n.

1. 頂部；山頂；頭頂[C][the S][（+of）]
   The tower is on the top of the hill.

   塔位於山頂上。

2. 表面；上方[C][the S]
   She slipped the paper over the table top to Marvin.

   她將報紙從桌面上悄悄地遞給馬文。

3. （車輛等的）頂，篷；（容器的）蓋，栓[C][S1][（+of）]
   I can't unscrew the top of this bottle.

   我擰不下這瓶的蓋子。

4. 首位，首席；上座[the S][（+of）]
   A man of great ability like him will eventually reach the top.

   像他這樣才能出眾的人終究會升到最上層的。

5. 最高程度，頂點，極點[the S][（+of）]
   He sang at the top of his voice.

   他放聲高唱。

6. 精華；最重要的事物[the S][（+of）]
   This hotel serves the top of society.

   這個旅館為社會的上層人物提供服務。

7. （植物的）長出地面部分[P]
   Beet tops are somewhat like spinach.

   甜菜葉子有點像菠菜。

8. 【棒】前半局[C]
9. （汽車的）高速檔[U][C][（+in）]

a.

1. 頂的；頂上的
   His apartment is on the top floor.

   他的公寓在頂樓。

2. 最高的；最優良的
   We pay top prices for used cars.

   我們出最高價收購舊汽車。

3. 最重要的；居首位的
   They agreed to give the matter top priority.

   他們同意優先考慮這件事。

vt.

1. 蓋；給……加蓋（或頂）[（+with）]
   The mountain is topped with snow all the year round.

   這山頂終年積雪。

2. 達到……的頂部
   Call me when you see a gray car topping the hill.

   當你看到一輛灰色的汽車到達山頂時就叫我。

3. 高於；超過；勝過
   U.S. investments here topped one billion dollars.

   美國在這裡的投資超過了十億美元。

   Our profits have topped $200,000 this year.

   我們今年的利潤超過二十萬美元。

4. 為（植物）剪頂（或打尖）

vi.

1. 向高處升
2. 結束
3. 達到頂點
4. 高出；超越

n.

1. 陀螺[C]

n.

1. the highest or uppermost point, part, or surface.
   ▸the leaves, stems, and shoots of a plant, especially those of a vegetable grown for its root.
2. a thing or part placed on or fitted to the upper part of something.
   ▸a platform at the head of a ship's mast.
3. a garment covering the upper part of the body.
4. (the top) the highest or most important rank, level, or position.
   ▸the utmost degree:

   she shouted at the top of her voice.
   ▸ (tops) informal a particularly good person or thing.
   ▸the high-frequency component of reproduced sound.
5. chiefly Brit. the end that is furthest from the speaker or a point of reference:
   the house at the top of the road.
6. a bundle of long wool fibres prepared for spinning.
7. Physics  one of six flavours of quark.

adj.

1. highest in position, rank, or degree.
2. chiefly Brit. furthest away from the speaker or a point of reference.

v.

1. be more, better, or taller than.
   ▸be at the highest place or rank in.
2. reach the top of (a hill, rise, etc.).
3. provide with a top or topping.
   ▸complete (an outfit) with an upper garment, hat, or item of jewellery.
4. Brit. informal kill.
5. Golf  mishit (the ball or a stroke) by hitting above the centre of the ball.

adv.

n.

1. (also spinning top) a conical, spherical, or pear-shaped toy that may be set to spin.
2. used in names of top shells, e.g. strawberry top.

[名]

1. ①頂；頂端。
2. ②首位；首席；第一。
   석유 수출이 세계에서 톱을 차지하다.

   石油出口居世界首位。

3. ③頭版頭條；頭條。
   이 기사가 신문의 톱에 실리다.

   這條消息登在報紙的頭版頭條。