topBrE /tɒp/ NAmE /tɑːp/► SEE ALLat the top of your voicebe/get on top of sthbe/go over the topcome out on top (of sth)from top to bottomfrom top to toeget on top of sboff the top of your headon top of sb/sthon top of the worldpay, earn, charge, etc. top dollartake it from the toptop and tail sth(the) top brasstop dogthe top of the hour(at) the top of the tree/laddertop secretthe top ten, twenty, etc.to top/cap/crown it allup tophead/top the billblow your topat the bottom/top of the pile/heapin the first/top flightsleep like a log/topbe/get thin on top ●at the top of your ˈvoicevery loudly放开嗓子；大声地◆He was shouting at the top of his voice. 他扯开了嗓门叫喊。OPPin an undertone●be/get on ˈtop of sthbe able to manage and control problems and difficulties successfully能够驾驭；有能力处理◆I’ve finally got on top of my new job but it took a long time. 我终于能够胜任我的新工作了，不过这花了我很长的时间。●be/go ˌover the ˈtop (abbreviationOTT) (informal, especially BrE) (of a person) do sth in a wild, excited or extreme way; (of sth) be unnecessarily extreme（人）行为过头，做事极端；（事情）做得出格◆They went completely over the top at their wedding. I’ve never seen anything like it! 他们在婚礼上做得太过分了。我从来没见过这样的事情！◆His remarks were a bit over the top. 他的话有点过火。●come out on ˈtop (of sth)become, etc. more successful than others出人头地；比别人更胜一筹◆It was a hard match but Sampras came out on top in the end. 这是一场艰难的比赛，但桑普拉斯最终还是胜出了。◆Our new model has come out on top in export markets this year. 今年我们的新款式在出口市场上脱颖而出。●from ˌtop to ˈbottomcompletely and thoroughly完完全全；彻底地◆We searched the house from top to bottom. 我们把房子边边角角都搜了一遍。●from ˌtop to ˈtoefrom the head to the feet; completely从头到脚；浑身上下；全部◆We were covered in mud from top to toe. 我们浑身上下都是泥。●get on ˈtop of sb (of a problem, too much work, etc.困难、过多的工作等) make sb feel very worried or depressed使某人非常焦虑（或沮丧）；压得人受不了◆She’s letting things get on top of her at work. 工作上的事儿把她压得喘不过气来。●off the ˌtop of your ˈhead (informal) as a guess; without having time to think carefully单凭猜测；信口地；不加思索地◆Off the top of my head I’d say it would cost $2 000 to do the repairs. 我猜整修大概得花 2 000 美元。◆‘What’s the population of Liverpool?’ ‘I’m afraid I couldn’t tell you off the top of my head.’ “利物浦有多少人口？”“抱歉，我不能马上说出来。”●on top of sb/sth1.in addition to sth; also另外；在…以外◆On top of his salary, he gets about €150 in commission every week. 除了工资以外，他每周还能得到 150 欧元左右的提成。2.too close to sth/sb紧靠着；跟…挨得很近◆These houses are all built on top of one another. 这些房子都一栋一栋挨得紧紧的。◆He was right on top of (= driving very close behind) the car in front. 他就紧紧地跟在前面那辆车的后头。●on ˌtop of the ˈworldvery happy or proud高兴到极点；欢天喜地；非常自豪◆I’m on top of the world; I’ve just had a baby son. 我幸福极了，我刚生了个儿子。◆You’ll feel on top of the world after a good rest. 好好度个假，你会乐翻天的。OPPdown in the dumps●pay, earn, charge, etc. top ˈdollarpay, earn, charge, etc. a lot of money付高价；挣大钱；花大价钱◆If you want the best, you have to pay top dollar. 想要最好的就得付大价钱。◆We can help you get top dollar when you sell your house. 你卖房子的时候我们可以帮你卖个好价钱。●ˌtake it from the ˈtop (informal) go back to the beginning of a song, piece of music, speech, etc. and repeat it（歌曲、音乐、演讲等）从头再来，重复◆OK, take it from the top, and no mistakes this time! 好，再来一遍，这次可不许犯错了！●ˌtop and ˈtail sth (BrE) cut the top and bottom parts off fruit and vegetables to prepare them to be cooked or eaten去掉（水果或蔬菜的）头尾部分◆There’s no need to top and tail the gooseberries, just steam or bake them with sugar. 醋栗不用去两头，只要加糖蒸一下或者烤烤就行了。●(the) ˌtop ˈbrass (BrE, informal) people with power and authority上层人物；高级官员◆The top brass got a huge pay rise. 高层官员的薪金都获大幅上涨。OPP(the) rank and fileNOTE Officers in the military wear brass(= a bright yellow metal) or gold badges to show their position.军官佩带铜制（brass）或金制徽章以示他们的军衔。●ˌtop ˈdog (informal) a person, group or country that is better or more powerful than all the others有权有势的人（或团体、国家等）；巨头◆He’s top dog in television drama now. 他是目前电视剧领域的老大。●the top of the ˈhour (especially NAmE) (on a TV/radio programme, etc.) the beginning of an hour on a clock（用于电视或电台节目等中）整点◆We have more news coming up at the top of the hour. 我们将在整点播出更多的新闻。OPPthe bottom of the hour●(at) the top of the ˈtree/ˈladder(at) the highest position in a career（处于）某行业里最高的位置◆Anyone can get to the top of the ladder if they try hard enough. 只要足够努力，任何人都可以在自己那一行里做到最高层。●ˌtop ˈsecretused to describe very secret government information绝密；最高机密◆These defence plans are top secret, known only to a very few people. 这些防御计划都是绝顶机密，只有极少数人才知道。◆The file was marked TOP SECRET. 这份文件被标为“绝密”。●the ˌtop ˈten, ˈtwenty, etc.the ten, twenty, etc. best-selling pop records each week每周的前十名（或二十名等）畅销歌曲（或专辑）◆The song didn’t even make (= get into) the top twenty. 这首歌连前二十名都没上。●to ˌtop/ˌcap/ˌcrown it ˈall (spoken) used to introduce the final piece of information that is worse than the other bad things you have already mentioned最糟糕的是◆We went to a horrible restaurant. The food was awful, the music was far too loud, and to top it all, the waiter was rude to us. 我们去的那家餐馆糟透了。菜又难吃，音乐又吵，最差劲的是，服务员态度恶劣。●up ˈtop (BrE, informal) used to talk about sb’s intelligence智力；头脑◆He doesn’t have much up top, I’m afraid. 恐怕他没什么头脑。●head/top the ˈbillbe the most important item or performer in a show, play, etc.是最重要的节目（或表演者）；主演；压轴◆Topping the bill tonight will be Robbie Williams.今晚的压轴歌手是罗比 ∙ 威廉斯。●blow your ˈtop (BrE) (NAmEblow your ˈstack) (informal) suddenly become very angry大发雷霆；火冒三丈◆My mum blew her top when she found out that I’d damaged her car.妈妈发现我把她的车给弄坏了，顿时火冒三丈。●at the bottom/top of the ˈpile/ˈheap (informal) in a low/high position in society处于社会的底层／高层◆You’ve no idea what life at the bottom of the pile is like, have you? When do you ever talk to ordinary people?你不知道社会底层的人是怎样生活的，是不是？你什么时候和普通百姓说过话？●in the first/top ˈflightamong the best of a particular group属于佼佼者；位居前列◆Everybody hopes that the new manager will be able to keep the team in the top flight next year.大家都希望新来的主教练能够让球队明年继续保持领先地位。●sleep like a ˈlog/ˈtop ( sleep like a ˈbaby) (informal) sleep very well; sleep without waking睡得很熟◆After our long walk yesterday, I slept like a log.由于昨天走了那么长的路，我睡得很死。●be/get thin on ˈtop (informal) without much hair on the head; be/go bald头发稀疏；开始谢顶◆Max is only 30 but he’s already getting a bit thin on top.马克斯只有 30 岁，但他已经开始有点谢顶了。