athletes are
all on top form (= performing their best). 运动员都处于最佳竞技状态。◊
We〖/are
re/orm is a top priority/or the government.福利改革是政府的当务之急' ◊
The car was trave出ng at
top,speed•那辆汽车金速行
驶。2 (8rf，/n/c_fl/) very good很好的；僉f秦的；顶呱
呱的：He’s a top
bZofce•他是个大好人。
■ verb (-pp-)
[VN]
►
BE MORE ；U ；l, 1 to be higher than
a particular amount 高手，' 超过（某一数量）：WorZdwi^e saZes Zoofc set to top幻biHion.'全球销售额看来很可能要超过10亿芫。
►
BE THE BEST 足最好 2 to be in the highest position on a list
because you are the most successful, important, etc. 居…乏首；为…之冠The
band topped t/ie charts /or /ive weeks with thdr_/iirst singie•这支余队的第一张单曲
唱片有五个星期高居最畅销流音乐唱片榜榜首。
►
PUT ON TOP 没于顶端 3 [usually passive] ~ sth (with sth) to put sth on the
top of sth else 把（某_ )放在…的上ffi: 介uit saZad topped
with cream i：面绕了奶油尚水果色拉
►
SAY/p〇 STH
BETTER 说:/ 做栉更好 4 to say
or do sth that is better, funnier, more impressive, etc. than sth that sb else
has said or done in the past 脖过，_优于_,5'•压倒（前
'■人所.做）：rm
afraid the other company has topped your o_&er (=
offered more money)•很邊歉，另一_家公'司
出价比你们窩。
►
KILL YOURSELF H 六 5 〜yourself (8r£，/n/ormfl/) to kill
yourself deliberately 自杀
►
CLIMB HILL I?ill 6 [literary)
to reach the highest point of a hill，etc.到达山顶丨达到顶端
IFTTI to top/cap it 'all {informal) used
to introduce the final piece of information that is worse than the other bad
tilings that you have just mentioned 更有甚者；最
糟糕的是，top
and ’tail sth (erf) to cut the top and bottom parts off fruit and
vegetables to prepare them to be cooked or eaten去掉（水果、蔬菜）两端；砍
掉…的两头 ,top
sth^-'off (with sth) to complete
sth successfully by
doing or adding one final thing.以… 圆满结束；用…完成.top
_out (at sth) if sth tops out at a particular price, speed, etc. it
does not rise any higher (价格、速度等）达到顶点，到最高点：Jn_/Iariontopped
out at J296•通货膨胀达到了 12%这个最高点。，top
sthH ■up (espec/fl//y 1 to fill
a container that already has some liquid in it with more liquid 装满，注满（未满的
容器）：Top the car up wi_th oiZ be/ore you set 〇#•出发 前给车加满油。◊
Top the oii叩be/ore
you set 〇方•出k
.前加满油。2 to
increase the amount of sth to tiie level you want or need补足；将…增加到所需的量：She
reh’es on rips to top up her wages•她靠小费弥补工资的不
足。◊ (8/f)厂 need to top up my mobiZe phone (= pay more
money so you can make more calls).我需要给:季
机充够值。一relatednounT〇p-up(l)',topsb‘up(espe- cially
Br£) to fill sb's glass or cup with sth more to drink g•…的杯子斟满（饮料）：Can J
top you up?把你的杯
子加满好吗？. 一related nountop-up(.2)_
topaz /'taupaez;
NAmE 'too-/ noun [C, U] a clear yellow semi-precious stone 黄主：.a topaz ring 黄宝石戒指
,top 'brass (6r£)
(also brass NAmE,
Br£} noun [sing. +sing./pl. v.] {informal)
the people who are in the most important positions in a company, an
organization, etc. (公司、机构等的）最高负责人，要员，头目：AH the
top brass was/were at the ceremony..，所有要员都出席'Tf* 典礼。
.top-1 class adj. of the
highest quality or standard 3^^
的；第-流的；顶级的：a top-dews pe/formance顶级A
表演
top-coat /'tDpkaut;
NAmE 'taipkout/ noun 1 the last layer of’paint put on a surface
.(.油漆'等'的'T'夕f 涂层 —compare undercoat 2
{old-fashioned) an overcoat
,t〇p 'dog
noun [usually s\ng.\ {informal) a person, group or
country that is better than all the others, especially in a situation that
involves competition:、（尤指聋争中的.）'夺
魁者，优胜者
,t〇p
'dollar noun lEESTpay，earn, charge, etc. top 'dollar (informaf) pay,
earn, charge, etc. a lot of money
支付（得、&取等）一i笔钱:{/you want the best, you have to pay top doiiar.你想要最if的，就得花大钱。
o We can help you get top dollar when
you sell your house..您卖房子我们能帮您卖个好价钱。
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• top-丨down c/办 1 (of a plan,
project, etc•计划、项目:等） starting witli a general idea to which details are added later从总体到具体的；自上而:下的；先总后分的
—^compare bottom-up 2 starting from or involving the people who have higher positions in an
organiza- tion (组织或机构中）自上而下的，与高层有关的：a top-down management 自止而下的管理方式
,top 'drawer noun [smg.] if sb/sth is
out of the top drawer, they are of the highest social
class or of the highest quality (社会地位的）最上层，最髙层；精华
►,top-'drawer adj. topee = topi
.top-1 end adj. [only before
noun] among the best, most expensive, etc. examples of sth 最高档_的；最昂贵的；
最高级的：Many peopZe ’are upgrading thdr
mobites to top-end modek.很多人不断将手机升级到最高档的款式。
,top-'flight adj. of the highest quality; the best
or most successful第一流的；最高档的；最佳的；最成功的
,top 'gear noun [U] (6r£) the highest gear in a
vehicle (车辆变速器的）A高挡：rhey cruised a〖ong m top gear.他们驾车高速行驶。.◊的gwraf/Ve) Her career is moving
into top gear. 0 ；
,t〇p-'grpssing adj. [only before noun] earning more
money than other similar things .or people 賺钱最多 的；设入蕞高的：t/ie top-grossing movie 〇/ 2005 * 2005 年^房收入最高的影片
,top 'hat (also informal top-per) noun a manJs tall black or grey hat,
worn with formal clothes on very formal occasions 高顶礼帽一picture c> hat ,top~'heavy adj. 1 too heavy at
the top and therefore likely to fall 上部过重的；养i脚轻的 2 (of an organization 组织、 ） having too many senior staff compared to the number of workers高级职员过多的；将多兵少的
,top-1 hole adj. (old-fashioned, BrE, informal) excellent ® 好很棒的
topi (also topee) /'taupi; NAmE 'toupi; tou'pi:/ noun a light hard hat worn to give
protection from the sun in very hot countries遮阳帽；通草帽
topi-ary /'taupiari; /V/\mF 'toupieri/ noun [U] the art of cutting bushes into
shapes such as birds or animals 林士造型？;术;:f雕塑木 topic <>w
/'topik; NAmE'taip-/
noun a subject
that you talk, write or learn about 话题；题 g ;标题：The
main topic
of conversation was Tom's new gM介iend.交谈的主要话题是汤姆的新女衣。◊ TTie article
covered a wide range of topics.
系，广泛的论题。
top-ic-al /'tDpikl; NAmE 'ta:p-/ adj. 1 connected
with sth that is happening or of interest at the present time W 关时事的；当前关注的；热门话题的：a topicd jofce/re/erence时事笑话；提及热门话题◊ topfca? events
■当前人们所关注的事件2 (med/cfl/.食）connected with, or put directly
on, a part of the body (身体■)局部的，：表 面的► top.ic.al.ity /.tupi’kaelati; /S/Amf .ta:p，Z, A7〇t//r{U， sing.]
top knot /'tDpnDt; NAmE 'ta:pna:t/ noun a way of arranging your
hair in which it is tied up on the top of your head 顶髻
top-less /'tDplas; NAmE 'ta:p-/ adj. (of a woman A) not
wearing any clothes on the upper part of the body so that her breasts are not
covered 上身裸露的；■不穿上装
的：a top丨ess modd上身裸露的模_儿oa top〖ess bar ,'(= where the
female staff are topless)女招待禾穿上装 的酒吧►
top.丨ess Mv.: to simbat/ie tojpZess _ 露着上矣 进$曰光浴
,top-'level adj. [only before noun] involving the most important or
best people in a company, an organiza- tion or a sport (公司、机构或运动人员中）最重要的， 最优秀的：a top-〖eveZ meering最高级会谈◊ top-!eveZ
顶级陶球比赛
top*most
/'tDpmaust; NAmE 'taipmoost/ oc//. [ooly before .nounj (/brw<?/) highest 最高的；最上面的：the. topmost bmnc/ies 〇/ tAe tree 树顶的枝丫 ,top-丨 notch。办excellent; of the .highest quality最好的：卓越的；第一流的