| 单词 | upper |
| 释义 | upper 1. adj. & n. --adj 1. higher in place; situated above another part (the upper atmosphere; the upper lip). 2. higher in rank or dignity etc. (the upper class). 3. situated on higher ground (Upper Egypt). --n the part of a boot or shoe above the sole. Phrases and idioms on one's uppers colloq. extremely short of money. upper case see CASE(2). upper class the highest class of society, esp. the aristocracy. upper-class adj. of the upper class. the upper crust colloq. the aristocracy. upper-cut n. an upwards blow delivered with the arm bent. --vtr. hit with an upper-cut. the upper hand dominance or control. Upper House the higher house in a legislature, esp. the House of Lords. the upper regions 1. the sky. 2. heaven. upper works the part of a ship that is above the water when fully laden. Etymology: ME f. UP + -ER(2) 2. n. sl. a stimulant drug, esp. an amphetamine. Etymology: UP v. + -ER(1) |
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