Word · Frequency #13869
uppermost
最突出地；最首要地
in or into the most prominent position, as in the mind
- 1.
In the highest position.
处于最高位置的。
在最上面；在最高处；处于最高位置的。；在最上面；在最高处
In use
The uppermost button of my shirt keeps coming undone.
Make sure the fragile package is placed on the uppermost shelf in the closet.
The layer of cream is uppermost in this dessert, so it looks very white.
the uppermost + noun
uppermost 作形容词时表示“最高的、最上面的”，常放在名词前作定语。
The uppermost floor has the best view.
最上面一层楼的视野最好。
be uppermost in sb's mind
这个搭配表示“（某事）在某人心中最为重要或最受关注”，是常见比喻用法。
The children's safety is uppermost in her mind.
孩子们的安全在她心中最重要。
place/keep sth uppermost
uppermost 作副词表示“在最上面、在最高处”，常与 place、keep 等动词连用。
Place the most fragile items uppermost in the box.
把最易碎的物品放在盒子最上面。
Common mistakes
Put the box on the most top shelf.Put the box on the uppermost shelf.
汉语的“最上面”直译成 most top 不符合英语习惯；英语用不规则最高级 uppermost（或 topmost）表示“最高的、最上面的”，most top 不是地道的形容词短语。
The title is at the uppermost of the page.The title is at the uppermost part of the page.
uppermost 是形容词或副词，不是名词。汉语可以说“在页面的最上面”，但英语中形容词不能直接作介词宾语，需要在其后补出名词 part，或用名词 top 表示位置。
Connections
Collocations
- uppermost in one's mind
- 在某人心中最重要；最让某人挂心
- Her safety was uppermost in my mind throughout the journey.她的安全在整个旅程中始终是我最挂念的。
- uppermost layer
- 最上层；顶层
- The uppermost layer of the cake was covered with chocolate.蛋糕的最上层覆盖着巧克力。
- uppermost floor
- 顶层；最高层
- The gym is on the uppermost floor of the office building.健身房在办公楼的顶层。
- uppermost concern
- 最首要的关切；最重要的问题
- Cost reduction remains the uppermost concern for the company.降低成本仍然是公司最关注的问题。
Idioms & figurative uses
- be uppermost in someone's mind
- 在某人心中最重要；某人最关心或最先想到的The safety of the passengers was uppermost in the pilot's mind.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
up（上）+ most（最）= 最上面。想象一堆东西堆到顶点，或某个念头在脑海中“最靠上”、最先浮现。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：formal writing and speeches、technical or instructional descriptions、personal reflection 注意：uppermost 多用于较正式的书面语或演讲中，口语里听起来会比较正式。表达“位置最高”时常见于技术或说明性文字；而 uppermost in one's mind 表示“某人最关心或最要紧的事”，这个搭配在正式和个人叙述中都较常出现。
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these rhymes perfectly with uppermost (/ˈʌpəməust/), because the primary stress falls on the first syllable. Outermost, topmost, utmost and lowermost all keep the same final /məʊst/ sound as uppermost, so they are good sound matches for the ending. Almost and foremost are useful spelling lookalikes: they share -most but have a different stressed vowel and are often reduced to /məst/ in speech, so they do not rhyme with uppermost.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.