TOP1 the top part of something2 at the top of something3 when something is nearest the topRELATED WORDSoppositeBOTTOMon top of 在…顶上ON/ON TOP OFthe best 最佳的BESTsee alsoUPHIGH1 the top part of something 某物的顶端top /tɒpǁtɑːp/ [countable noun]thetop or highest part of something 顶，顶部，顶端 When you paint, you should start at the top and work your way down. 油漆时应该从顶部开始，然后向下刷漆。top of The top of the mountain is covered with snow. 山顶上覆盖着白雪。 The tops of the trees swayed in the breeze. 树梢在微风中摇曳。 There's a wonderful view from the top of the tower. 从塔顶看出去景色很美。tree-top/roof-top/hill-top etc I looked out over the roof-tops towards the mountains beyond. 我从眼底下的屋顶，向远处的群山看去。summit /ˈsʌmɪt, ˈsʌmət/ [countable noun]the top of a mountain 〔高山的〕山顶 It took the climbers four hours to reach the summit. 攀登者花了四小时到达山顶。summit of In the distance we could see the snow-covered summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. 在远处，我们能看见乞力马扎罗山被白雪覆盖的山顶。 We took a small train to the summit of Pike's Peak. 我们乘一辆小火车登上派克峰的峰顶。crest /krest/ [countable noun]especially writtenthe top of a hill or wave 【尤书面】〔小山的〕山顶；浪峰，浪尖 There's a trail up there that follows the length of the crest. 那上面有条小径直达山顶。crest of When I reached the crest of the hill, I turned to look back. 到达山顶时，我转过身来往后看。 In the distance we could see a small boat riding the crests of the waves. 我们远远地看到一叶小舟驶在浪尖上。2 at the top of something 在某物的顶端on top /ɒn ˈtɒpǁ-ˈtɑːp/ [adverb]on the top surface or highest point of something 在顶部，在顶端 She brought me an enormous dish of ice cream with a bright red cherry on top. 她拿给我一大盘冰淇淋，顶上有一颗鲜红的樱桃。on top of The church stood on top of a hill. 教堂坐落在小山顶上。 On top of the cupboard was an old trunk, covered in dust. 橱顶上有一只积满了灰尘的旧箱子。at the top /ət ðə ˈtɒpǁ-ˈtɑːp/ [adverb]on or near the top of something 在上端；在上端附近 The vase has a small crack at the top. 花瓶的顶端有条小裂缝。at the top of He was waiting for me at the top of the stairs. 他在楼梯顶端等我。 Don't forget to write your name at the top of the test before you turn it in. 交卷之前别忘了把自己的姓名写在试卷的上端。3 when something is nearest the top 最接近顶端的东西top /tɒpǁtɑːp/ [adjective only before noun] The books are on the top shelf. 书在最上面的架子上。 Put the papers in the top drawer of the filing cabinet. 把文件放在文件柜最上面的抽屉里。 We moved into an apartment on the top floor of the building. 我们搬到了这幢建筑物最高层的寓所里。upper /ˈʌpəʳ/ [adjective only before noun]at the top above the lower part of something 较上的；较高的；上面的 Several of her upper teeth were missing. 她的上排牙齿有几颗掉了。 He already had a light growth of hair on his upper lip. 他的上唇已经长出稀疏的胡子。 Most meteorites do not make it through Earth's upper atmosphere. 大部分陨石都未能进入地球大气层的外圈。topmost/uppermost /ˈtɒpməʊstǁˈtɑːp-, ˈʌpəʳməʊst/ [adjective only before noun]formalthetopmost oruppermost part of something is the highest of all its parts, right at the top 【正式】最高的；最上面的 Human bones were found in the uppermost level of rock. 在岩石的最上层发现了人类骨骼。 Janey went to the back of the house, sat on the topmost step, and wept. 珍妮走到屋子后面，坐在最高一级楼梯上哭泣。