upper
adj. 較高的,上面的; 上部的
n. 鞋幫,靴面; 興奮劑
You use upper to describe something that is above something else.
There is a smart restaurant on the upper floor...
樓上有一家時尚的餐館。
Students travel the cheap lower deck and tourists the upper.
學生坐廉價的下層艙,遊客坐上層艙。
You use upper to describe the higher part of something.
...the upper part of the foot.
腳面部分
...the muscles of the upper back and chest.
上背部和胸部的肌肉
If you have the upper hand in a situation, you have more power than the other people involved and can make decisions about what happens.
The government was beginning to gain the upper hand...
政府開始佔上風。
It was easy to see who had the upper hand.
不難看出誰佔上風。
The upper of a shoe is the top part of it, which is attached to the sole and the heel.
Wear well-fitting, lace-up shoes with soft uppers...
穿合腳的、繫帶的軟幫鞋。
Leather uppers allow the feet to breathe.
皮革鞋幫使腳得以透氣。
Uppers are drugs that make you feel very happy, excited, and full of energy.
...people crazy on alcohol and cocaine and uppers and downers...
酗酒、吸食可卡因、興奮劑及鎮靜劑的人
I'd taken a handful of uppers.
我吃了幾片興奮劑。
1. the higher of two berths
2. piece of leather that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole
3. a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
1. higher in place or position;
2. the topmost one of two
3. superior in rank or accomplishment;
have (或 gain) the upper hand
對…取得優勢
on one's uppers
(非正式)極度窮困的
the upper crust
(非正式)上等階層
on (one's) uppers【非正式用語】
窮困的,山窮水盡的
Tom's sister says he is weak in the upper storey.
湯姆的妹妹說他腦子笨.
We sat in the upper tier at the stadium.
我們坐在體育場的上排.
She was introduced into upper society.
她經人介紹進入上流社會.
The stern mother has gained the upper hand of the family.
這位嚴厲的母親掌管了全家.
Society is divided into upper, middle and lower classes.
社會分為上層 、 中層和下層階級.