n.

1. 顶部；山顶；头顶[C][the S][（+of）]
   The tower is on the top of the hill.

   塔位于山顶上。

2. 表面；上方[C][the S]
   She slipped the paper over the table top to Marvin.

   她将报纸从桌面上悄悄地递给马文。

3. （车辆等的）顶，篷；（容器的）盖，栓[C][S1][（+of）]
   I can't unscrew the top of this bottle.

   我拧不下这瓶的盖子。

4. 首位，首席；上座[the S][（+of）]
   A man of great ability like him will eventually reach the top.

   像他这样才能出众的人终究会升到最上层的。

5. 最高程度，顶点，极点[the S][（+of）]
   He sang at the top of his voice.

   他放声高唱。

6. 精华；最重要的事物[the S][（+of）]
   This hotel serves the top of society.

   这个旅馆为社会的上层人物提供服务。

7. （植物的）长出地面部分[P]
   Beet tops are somewhat like spinach.

   甜菜叶子有点像菠菜。

8. 【棒】前半局[C]
9. （汽车的）高速档[U][C][（+in）]

a.

1. 顶的；顶上的
   His apartment is on the top floor.

   他的寓所在顶楼。

2. 最高的；最优良的
   We pay top prices for used cars.

   我们出最高价收购旧汽车。

3. 最重要的；居首位的
   They agreed to give the matter top priority.

   他们同意优先考虑这件事。

vt.

1. 盖；给……加盖（或顶）[（+with）]
   The mountain is topped with snow all the year round.

   这山顶终年积雪。

2. 达到……的顶部
   Call me when you see a gray car topping the hill.

   当你看到一辆灰色的汽车到达山顶时就叫我。

3. 高于；超过；胜过
   U.S. investments here topped one billion dollars.

   美国在这里的投资超过了十亿美元。

   Our profits have topped $200,000 this year.

   我们今年的利润超过二十万美元。

4. 为（植物）剪顶（或打尖）

vi.

1. 向高处升
2. 结束
3. 达到顶点
4. 高出；超越

n.

1. 陀螺[C]

n.

1. the highest or uppermost point, part, or surface.
   ▸the leaves, stems, and shoots of a plant, especially those of a vegetable grown for its root.
2. a thing or part placed on or fitted to the upper part of something.
   ▸a platform at the head of a ship's mast.
3. a garment covering the upper part of the body.
4. (the top) the highest or most important rank, level, or position.
   ▸the utmost degree:

   she shouted at the top of her voice.
   ▸ (tops) informal a particularly good person or thing.
   ▸the high-frequency component of reproduced sound.
5. chiefly Brit. the end that is furthest from the speaker or a point of reference:
   the house at the top of the road.
6. a bundle of long wool fibres prepared for spinning.
7. Physics  one of six flavours of quark.

adj.

1. highest in position, rank, or degree.
2. chiefly Brit. furthest away from the speaker or a point of reference.

v.

1. be more, better, or taller than.
   ▸be at the highest place or rank in.
2. reach the top of (a hill, rise, etc.).
3. provide with a top or topping.
   ▸complete (an outfit) with an upper garment, hat, or item of jewellery.
4. Brit. informal kill.
5. Golf  mishit (the ball or a stroke) by hitting above the centre of the ball.

adv.

n.

1. (also spinning top) a conical, spherical, or pear-shaped toy that may be set to spin.
2. used in names of top shells, e.g. strawberry top.