Word · Frequency #776
top
领先;位居首位
to be in the lead; to be at number one position
- 1.
To cover on the top or with a top.
在顶部覆盖或加顶。
- 2.
To exceed in height.
超过......的高度。
- 3.
To excel, to surpass, to beat, to exceed.
胜过,超越,击败,超过。
- 4.
To be in the lead, to be at number one position (of).
处于领先地位,成为第一名。
- 5.
To cut or remove the top (as of a tree)
砍掉或切除顶部(如树顶)。
- 6.
To be the dominant partner in a BDSM relationship or roleplay.
在BDSM关系或角色扮演中担任主导方。
- 7.
To penetrate during sexual intercourse.
在性交中插入对方。
- 8.
To raise one end of (a yard, etc.), making it higher than the other.
将(帆桁等)的一端升起,使其高于另一端。
- 9.
To cover with another dye.
用另一种染料覆盖。
- 10.
To put a stiffening piece or back on (a saw blade).
在锯片上加装加强件或背衬。
- 11.
To strike the top of (an obstacle) with the hind feet while jumping, so as to gain new impetus.
跳跃时后蹄碰到障碍物顶部以获取新动力。
- 12.
To improve (domestic animals, especially sheep) by crossing certain individuals or breeds with other superior breeds.
通过将某些个体或品种与其他优良品种杂交来改良家畜(尤其是羊)。
- 13.
To cut, break, or otherwise take off the top of (a steel ingot) to remove unsound metal.
切割、打断或去除钢锭顶部的不合格金属。
- 14.
To strike (the ball) above the centre; also, to make (a stroke, etc.) by hitting the ball in this way.
击打球的上部;也指通过这种方式击球(如打出某种击球)。
超过;胜过;高于;超过…的高度;给…加顶;在…顶部放上;截去顶部;打顶;(性交中)插入;在上位
In use
The local soccer team tops the league with an unbeaten record.
The new movie has topped the box office for three straight weeks.
Our city topped the national rankings for air quality last year.
Verb forms
base top · third person tops · -ing topping · past topped · past participle topped
Connections
Collocations
- top the charts
- 在排行榜上位居第一
- The song topped the charts for six weeks.这首歌在排行榜上连续六周位居第一。
- top expectations
- 超出预期
- The final results topped all our expectations.最终结果超出了我们所有的预期。
- top a tree
- 砍掉树顶
- They topped the tree to keep it from touching the power lines.他们砍掉树顶,免得它碰到电线。
- top with [something]
- 在(食物)上放……
- Top the pizza with fresh basil before serving.上桌前在比萨上放一些新鲜罗勒。
Idioms & figurative uses
- top off
- 给…加满;使…圆满结束The event was topped off with fireworks.活动以烟花表演圆满结束。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
山顶(top)最高,动词 top 就是「盖过、超过」:像 topping the list 位居榜首,把别人压到下面。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:music charts、business rankings、sports records、exam results 作动词表示“超过、领先”时,语气比较中性,多用于排行榜、比赛记录、业绩等场景,口语和书面语都常见。注意同一个词在非正式语境中也可能有其他含义,请根据上下文判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with top: they share the /ɑp/ sound. Be careful with lookalikes like hope /hoʊp/, cope /koʊp/, and tape /teɪp/, which look similar but sound different.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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