Word · Frequency #1743
Fully loadedupper
较高的；上面的；上部的
核心释义
located at a higher position than something else
- 1.
在更高的物理位置、水平、等级或顺序
At a higher physical position, level, rank or order.
- 2.
位于更高的地面、更内陆、更上游或更北
Situated on higher ground, further inland, more upstream, or more northerly.
- 3.
较年轻,较近期
Younger, more recent.
- 4.
与中学有关的
Of or pertaining to a secondary school.
（两者中）上面的；上级的；地位较高的；更有成就的；在更高的物理位置、水平、等级或顺序；位于更高的地面、更内陆、更上游或更北；较年轻,较近期
用法In use
The upper shelf is too high for me to reach.
用法提示：upper 在此作形容词，修饰 shelf，表示位置较高的/上面的。
She lives on the upper floor of the old building.
用法提示：upper 作定语形容词，说明 floor 处于较高的位置。
His upper arm was injured during the game.
用法提示：upper 用于身体部位，指位置靠上的部分，作形容词。
the upper part of sth
指某物的较高部分。
He was shot in the upper part of his arm.
他的手臂上部中枪。
upper + body part
She has a tattoo on her upper arm.
她的上臂有一个纹身。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- upper hand
- 优势，上风
- She gained the upper hand in the negotiation.她在谈判中占了上风。
- upper class
- 上层阶级，上流社会
- He comes from an upper-class family.他出身于上层阶级家庭。
- upper lip
- 上唇
- A slight smile curled his upper lip.一丝微笑使他的上唇翘起。
- upper arm
- 上臂
- He has a tattoo on his upper arm.他上臂上有个纹身。
- upper limit
- 上限
- The budget has an upper limit of $5000.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记住upper由up（上）加比较级后缀-er构成，表示更上面的。
语境与语域Context & Register
对于形容词义项“上面的”或“较高的”，通常用于描述空间位置或等级关系，语体中性，在多种日常和专业场合均适用。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用作定语，无比较级形式。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'supper' rhymes with 'upper' (both /ˈʌpə/). Words like 'copper', 'slipper', 'lower', and 'paper' share similar spelling endings but have different stressed vowel sounds, so they do not actually rhyme.
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.