upper

KK:[ˈʌpɚ] DJ:[ˈʌpǝ]

名复: uppers

权威释义

a.[Z][B]

（地点，位置等）较高的；上面的；上首的
He has a scar on his upper lip.
他的上唇有一道疤痕。
上游的；内地的；北部的
the upper reaches of the Mississippi River
密西西比河上游
（地位，等级）较高的；上层的；上流的
This part of town is where the upper class live.
镇上这个地区是上层阶级的人住的。
上院的，参议院的

n.[C]

be (down) on one's uppers

同义:

a.较高的；上面的

反义:

a.“较高的；上层的”的反义词

同义参见:

以上来源于：《英汉大辞典》

upper¹

adj.

situated above another part.
▸higher in position or status.

▸ (often Upper) Geology & Archaeology denoting a younger (and hence typically shallower) part of a stratigraphic or archaeological division:
the Upper Palaeolithic.
situated on higher ground.
[in place names] situated to the north.

the part of a boot or shoe above the sole.

have (or gain) the upper hand
have (or gain) an advantage or control.
on one's uppers
informal extremely short of money.
the upper crust
informal the upper classes.

ME: from the adj. up + -er².

upper²

informal a stimulating drug, especially an amphetamine.

1960s: from the verb up + -er¹.

以上来源于：《简明牛津英语词典》