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英 [tɒp]
美[tɑp]
	    - n. 顶部,顶端;上部;首席;陀螺
 - vi. 高出,超越;结束;达到顶点
 - vt. 超越,超过;给…加盖;达到…的顶端
 - adj. 最高的,顶上的;头等的
 - n. (Top)人名;(英、土、意)托普
 
英英释意
- 1. the upper part of anything;
 - "the mower cuts off the tops of the grass"
 - "the title should be written at the top of the first page"
 
- 2. the highest or uppermost side of anything;
 - "put your books on top of the desk"
 - "only the top side of the box was painted"
 
- 3. the top point of a mountain or hill;
 - "the view from the peak was magnificent"
 - "they clambered to the summit of Monadnock"
 
- 4. the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat;
 - "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth"
 
- 5. the highest level or degree attainable;
 - "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"
 - "the artist's gifts are at their acme"
 - "at the height of her career"
 - "the peak of perfection"
 - "summer was at its peak"
 - "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"
 - "the summit of his ambition"
 - "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"
 - "at the top of his profession"
 
- 6. the greatest possible intensity;
 - "he screamed at the top of his lungs"
 
- 7. platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
 
- 8. a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin;
 - "he got a bright red top and string for his birthday"
 
- 9. covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container);
 - "he removed the top of the carton"
 - "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"
 - "put the cover back on the kettle"
 
- 10. a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips;
 - "he stared as she buttoned her top"
 
- 11. a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance;
 - "he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent"
 - "they had the big top up in less than an hour"