The flashcard defines "upper" in several ways. It can mean "higher" or "above" something else, also referring to the upper part of something. It can be used in the phrase "the upper hand" to mean having more power. Additionally, "upper" can refer to the top part of a shoe or, informally, to stimulant drugs.
The flashcard defines "upper" in several ways. It can mean "higher" or "above" something else, also referring to the upper part of something. It can be used in the phrase "the upper hand" to mean having more power. Additionally, "upper" can refer to the top part of a shoe or, informally, to stimulant drugs.
[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。
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[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
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[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); NAmEˈʌpər/
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noun
upperuppersadjective★[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
IDIOMgain, get, have, etc. the ˌupper ˈhandto 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 ]1the 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 )IDIOMon your ˈuppers( BrE) ( informal) having very little money 手头拮据;困窘upper/ˈʌpə(r); NAmEˈʌpər/
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upper1 adjective
upper2 noun
upperup‧per1 /ˈʌpə $ -er/ ●●●W2 adjective [only before noun]
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1in a higher position than something elseOPP lower: the upper lip2near or at the top of somethingOPP 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
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upper1 adjective
upper2 noun
upperupper2 noun [countable]
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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 energySYN amphetamines3be on your uppers British English old-fashioned to have very little money