英汉词典

top 基本解释

• n. 顶部，顶端；上部；首席；陀螺
• vi. 高出，超越；结束；达到顶点
• vt. 超越，超过；给…加盖；达到…的顶端
• adj. 最高的，顶上的；头等的
• n. (Top)人名；(英、土、意)托普

top 词态变化

top 中文词源

来自古英语 top,顶部，顶端，来自 Proto-Germanic*tuppaz,顶部，顶端，词源同 tip.引申诸相 关词义。

top 英文词源

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top: English apparently has two distinct words top. The one meaning ‘uppermost part’ [OE] came from a prehistoric Germanic *toppaz, whose original meaning seems to have been ‘tuft of hair on top of the head, topknot’: this sense survived into English, although it has now died out, and amongst the other descendants of *toppaz are German zopf ‘plait’.

The Germanic word was borrowed into Old French as top or toup ‘tuft of hair’, which is the ultimate source of English toupee [18]. And a variant of the base from which it was formed may lie behind English tip. Topple [16] is a derivative of top. It is generally assumed that top ‘spinning toy’ [11] is a different word, but it is not known where it came from.
=> tip, topple, toupée

top (n.1)

"highest point," Old English top "summit, crest, tuft," from Proto-Germanic *tuppaz (cognates: Old Norse toppr "tuft of hair," Old Frisian top "tuft," Old Dutch topp, Dutch top, Old High German zopf "end, tip, tuft of hair," German Zopf "tuft of hair"); no certain connections outside Germanic except a few Romanic words probably borrowed from Germanic.

Few Indo-European languages have a word so generic, which can be used of the upper part or surface of just about anything. More typical is German, which has Spitze for sharp peaks (mountains), oberfläche for the upper surface of flat things (such as a table). Meaning "highest position" is from 1620s; meaning "best part" is from 1660s. To go over the top is World War I slang for "start an attack," in reference to the top of the trenches; as "beyond reasonable limits, too far" it is recorded from 1968. Top of the world as "position of greatest eminence" is from 1670s. Top-of-the-line (adj.) is by 1950.

top (n.2)

"toy that spins on a point," late Old English top, probably a special use of top (n.1), but the modern word is perhaps via Old French topet, which is from or influenced by a Germanic source akin to the root of English top (n.1). As a type of seashell, first recorded 1680s.

top (v.)

"put a top on," 1580s, perhaps mid-15c., from top (n.1). Earlier "cut the top off, shave the head" (c. 1300). The meaning "be higher or greater than" also is first recorded 1580s. Meaning "strike (a ball) towards its top" is from 1881. Related: Topped; topping. To top off "to finish" is colloquial from 1836; in sense "fill up, add more to to bring to fullness" it is from 1917.

top (adj.)

"being at the top," 1590s, from top (n.1). Top dollar "high price" is from 1942. Top-drawer (1920) is from British expression out of the top drawer "upper-class." Top ten in popular music is from 1945 ("Billboard"). The top dog is the one uppermost in a fight, from 1868 in figurative use, opposed to the underdog.

But if the under dog in the social fight runs away with a bone in violation of superior force, the top dog runs after him bellowing, "Thou shalt not steal," and all the other top dogs unite in bellowing, "This is divine law and not dog law;" the verdict of the top dog so far as law, religion, and other forms of brute force are concerned settles the question. [Van Buren Denslow, "Modern Thinkers: What They Think and Why," 1880]

top 词组搭配

top 英文释义

1. the upper part of anything;

"the mower cuts off the tops of the grass"

"the title should be written at the top of the first page"

2. the highest or uppermost side of anything;

"put your books on top of the desk"

"only the top side of the box was painted"

3. the top point of a mountain or hill;

"the view from the peak was magnificent"

"they clambered to the summit of Monadnock"

4. the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat;

"a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth"

5. the highest level or degree attainable;

"his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"

"the artist's gifts are at their acme"

"at the height of her career"

"the peak of perfection"

"summer was at its peak"

"...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"

"the summit of his ambition"

"so many highest superlatives achieved by man"

"at the top of his profession"

6. the greatest possible intensity;

"he screamed at the top of his lungs"

7. platform surrounding the head of a lower mast

8. a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin;

"he got a bright red top and string for his birthday"

9. covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container);

"he removed the top of the carton"

"he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"

"put the cover back on the kettle"

10. a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips;

"he stared as she buttoned her top"

11. a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance;

"he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent"

"they had the big top up in less than an hour"

top 同义词解析

summit, climax, peak, top

这些名词均含"顶点"之意。

summit： 书面用词，指山的最顶峰部分，也指通过努力可以达到的最高水平，还指最重要的，国家间的首脑最高级会谈。

climax： 指戏剧等的高潮，也指事

物发展中的极点，因此多含其后由盛而衰的意味。

peak： 指山峰的全部或上部。

top： 普通用词，可指包括人或物或其它任何的最高点或顶点。

top 双语例句

1. Many of the clothes come from the world's top fashion houses.

这些服装中有很多出自世界顶级时装设计公司。

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2. He sees himself going right to the top of the tree.

他预见自己在同行中将无人可及。

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3. I pried the top off a can of chilli.

我揭开一罐辣椒的盖子。

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4. McGregor's effort was enough to edge Johnson out of the top spot.

麦格雷戈奋力一搏，成功地将约翰逊从第一的位置上挤了下来。

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5. Place the omelette under a gentle grill until the top is set.

将煎蛋饼放在烤架下用文火烘烤，直到表面凝固。

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top 实用场景例句

I waited at the top of the stairs.

我在楼梯顶端等着。

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...the picture at the top of the page...

书页天头的图片

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I can't reach the top shelf...

我够不着最上面的架子。

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Our new flat was on the top floor...

我们的新公寓在顶层。

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...the plastic tops from aerosol containers.

喷雾剂容器的塑料盖子

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...a bottle top.

瓶塞

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...a little shop at the top of the street...

在街道那头的小店

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He moved to the empty chair at the top of the table.

他挪到桌子另一端的空椅子上坐下。

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Look at my new top.

看看我的新上衣。

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The vehicles have a top speed of 80 kilometres per hour.

这些车辆最高时速为 80 公里。

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...a top-ranking Saudi officer.

最高级别的沙特阿拉伯军官

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For $50, the guests got three courses of top nosh, fizz, wine, and beer.

花 50 美元，客人们就尝到了三道美味菜肴，还有汽水、葡萄酒和啤酒。

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We started from the bottom and we had to work our way up to the top.

我们从最底层开始，是一步一步奋斗到最高层的。

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...his dramatic rise to the top of the military hierarchy.

他戏剧性地晋升至最高军阶

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So you want to be a top model…

这么说，你想成为超级名模喽。

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The President met this afternoon with his top military advisers...

总统今天下午会见了他最得力的军事顾问。

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The United States will be at the top of the medal table...

美国将在奖牌榜上位列第一。

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Labour was top of the poll with forty-six percent.

工党以 46% 的得票数高居首位。

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Cleaning up the water supply is their top priority...

清洁供水系统是他们的当务之急。

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On arrival, a six-course meal was top of the agenda.

他们到达之后要做的第一件事是吃一顿六道菜的大餐。

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He was Italy's top scorer during the World Cup matches...

他是世界杯比赛期间意大利队进球最多的球员。

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Management consultancy was the top choice of career among 11,500 students in a survey this year…

在今年一项对 11,500 名学生进行的调查中，管理顾问是首选职业。

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It was the first time a Japanese manufacturer had topped the list for imported vehicles...

这是日本制造商初次占据进口车排行的首位。

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So what happens if the Socialists top the poll but fall short of an absolute majority?

那么如果社会党人得票居首却达不到绝对多数会怎么样？

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Imports topped £10 billion last month...

上个月进口总额超过了 100 亿英镑。

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These five schools are in the state's top 5% in achievement scores, one school topping the score for the whole state.

这 5 所学校的成绩在该州居前 5%，其中一所的成绩高于全州所有其他学校。

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The holiest of their chapels are topped with gilded roofs...

他们最神圣的教堂屋顶镀了金。

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To serve, top the fish with the cooked leeks.

上菜时，把炒好的韭葱覆在鱼上。

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How are you going to top that?

你怎样超过那个？

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The publisher expected the book to sell 1,500 copies, tops...

出版商预计该书至多能卖出 1,500 本。

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