Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #776
top
/tɑp/
adjective
顶部的；最高的
at the highest part
- 1.
Situated on the top of something.
位于某物顶部的
- 2.
Relating to the chest or breasts.
与胸部或乳房有关的
胸部的；乳房的；位于某物顶部的；与胸部或乳房有关的；最高的；顶上的
In use
She put the book on the top shelf.
The top floor of the building has a great view.
The top button of his shirt was undone.
Connections
Collocations
- top floor
- 顶层；顶楼
- She lives on the top floor of the building.她住在这栋楼的顶层。
- top shelf
- 最上面的搁板
- The glasses are on the top shelf.玻璃杯在最上面的搁板上。
- top drawer
- 最上面的抽屉
- I keep my keys in the top drawer of the desk.我把钥匙放在书桌最上面的抽屉里。
- top button
- （衬衫等的）最上面的纽扣
- He undid his top button after dinner.晚饭后他解开了最上面的纽扣。
- top lip
- 上嘴唇
- She has a small scar on her top lip.她的上嘴唇上有一小块伤疤。
- top left corner
- 左上角
Learner notes
Memory Tip
top意为“顶部”，如山顶；胸部位于身体上半部，也是“top区域”。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：日常物品位置描述、医学或健康相关讨论 “top”作形容词有“位于顶部的”和“与胸部/乳房有关的”两种常见义项。前义通常为中性，日常和书面都较常用；后义多用于医学或正式描述。整体语域会随义项和语境而变化，较常见于中性场景。
Grammar Note
Only used before a noun; not used predicatively.
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words pop, cop, hop, and shop rhyme with American /tɑp/ (all have /ɑp/). British English uses /ɒp/ (e.g., /pɒp/). Beware of lookalikes tip (/tɪp/) and tap (/tæp/), which do not rhyme with top.
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
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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