there in its place牙仙子(传说会取去幼儿脱落并放于床
边的乳齿，在原处留下一枚钱币）
tooth-less /_tu:01as/ 办 1 having no teeth 无牙的:；。无
齿的：a. tootWess oW mcm'役牙的老头/◊ She gave U5 a tootWess grfn•她张开没牙的嘴巴对我们笑了、笑。
2 having no power or authority人微言铎的；没有权威
的;不起作用的
tooth-paste /'tu:0peist/ noun [U] a substance that you put on a brush and use to
clean your teeth 牙裔
tooth-pick /'tu:8pik/ noun a short
pointed piece of wood or plastic used for removing bits of food from between
the teeth 牙签
tOQth.so'me /_tu:0sam/ <3办（hwmorows) (of food 食物） tasting
good 麵味的；嘴 d 由 tasty
toothy /'tu:0i/ adj. a toothy smile shows a lot of teeth
(,笑时,.）露齿的，多齿的
too-tle /'tuitl/
verb {informal) 1 [V +adv./prep.] to walk, drive，etc. somewhere without hurrying 信步；闲逛；
溜达；不慌不忙地开车2 [V，VN] to
produce a series of notes by blowing into a musical instrument 连续吹奏 (乐器）；发出一连串的嘟嘟声
tootsies /'tutsiz/, noun [pi.] [informal) (used by or when speaking to young children J L 语）toes or
feet.脚趾；
脚r
top 〇Tt /top; NAmEta:^/ noun, adj., verb m noun
►
HIGHEST POINT 1 [C] the highest part or point of
sth 顶；顶部；® ‘ ： She
was standing at the top of the stairs.她站在楼梯的顶端。◊
Write your mime at the top. 把你的姓遶写左上‘。◊
TVie fitie is right at the top 〇/ the page.扁 ® 就在责面的了贞端。◊
He /iHed my to the top.他把我的杯子斟得满满的。◊
We dimbed to t/ie very top 〇/ the
ML _们此釗亍山庇最高点。◊
Snow was /aHing on t/ie moimtai.n tops..山顶正在.下雪。◊ (&r£)
the top of
the milk (=： the cream that rises to the top of a bottle of milk)牛也表面的奶皮◊
TTie wind was bZowfng in the tops 〇/ t/ie trees.风儿吹拂着树梢。一see also
ROOFTOP, TREETOP
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UPPER SURFACE h.层 2 [C] the upper flat surface of sth 表面.；上面：Can you polish the top of the
table?请 把桌面g亮好4? ◊ a desfc top 桌面一see
also hardtop,
ROLL-TOP DESK, TABLETOP
M仙HEST
RANK M “ 级 3 [sing.] the 〜（of sth)
the highest or most important rank or position 最高的.级 另丨1;最重要的职位：He’s at the top 〇/ his pro/ession.也 正处于事业的顧.峰。◊
S/ie is determined to make i‘t to the top (= achieve fame or success).她决心要出人头地。
o They finished the season at
the top of the league. ] 打完这个赛季之后积分高居联赛的榜首。◊
We have a Zor 〇/
things to do, but packing is at the top 〇/the
iist.我们
有许多事情要做，但首先是打点行装。〇rhi5 decision came介om the師•这个决定是由最高领导作出的。
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FARTHEST POINT 最远点 4 [sing.]
the 〜of sth the end of a street, table,
etc. that is farthest away from you or from where you usually come to it 尽矣；远端：III meet you at the
top 〇/ Tho/pe Street.我会‘你在籴#大街的尽头
碰面。
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OF PEN/BOTTLE..笔；瓶 f 5 [C] a thing that you put on
the end
of sth to close it 帽；盖；塞：Whereas the top of t/iispen?这支笔的帽在明纟儿？. a bottZe wit/i a screw
top 带螺旋盖儿的瓶子一picture
c>packaging 9 note at lid
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CLOTHING Jjic 6 [C] a piece of clothing worn on the
upper part of the body 上衣：I need a
top to go with this skirt叙需要一件上表来配这条裙于。◊ a tracksuit/ py/ama/bifcfnf fop运动服i;本;睡衣/比基尼泳装的上
缔一see
also crop top
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LEAVES OF PLANT 植物的叶子 7 [C，usually
pi.] the leaves of a plant that is grown mainly for its root (根菜作物
的莲.叶：•Remove the green
tops #om the carrots.去掉
胡萝卜的绿叶。
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AMOUNT OF MONEY 款额 8 tops [pi.](關 used after an
amount of money to show that it is the highest possible (用于款额后 > A高额：couZdn’t have cost more than
£50, tops.这东西的价格最高不会超过50英镑。
BEST H if 9 tops [pi.] (old-fashioned, informal) a person or thing
of the best quality 最优秀的人;.L的东西；
精华：Among
sports superstars she’s (the) tops.她在_超级
命★.明星中独占繁头。◊
Jn the survey tfte Brits come out tops/or/mmour.这项调查显示，英国人的幽默是首屈一
指的。
► TOY 玩具.10 [C] a
child’s toy that spins on a point when it is turned round very quickly by hand
or by a string P它螺：She was so confused—her mindwas'spinning
like atop.她如坠五里雾中，被搞得晕头转向。
—see also big top IRTil at the top of the 'tree
in the highest position or rank in a profession or career (，在 行业、事业中）高居首位，灶于顶峰at the top of your ,voice as
loudly as possible高声地；放声地；扯着喉咙
地：She was screaming at t/ie fop 〇/ her voice.她在声嘶 力竭地尖叫。come out on ’top to win a contest
or an argument (在比赛或辩论中）名列前茅，先拔头筹：M most
boardroom disputes he tends to come out on top. ^ 大多数董事会议的辩论中，他往往占据上风。from,top to 'bottom going to every
part of a place in a very thorough way 从上到下；彻底地：We deemed the house 介om top to bottom.我们房子彻底打扫了一遍。什om ,top to 'toe completely; all
over 从头到脚；浑身上下；
全知：She was
dressed in green from top to toe.
到脚穿了个身绿。get
on top of sb to be too much for sb to manage or deal with使吃不消；使应接不暇：AH this
extra wprfc is .getting on top 〇/ him.这么春的命外工 作快使他吃不消了。get
on ’top of sth to manage to control or deal with sth 设法驾驭；处理：ffowwiHJ
ever get on top o/aH this worfc?我釦竟怎样才处埋得了这
么多的工作？ off the ,top of your head {informal) just
guessing or using your memory, without taking time to think carefully or check
the facts 单凭猜测（或iS忆）； 信 口地；不假思索地：J can’t
remember the name ojf the top 〇/ my
head, but JT can Zoofc it up /or you.我一时想不
起这个名字，不过我可以给你查一查。on _top 1 on the highest point or surface 在上面；在顶部：a cafce
vvfth cream on top上面浇有奶油的蛋糕◊
Stand on top and Zoofc down.站'在顶上俯视。◊
He’s going baW on top (=on the top of
his head).他谢顶了。. 2 in
a leading position or in control 处手位；控制局面：.She remained
on top for the rest of the match, ft 部分她一直领先> 3
in addition另外；加之：loofc, 辱re’s 30 doHars, Imd j19
buy you Zunch bri ，这;ji •给你的3〇块钱二另养我还要给你买午餐。on top of sth/sb *1 on, over or
covering sth/sb 在…上面；在…上 方；覆盖着：Boofo
were pi7ed o/i top 〇/one another.书 籍一本一本地摞在一起。◊
Many people were crushed when the bui7dfng coHapsed on.top o/t/le;n■那座楼房倒 塌时砸伤1：下面许多人。2 in
addition to sth除…之外： He gets
commission on top 〇/his sakwy.他除了薪金之夕卜 还拿佣金。_◊
On top 〇/everything
pise, my car’s bee/i sto丨en.我示有的东西番被盗，逢汽车也!给#走了。3 very
close to sth/sb 紧挨着;.与…紧靠着：We were
aH Zfvi'ng o/i top 〇/each
other in that tiny apartment•我;们都挤着
住在I卩套小小的公寓里。4 in
control of a situation &制 着；拿握着：Do you
think he’s really on top of his job? 你‘认夫也真的能做好他的工作吗？ on ,top
of the ’world very happy or proud欢天貪地；心满意足；非常自豪
P note at excited
,over the 'top {abbr. OTT) {informal,
especially 0r£) done to an exaggerated degree and with too much
effort 过分;.过火；M妹：His
performance is completely over the top. 〇 an
over-the-top
reaction .take
sth from the
'top [informal)
to go back to the beginning of a song, piece of music，.etc. 'and repeat it 从头再唱（.或再_奏 等）：_0K, everybody，fet’s tafce it 户om the top.好，咱们
夫家从劣冓唱一遍。up ’top.(8rf, /n/ormfl/) used to talk about a
person’s intelligence (邊人的智 土）头脑，脑
子• ： He
hasn't got much up top (= he isn^ very intelli- gent)•他没有多少脑子。一more at
blow v.，heap n.，
pile n., thin adj.
u adj. [usually
before noun] 1 highest in position, rank or degree (备置、级别或程度）最高的：He Hves on f/ie top_/?oorv 他住在顶倉。◊
She kept his passport in the top drawer•她把他的护照存放在最上层抽屉里。◊
He’s ?ne 〇/ fhe
toppkiyers in the counf/y•他是国内最优秀的运动员
‘之一。◊ She got
the top job.她得到了那个最食职位。〇
He/iinfshed top in the exam•他考试得1f 第一名'6
o She got top marfo /or her essay.她 b 合文得了最義分。◊ [They’re top 〇/the league.他们是联赛的知(头羊 b ◊ The