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upper

[ˈʌpə(r)]

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uppers[368]
上面的(30%),上铺(15%),鞋帮(14%),较高的(13%),上部的(13%),兴奋剂(10%),令人兴奋的经历(5%)
adj.上面的,上部的;较高的
n.(Upper)人名;(英)厄珀
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upper ★★★☆☆
/ʌ̱pə(r)/
1
[ADJ-COMPAR 形容词比较级形式]较高的;上面的 You use upper to describe something that is above something else.
  [ADJ n]
  • There is a smart restaurant on the upper floor...

    楼上有一家时尚的餐馆。

  • 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。

2
[ADJ-COMPAR 形容词比较级形式]较上面的;较高的 You use upper to describe the higher part of something.
  [ADJ n]
  • ...the upper part of the foot.

    脚面部分

  • ...the muscles of the upper back and chest.

    上背部和胸部的肌肉

  • ...the upper rungs of the ladder.

    梯子上面的横档

3
[PHRASE 短语]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.
  [PHR after v]
  • The government was beginning to gain the upper hand...

    政府开始占上风。

  • It was easy to see who had the upper hand.

    不难看出谁占上风。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]鞋帮 The upper of a shoe is the top part of it, which is attached to the sole and the heel.
  [usu pl]
  • Wear well-fitting, lace-up shoes with soft uppers...

    穿合脚的、系带的软帮鞋。

  • Leather uppers allow the feet to breathe.

    皮革鞋帮使脚得以透气。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]兴奋剂 Uppers are drugs that make you feel very happy, excited, and full of energy.
  [INFORMAL 非正式]
  • ...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

  • I'd taken a handful of uppers.

    我吃了几片兴奋剂。

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a stiff upper lip→see:
lip
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    Oxford
    upper ★ / ˈʌpə(r) ; NAmE ˈʌpər /
    adjective
    ,
    noun
    upper uppers
    adjective ★ [only before noun ] 1 ★ located above sth else, especially sth of the same type or the other of a pair 上边的,上面的,上层的(尤指同类或一对中的一个) ◆ the upper lip 上嘴唇 ◆ the upper deck 上层甲板 2 ★ at or near the top of sth 上部的;靠上部的 ◆ 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。 3 (of a place 地方 ) located away from the coast, on high ground or towards the north of an area 内陆的;高地的;向北部的 ◆ the upper reaches of the river 河流的上游 OPP
    lower
    IDIOM gain, get, have, etc. the ˌupper ˈhand to get an advantage over sb so that you are in control of a particular situation 占上风;处于有利地位;有优势;有控制权 ☞more at
    stiff
      adj.
    noun [usually plural ] 1 the top part of a shoe that is attached to the sole 鞋帮;靴面 ◆ shoes with leather uppers 皮鞋 2 ( informal) a drug that makes you feel excited and full of energy 兴奋剂 ☞compare
    downer
     (1 )
    IDIOM on your ˈuppers ( BrE) ( informal) having very little money 手头拮据;困窘
    upper / ˈʌpə(r) ; NAmE ˈʌpər /
    LDC
    upper1 adjective
    upper2 noun
    upperup‧per1 /ˈʌpə $ -er/ ●●● W2 adjective [only before noun]
    Word Origin
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    Collocations
    Phrases
    1in a higher position than something else OPP  lower:  the upper lip2near or at the top of something OPP  lower:  the upper floors of a building There is an upper age limit for becoming a pilot.3have/gain the upper hand to have more power than someone else, so that you are able to control a situation:  Police have gained the upper hand over the drug dealers in the area.4more important than other parts or ranks in an organization, system etc:  the upper echelons (=the most important members) of corporate management5further from the sea or further north than other parts of an area:  the upper reaches of the Nile → a stiff upper lip
    at stiff1(11)
    upper1 adjective
    upper2 noun
    upperupper2 noun [countable]
    Examples
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    Phrases
    1upper (1)the top part of a shoe that covers your foot:  leather uppers2uppers [plural] informal illegal drugs that make you feel happy and give you a lot of energy SYN  amphetamines3be on your uppers British English old-fashioned to have very little money

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