- The uppermost part, point, surface, or end.顶，顶端：最上面的部分、点、表面或尾部
- The crown of the head:冠：头上的帽子：from top to toe.从头到脚
- The part of a plant, such as a rutabaga, that is above the ground.梢：芜菁甘蓝等植物露出地面的部分
- Something, such as a lid or cap, that covers or forms an uppermost part.盖，冠：盖或形成最上面部分的东西，例如盖或帽子
- The upper half of a two-piece garment, especially a sweater or knit shirt.上衣：套装的上半部分，尤指毛衣或针织衬衫
- Nautical A platform enclosing the head of each mast of a sailing ship, to which the topmast rigging is attached.【航海】 桅楼，桅盘：帆船上包围着所有帆头的平台，顶桅索具就加结于其上
- The highest degree, pitch, or point; the peak, acme, or zenith:顶端：最高的程度，声音或据点；山顶，最高峰或顶峰："It had come at a time when he was not feeling at the top of his form"(Anthony Powell)“有时他会觉得他没处于最佳状态”(安东尼·鲍威尔)
- The highest position or rank:最高的位置或职务：at the top of her profession.在她职业的顶峰
- A person in this position.顶尖的人：这个位置的人
- Games The highest card or cards in a suit or hand.【游戏】 顶张，顶分：一组中或手上最高的一张或数张牌
- The best part.最好的部分
- The earliest part or beginning:开头：最早的部分或起始处：She played the piece again, from the top.她从头开始重新弹这一曲子
- Baseball The first half of an inning.【棒球】 上半场：每个回合的前半部分
- Sports 【体育运动】
- A stroke that lands above the center of a ball, as in golf or tennis, giving it a forward spin.上部击球：击于球中心以上的抽球，使球向前旋转，例如在高尔夫或网球中
- A forward spin on a ball resulting from such a stroke.上旋：上部击球形成的向前向上旋转
- Situated at the top:位于顶部的：the top shelf.书架顶部
- Of the highest degree, quality, or amount:最佳的：程度最高，质量最好或数量最大的：in top form.处于最好的形态
- In a position of preeminence:杰出的：处于极突出位置的：the top historian in her department.她部门中最杰出的历史学家
- To form, furnish with, or serve as a top.形成顶部，装设顶部，用作顶部
- To reach the top of.到达顶部
- To go over the top of.上升到顶部；超过顶部
- To exceed or surpass.多于，超过
- To be at the head of:处于…的最前头：She topped her class.她在她们班排名第一
- To remove the top or uppermost part from; crop:剪顶，打尖：除去梢部或最上面的部分；修剪：topped the fruit trees.给果树剪顶
- Sports 【体育运动】
- To strike the upper part of (a ball), giving it forward spin.上旋击球：击打（球的）上半部分，使其向前旋转
- To make (a stroke) in this way.上旋击球
- To make a finish, an end, or a conclusion.总结：结束，结尾或总结
- To fill up (a container), especially when it is almost full to begin with.填满：装满（一个容器），尤指在开始装时容器就接近于满了
- To finish up.最后完成，结束
- To put the framework for the top story on (a building).封顶：为（楼房的）最上面一层筑好框架
- To fill up (a ship, for example).装货：装满（例如一艘船只）
- To cease rising:封顶：停止上升：Interest rates topped out at 16 percent.利息率最高在百分之十六封顶
- Informal To give up one's career just as one becomes highly successful.【非正式用语】 激流勇退：在获得最大的成功后就放弃自己的事业
- In an impromptu way:不假思索地：以即兴的方式地：She recited the poem off the top of her head.她即兴背诵了诗歌
- At the highest point or peak.处于最高点或山峰
- In a dominant, controlling, or successful position.显赫：处于统治、控制或成功的地位
- In control of.控制
- Fully informed about:消息灵通：情报来源很多的：a senator who is always on top of the issues.一位消息总是很灵通的参议员
- In addition to; besides:附加地；另外：On top of this, several other benefits are being offered.除此以外，其它几项好处正在出现
- Following closely on; coming immediately after:紧随：紧跟其后地；紧接着就出现地：Hail came on top of a violent thunderstorm.一阵凶猛的雷雨后，紧接着下起了冰雹
- In a position of great happiness or success.狂喜地：处于极度高兴或成功状态下的
- Surpassing a goal or quota.超过目标或定额的
- Over the breastwork, as an attack in trench warfare:在阵地战斗中越过了胸墙的："a whole battalion, onto the beachhead, over the top"(Margaret Atwood)“冲上滩头的全营战士已经越过了胸墙”(玛格丽特·阿特伍德)
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old English 源自 古英语
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- A toy having one end tapered to a point, allowing it to be spun, as by suddenly pulling a string wound around it.陀螺：一种尖顶的玩具，在突然拖动或用绳抽击的情况下能不断转动
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old English 源自 古英语