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    upper 的英语意思

    upperupper1 /ˈʌpə $ -er/ adjective [only before noun] 查看全部语言翻译1in a higher position than something else位置比其他事物更高 OPP  lower:  the upper lip上嘴唇2near or at the top of something接近或位于某物的顶部 OPP  lower:  the upper floors of a building楼的高层 There is an upper age limit for becoming a pilot.成为飞行员有年龄上限。3have/gain the upper hand to have more power than someone else, so that you are able to control a situation比他人拥有更大的权力,从而能够掌控局势:  Police have gained the upper hand over the drug dealers in the area.警方已在该地区取得了对毒贩的优势。4more important than other parts or ranks in an organization, system etc在组织、体系等中比其他部分或级别更重要的:  the upper echelons (=the most important members) of corporate management企业管理层的高层(=最重要的成员)5further from the sea or further north than other parts of an area比某地区其他部分离海更远或地理位置更偏北:  the upper reaches of the Nile尼罗河上游 a stiff upper lip at stiff1(11)
    upperupper2 noun [countable] 1the top part of a shoe that covers your foot覆盖脚背的鞋面(鞋的上部):  leather uppers皮革鞋面2uppers [plural] informal非正式 illegal drugs that make you feel happy and give you a lot of energy使人感到愉悦并充满活力的非法兴奋剂 SYN  amphetamines3be on your uppers British English old-fashioned旧式 to have very little money几乎身无分文;经济拮据