upper
- adj.上面的;上层的(尤指同类或一对中的一个);上部的;上边的;高地的;靠上部的;内陆的;向北部的
- n.鞋帮;靴面;兴奋剂
复数: uppers
adj.
上边的,上面的,上层的(尤指同类或一对中的一个)
located above sth else, especially sth of the same type or the other of a pair
the upper lip
上嘴唇
the upper deck
上层甲板
上部的;靠上部的
at or near the top of sth
the upper arm
上臂
the upper slopes of the mountain
靠近山顶的斜坡
a member of the upper middle class
中上层社会的人
salaries at the upper end of the pay scale
工资级别最高的薪金
There is an upper limit of £20 000 spent on any one project.
任何项目都有一个2万英镑的经费上限。
内陆的;高地的;向北部的
located away from the coast, on high ground or towards the north of an area
the upper reaches of the river
河流的上游
to get an advantage over sb so that you are in control of a particular situation
noun
鞋帮;靴面
the top part of a shoe that is attached to the sole
shoes with leather uppers
皮鞋
兴奋剂
a drug that makes you feel excited and full of energy
having very little money
upper
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ADJ-COMPAR 较高的;上面的
You use upper to describe something that is above something else.There is a smart restaurant on the upper floor...
楼上有一家时尚的餐馆。
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ADJ-COMPAR 较上面的;较高的
You use upper to describe the higher part of something....the upper part of the foot.
脚面部分
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PHRASE 上风;优势;有利地位
If you have the upper hand in a situation, you have more power than the other people involved and can make decisions about what happens.The government was beginning to gain the upper hand...
政府开始占上风。
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N-COUNT 鞋帮
The upper of a shoe is the top part of it, which is attached to the sole and the heel.Wear well-fitting, lace-up shoes with soft uppers...
穿合脚的、系带的软帮鞋。
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N-COUNT 兴奋剂
Uppers are drugs that make you feel very happy, excited, and full of energy....people crazy on alcohol and cocaine and uppers and downers...
酗酒、吸食可卡因、兴奋剂及镇静剂的人
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a stiff upper lip→ see:lip
noun
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- a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite;used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
- Synonym: amphetamine pep pill speed
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- piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot
- Uppers come in many styles
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- the higher of two berths
- Synonym: upper berth
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- higher in place or position
- the upper bunk
- in the upper center of the picture
- the upper stories
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- superior in rank or accomplishment
- the upper half of the class
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- the topmost one of two
数据来源:WordNet
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Lying flat on the floor , twist your body on to one hip and cross your upper leg over your body .
平躺在地板上,屈体侧躺,把上面的一条腿搭在身上。
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The upper data structure table is only for your reference .
上面的数据结构表格只为用户提供参考依据。
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There are still few women in the upper reaches of the civil service .
在高级别公务员中,女性仍然寥寥无几。
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Her family is very upper class .
她的家庭地位显赫。
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Her novels poke fun at the upper class .
她的小说嘲弄上流社会。
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Headings should be in upper case .
标题应该大写。
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It was easy to see who had the upper hand .
不难看出谁占上风。
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Many of the British upper classes are no longer very rich .
英国的上流社会许多人已不再富得流油。
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A cold is an infection of the upper respiratory tract .
感冒是上呼吸道的感染。
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They were on the upper floor of the building
他们在这座建筑物的楼上。
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Students travel the cheap lower deck and tourists the upper .
学生坐廉价的下层舱,游客坐上层舱。
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Many students were trapped by smoke and fire on an upper floor .
许多学生被浓烟和大火困在了较高的一层上。
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The upper layer of felt should overlap the lower .
毛毡的上层应与下层重叠。
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Most schools teach children lower case letters first , and upper case letters later .
大多学校先教孩子们小写字母,然后再教大写字母。
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I then went up to Lancaster University and got an upper second .
后来,我考上了兰开斯特大学,获得了二级甲等学位。
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They have purged thousands from the upper levels of the civil service .
他们从上层文职部门清除了上千名公务员。
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His upper lip was flat , but the lower one sagged .
他上唇扁平,下唇耷拉。
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The writer builds up a clever contextual picture of upper class life .
作者巧妙地构筑了一幅上流社会生活的背景图画。
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There is a smart restaurant on the upper floor
楼上有一家时尚的餐馆。
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A symbol appears in an upper quadrant of the screen .
一个符号出现在屏幕上方的一个象限里。
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The Upper House of the German parliament is to meet today in Berlin .
德国的上议院今天将在柏林开会。
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I tried to step back , but he held my upper arms too tightly .
我试图往后退,但他将我的上臂抓得太紧了。
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The eruption has left a thin veil of dust in the upper atmosphere
火山爆发在高层大气中留下了一层薄薄的尘土。
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We also recommend a full day optional excursion to the Upper Douro
我们还推荐去杜罗河上游的短途自选一日游。
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The man 's heavy moustache hid his upper lip completely
那个男人浓密的髭须完全遮住了他的上唇。
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Press reports revealed that ozone levels in the upper atmosphere fell during the past month .
新闻报道透露上层大气的臭氧浓度在上个月有所下降。
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Gently raise your upper body to a sitting position , without the aid of your hands .
在不用手扶的前提下,慢慢抬起上身直到坐起。
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Give your upper body a workout by using handweights .
用哑铃来锻炼上身。
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Consider how much you can afford to pay for a course , and what is your upper limit .
考虑一下你能承受花多少钱修一门课,上限是多少。
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The decision was announced after objections were raised in the Upper House of Parliament .
该决议是在上议院提出反对意见后宣布的。
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