Upper
[ 'ʌpə ]
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adj. 地位较高的;上面的;内地的;地表层的;
n. 鞋帮，靴面;兴奋剂;令人兴奋的经历;
📝 例句
Affix the stamp to the upper right corner of the envelope.
把邮票贴在信封上的右上角。
A ride in the lunar module's upper stage was quite an experience.
在登月舱上半截的一次驾驶，可真是一次难得的经验。
Both the upper and lower sandstone units of the precipice are oil-bearing.
普雷西皮斯的上部和下部砂岩单元都含油。
the upper reaches of the Mississippi River.
密西西比河上游
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。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ supper-晚餐,upper-上面的:晚饭要放到桌子上面吃
※ up-往上的、上面的,per-谐音“爬”:往上爬的,成为地位较高的人
※ upper-地位较高的(谐音“阿婆),super-极好的:地位较高的阿婆为人极好
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
upper
adj[attrib 作定语]
1 higher in place or position; situated above another (esp similar) part （位置或地位）较高的; 位於另一（尤指相似的）部分之上的
the upper lip, arm, jaw 上唇、 上臂、 上颌
one of the upper rooms, floors, windows 楼上的一个房间、 上面的一层楼、 上方的一个窗户
temperatures in the upper sixties, ie between 65°F and 70°F 介於华氏65度至70度之间的温度.
2 situated on higher ground or to the north or far inland 位於高地的; 靠北的或深入内陆的
Upper Egypt, ie the part furthest from the Nile delta 上埃及地区（距尼罗河三角洲最远的部分）
the upper (reaches of the) Thames 泰晤士河的上游.
3 higherin rank or wealth 级别较高的; 较富有的
the upper classes, ie of society （社会的）上层阶级
salaries/people in the upper income bracket 属高收入等级的薪金[人们]. Cf 参看 low1 3.
4 (idm 习语) gain, get, etc the upper `hand (over sb) get the advantage (over sb); control sb （较某人）处於有利地位; 占（某人的）上风; 控制某人
Our team gained/had the upper hand in the second half. 我们队在下半场占了上风.
Don't let your feelings get the upper hand over you. 不要感情用事.a stiff upper lip => stiff. the upper crust (infml or joc 口或谑) the highest social class 社会的最高阶层
belong to the upper crust 属於上流社会. upper, n
1 part of a shoe or boot above the sole鞋面; 靴面; 鞋帮.
2 (infml 口) drug that gives an exaggerated feeling of cheerfulness 兴奋剂. Cf 参看 downer.
3 (idm 习语) be on one's `uppers (infml 口) have very little money 十分贫困.
🎯 考研助记
理解为up的名词形式
🔁 扩展释义
*['ʌpә]a. 上面的, 较高的, 上级的, 上院的, 穿在外面的, 北部的, 地表的, 后期的n. 鞋帮, 上齿相关词组: have the upper hand of
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Do you have to feed plants like you feed chickens? Or do they grow up by themselves?
你得要像喂小鸡那样去喂幼苗吗？还是它们自己长大呢？
I'm going to hear John Denver.
我要去听约翰·丹弗的演唱。
My dear friend, Mathilde. Let me tell you something. That necklace you borrowed from me wasn't a real diamond necklace. It wasn't valuable at all. The stones in the necklace were made of glass. It was worth five hundred francs at the most.
玛蒂尔德，我亲爱的朋友。让我告诉你吧。你向我借的那条项链并不是一条真的钻石项链。那条项链根本不值钱。项链中的宝石是玻璃做的。它最多值500法郎。