,top of the range (6f£) (NAmE ,top
of the line) adj. {usually before noun} used to describe the most
expensive of a group of similar products (同类产品中）最昂贵的， 最高价的：Our equipment is top 〇/ the range.我们伯设 备是最昂贵的。◊
our t〇jp-o/-the-range mode?我们最昂 贵的产品型号
top-og-raphy /ta'pDgrafi; NAmE ta'paig-/
noun [u] {technical # i#) the physical features of an area of
land, especially the position of its rivers, mountains, etc.; the study of
these features地形；< 地貌；地势；地形学：a map
showing the topography 0/the I’sZand 这个岛的地形 图► topo.graph.ic.al AtDpa'graefikl;
/SMmf .ta:pa-/ ad；/.: a
topographical map/少eature 地形图；地貌 topo.graph- ic-al-ly /-kli/ adv.
topo-nym /tDpanim; AMmf 'ta:p-/ now/? (fec/m/cfl/ 术语）a place name 地名
topos /'tDpos; NAmE 'toupais; 'ta:p-/ noun (pi topoi
/'tDpoi; NAmE 'tou-; 'ta:-/) [technical 7|t i^-) a traditional subject or idea.in
literature J 文学的）传统主题，传统
观念
top-per /'tDpa(r); NAmE 'ta:p-/ noun [informal) = top hat top-ping /'tDpn]； NAmE 'ta:p-/ noun [C, U] a layer of food that
you put on top of a dish,
cake, etc: to add flavour or to make it look nice (菜_•、蛋糕等上的）浇汁，浇
料，配料，佐料
top-pie /'tDpl; NAmE 'ta:pl/ verb 1 [+adv./prep.] to become unsteady and fall down;
to make sth do this (使）失去平衡而坠落，倒塌，倒下：[V]77iejn7eo/ boofcs to即Zed
over/ 那-摞书倒 T—V. ◊ [VN] He brush。 past, toppZing her介om her stoo〖.他盔过时蹭了她一下，
使她从#子上摔干下来。2 [VN] to make sb lose their position of
power or authority'打倒；推翻；颠覆 PQ71 overthrow： a piot to toppie the President 推翻总统的 阴璆
,top-'ranking adj. [only before noun] of the highest rank, status or
importance in an organization, a sport, etc. (号织"、‘途刼等中 > 最高级的，.最重要的
,top-'rated adj. [only before noun] most popular with the public最受欢迎的；-流的：a top-rated TV show最受 欢迎@电视令‘自
top-sail /'tDpseil; 'tD：psl; NAmE 'tarpseil;
'taipsl/ noun [usually sing.] the
sail attached to the upper part of the mast
of a ship 上诡帆
,top 'secret adj. that must be kept completely secret, especially from other governments (尤指对他国政府）
最高机密的，绝密的：rhis i‘n/ormation has.been dassi-
_/kd top secret.这一情报被归维密类;别。◊ top-sec戊t documents绝密文'件
top-side /'tDpsaid; NAmE 'ta:p-/ noun [U] (8r£) a piece of beef that is cut from the upper part
of the leg 牛上股肉 top-soil /'tDpsoil; NAmE noun [U] the layer of soil nearest the
surface of the ground 表土；.表土晨一compare SUBSOIL
top-spin /'tDpspm; NAmE *ta:p-/ noun [U] {sport |^) the fast forward
spinning movement that a player can give to a ball by hitting or
throwing it in a special way (:球
的）上旋
topsy-turyyAtDpsi_t3:vi;/VAmf,ta:psi_t3:rvi/flfl[/. (/n/orma/) in a state of great confusion 乱七八糟必；..备 乱无章的；颠三倒四的：£ve/yt/u‘ng’s topsy-turvy in my
h/e at the moment.现在我的生活全都被打乱了。
,top 'table (8r£) (A/Awf .head .table) the table at which the most
important guests sit at a formal dinner (正式宴会上的）主桌
the ,top 'ten noun [pi.] the ten pop records that have sold the most copies in a particular
week 某星期 > 流
行音乐十大畅销唱片
'top-up noun {Br£) 1 a payment that you make to
increase the amount of money, etc. to the level that is needed 附力U付款：a phone
top-up (= to buy more time for calls).电话免值费◊ Students vvfH have to pay top-up
/ees (= fees that are above the. basic level)..為壬必须灸 附加费用。2 an amount of a drink that you
add to a cup or glass in order to fill it again (重新勘满杯子的）
补充饮料：Can Z
give anyone a top-up?我来给哪位添酒
好吗?
'top-up card noun a card
that you buy for a mobile phone/cellphone so that you can make more calls to
the value of the card 手机充值卡 toque /tauk; NAmE took/ noun 1 a
woman's small hat 托克小女帽；无边（或小帽边}.女帽2
(CflDf) a close-fitting hat made of wool, sometimes with a ball of wool on the
top绒线保暖帽，绒线无边帽（有时顶部饰
绒球）
tor /tD：(r)/ noun a small hill with
rocks at the top, espe- cially in parts of
突岩
Torah /'torra:;
to:'ra:/ noun (usually the Torah) (in Judaism 犹太教)the
iaw of God as given to Moses and recorded in the first five books of the Bible 托锋，律法
书，摩西五经（《圣经》中的首五、卷）
torch /to:tJ; NAmEtoirti/
noun, verb ■⑽“n 1
(8r£) (also flash-light a small
electric
lamp that uses
batteries and that you can hold in your hand 手电筒：SWne
the torch .on t/ie Zocfc whUe J try togetthefceyi/i.我插钥匙时，请用f•电筒照着锁头。
一 picture light 2 {NAmE) = blowlamp 3 a long piece of
wood that has material at one end that is set on fire and that.people carry to
give light 火•炬；火把： a_/7amin$ torch 命烧着的火炬◊ the OZympfc torch 奧林 匹女火炬◊ (figurative) They struggled to keep the torch
of idealism and hope alive.彳i们为使理想主义和希望的火遠 不熄灭而奋斗。put.sth to the ’torch (//Ye/wy)
to get fire to sth.deliberately 蒋…付.乏一炬一more at
CARRY
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verb [VN] to set fire to a building or vehicle
deliberately iri ord^r to destroy it放火烧，纵火烧（建筑物或汽车）
torch-light /'to^Jlait; NAmE 'toirtj-/ noun [U] the light
that is produced by an electric torch or by burning torches手电筒光；火炬的光亮
tore pt of
tear
torea-dor /'tDri0dD；(r); NAmE 'to:r-; 'ta:r-/ noun a man, especially one riding a horse, who fights bulls to
entertain .people, for example in Spain.(西班牙等地、
尤指骑马的）斗牛士
tor-ment noun, verb
•
noun /'toiment; NAmE 'to:rm-/ [U,
C] (formal) extreme suffering, especially mental
suffering; a person or thing that causes this ( i:指精神上的）折痛苦；苦难之源
PCT71 anguish: the cries 〇/a man m torment — 个备受
折磨的人的喊叫声❖ She suffered years o/mentaZ
torment a^ter her son’s death.儿子圭世后，她多年悲痛欲绝。◊ 77ie_/Wes were a terriWe
torment.苍规一度肆虐。
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verb /toi'ment; NAmE to:r*m-/ [VN] 1 {formal) to make sb suffer very much使备受折—；使痛苦；烦扰SEl plague ： He was
tormented by feelings of insecurity, jife 苦于投有安全感。2 to
annoy a person or an animal in a cruel way because you think it is amusing 戏弄；.捉
弄；纠缠 033 TORTURE
tor-ment-or /to:'menta(r); NAmE toir'm-/ noun (formal) a person who causes sb to suffer 折磨人的人；折—者
torn pp of TEAR
tor-nado /toi'neidau;
NAmE toir'neidou/ noun {pi. -oes or -os) a
violent storm with very strong winds which move in a circle. There
is often also a long cloud which is narrower at the bottom than the top•龙卷风；旋风
torpedo /toi'piidau; NAmE to:r'pi:dou/ noun, verb
•
noun [pi. -oes) a long narrow bomb that is fired under the
water from a ship or submarine
and that explodes when it hits a ship, etc.鱼雷
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verb (tor-pe-does, tor-pe-do-ing, tor-pe
doed, tor pe-doed) [VN] 1 to attack a ship or make it sink using a
torpedo 用鱼雷袭击或.击’命2 to completely
destroy the possibility that sth could succeed'彻底破If,完全摧毁
(_某事成功的可能性_:)i Wer comments had torpedoed the 她的一番话使得那笔交易彻底告吹。
torpid /'torpid;
NAmE 'toirpid/ adj. (formal) not active; with
no energy or enthusiasm不佘读的；迟純的：有_气
无力的；懒散的Big LETHARGIC torpor /'to:p0(r); NAmE 'to:rp-/ noun [U, sing.] (formal) the state of not being active and having
no energy or enthusiasm 迟钝；死气沉沉；懒散 SEI lethargy: rn