upper

['ʌpə]

adj.较高的, 上面的, 上部的
n.鞋帮, 上铺
n.兴奋剂,令人兴奋的经历

a.[Z][B]

1. (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。

2. 上游的; 内地的; 北部的

the upper reaches of the Mississippi River

密西西比河上游

3. (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。

4. 上院的, 参议院的

n.[C]

1. 鞋帮

2. 【口】上铺

3. 上齿

4. 上排假牙[P]

5. 【俚】兴奋剂(安非他命)

词形变化

动词过去式: upped | 动词过去分词: upped | 动词现在分词: upping | 动词第三人称单数: ups |

词义辨析

同义:

a.较高的; 上面的

higher  superior  greater  

同义参见:

over  stimulant  

反义:

a.较高的; 上层的

lower  

英英释义

名词 upper:

the higher of two berths

同义词：upper berth

piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot

a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression

同义词：amphetamine, pep pill, speed

形容词 upper:

higher in place or position

the topmost one of two

superior in rank or accomplishment

短语词组

be (down) on one's uppers

1. 一贫如洗; 处于困境

He was then on his uppers.

他当时一贫如洗。

补充

upperupper英:[ˈʌpə] 美:[ˈʌpɚ]adj.1.较高的, 上部的He is a member of the upper house of legislature.他是上议院的成员之一。adj.1.大写的vt.1.用大写字母排印/upper crust面包表层的皮贵族阶层, 上流阶层; 最上层/upper works〈海〉水线以上的船体

例句

1. There is a restaurant on the upper floor.楼上有一家餐厅。 2. the upper part of the foot脚面部分 3. the muscles of the upper back and chest上背部和胸部的肌肉 4. It's time to tone the muscles in your upper arms and shoulders.该锻炼一下你上臂和肩膀的肌肉了。 5. He sustained a number of serious injuries to his upper body.他上身多处受重伤。 6. the upper rungs of the ladder梯子上面的横档 7. Temperatures were in the upper thirties.温度接近四十度。 8. That's just about the upper limit of my riding experience.这几乎到了我骑行的极限。 9. the upper echelons of society社会的上层 10. The government was beginning to gain the upper hand.政府开始占上风。 11. It was easy to see who had the upper hand.不难看出谁占上风。 12. Leather uppers allow the feet to breathe.皮质鞋帮使脚得以透气。 13. Wear well-fitting, lace-up shoes with soft uppers.穿合脚、系带的软帮鞋。 14. I'd taken a handful of uppers.我吃了几片兴奋剂。 15. Students travel on the cheap lower deck and tourists on the upper.学生坐廉价的下层舱, 游客坐上层舱。 16. his upper arm.他的上臂。 17. the upper atmosphere.高层大气。 18. the upper end of the social scale.社会等级的高层。 19. [in place names]upper California.上加利福尼亚。 20. the upper Palaeolithic age.旧石器时代晚期。 21. He had a cut on his upper lip.他上唇有一处伤口。 22. the tree's upper branches树上端的枝杈 23. upper and lower front teeth上下门牙 24. the upper jaw上颌 25. her upper extremities/limbs [=her arms and hands]她的上肢 26. the wing's upper and lower surfaces翅膀的上下面 27. the ship's upper and lower decks船的上下甲板 28. Who will sleep on the upper berth?谁睡上铺？ 29. The upper stories/floors are occupied by offices.上面几层都被办公室占用了。 30. the upper layer of the Earth's crust地壳的外层 31. temperatures in the mid to upper 20s*25度至30度之间的温度 32. Write your name on the upper left-hand corner of the page.把名字写在页面左上角。 33. relief of upper back pain背部上方疼痛的缓解 34. "exercises to improve upper body strength [=strength in the arms, shoulders, neck, and back]"改善上身力量的练习 35. the mountain's upper and lower slopes靠近山顶/山脚的斜坡 36. the upper atmosphere外大气层 37. There is no upper age limit for participation.参加者的年龄没有上限。 38. He's at the upper end of the pay scale.他的工资级别最高。 39. The upper two-thirds of the wall has been painted.墙上部的三分之二已经粉刷过。 40. a restaurant in upper Manhattan上曼哈顿餐厅 41. an apartment on upper Fifth Avenue第五大道北段的公寓 42. the upper Great Lakes region大湖区北部 43. the upper echelons of society上流社会 44. upper-level executives高层管理人员 45. upper management高级管理层 46. the upper middle class中上阶层 47. leather uppers皮质靴面 48. He admitted he was on uppers.他承认服用了兴奋剂。 49. He'd come to me for money whenever he was on his uppers.他手头一紧就来找我要钱。