. to be at or constitute the top of.
    3. to reach the top of.
    4. to rise above:The sun had topped the horizon.
    5. to exceed in height, amount, number, etc.
    6. to surpass, excel, or outdo:That tops everything.
    7. [Theat.](in spoken dialogue) to reply in a voice of greater volume or higher pitch:King Henry must top the crowd noises in his St. Crispin's Day speech.
    8. to surmount with something specified:to top a sundae with whipped cream.
    9. to remove the top of;
      crop;
      prune:to top a tall tree.
    10. to get or leap over the top of (a fence, barrier, etc.).
    11. [Chem.]to distill off only the most volatile part of (a mixture).
    12. [Sports.]
      • to strike (the ball) above its center, giving it a forward spin.
      • to make (a stroke) by hitting the ball in this manner.
    13. to top-dress (land).
    14. [Obs.]to have coitus with (a woman).

    v.i. 
    1. to rise aloft.
    2. top off:
      • to climax or complete, esp. in an exceptional manner;
        finish:They topped off the evening with a ferryboat ride at midnight.
      • to fill (a partly full container) completely:to top off a gas tank.
    3. top oneself, [Chiefly Brit.]to kill oneself.
    4. top out:
      • to finish the top of (a structure).
      • to reach the highest level.
    • bef. 1000; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch top, German Zopf, Old Norse toppr top
      • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged zenith, acme, peak, pinnacle, vertex.
      • 39.See corresponding entry in Unabridged lop.
      • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged bottom.

    top2  (top),USA pronunciation n. 
    1. a toy, often inversely conical, with a point on which it is made to spin.
    2. sleep like a top, to sleep soundly:After a day of hiking and swimming we slept like tops.
    • bef. 1100; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Frisian, dialect, dialectal Dutch top

    top-, 
    1. var. of topo- before a vowel:toponym.
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