upper
upper
英[ˈʌpə(r)]美[ˈʌpər]
adj.较高的，上面的，上部的；
n.鞋帮，靴面，兴奋剂；
复数：uppers;
例句
upper quadrant上象限
The oboe tends to lose power in the upper register, but with the clarinet the opposite is the case.双簧管往往在高音区效果不佳，而单簧管则正好相反。
We often divide a river into three parts, that is the upper, middle and lower reaches.我们经常把一条河分成三部分:上游、中游和下游。
They were monitoring the upper air to collect evidence of atomic explosions.他们正在检测高空空气以收集原子爆炸的证据。
A hall ran the length of the upper floor of the house.走廊的长度等于房子上层的长度。
Society is divided into upper, middle and lower classes.社会分为上层、中层和下层阶级。
This beam bears the whole weight of the upper floor.这根大梁承受了上面那一层的全部重量。
upper-atmosphere aerodynamics高层大气空气动力学
Notice particularly clear cells upper left quadrant of field.观察左上角视野,细胞显示尤为清晰.
That's the number on the upper left hand corner of the card.索书号是书目卡左上角的数字.
英语六级真题
Making sure to obtain an upper-second class degree.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文An upper-second class degree, from an elite university.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
ADJ-COMPAR
较高的；上面的
You use upper to describe something that is above something else.
例句
There is a smart restaurant on the upper floor...楼上有一家时尚的餐馆。Students travel the cheap lower deck and tourists the upper.学生坐廉价的下层舱，游客坐上层舱。ADJ-COMPAR
较上面的；较高的
You use upper to describe the higher part of something.
例句
...the upper part of the foot.脚面部分...the muscles of the upper back and chest.上背部和胸部的肌肉PHRASE
上风；优势；有利地位
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.
例句
The government was beginning to gain the upper hand...*府开始占上风。It was easy to see who had the upper hand.不难看出谁占上风。N-COUNT
鞋帮
The upper of a shoe is the top part of it, which is attached to the sole and the heel.
例句
Wear well-fitting, lace-up shoes with soft uppers...穿合脚的、系带的软帮鞋。Leather uppers allow the feet to breathe.皮革鞋帮使脚得以透气。N-COUNT
兴奋剂
Uppers are drugs that make you feel very happy, excited, and full of energy.
例句
...people crazy on alcohol and cocaine and uppers and downers...酗酒、吸食可卡因、兴奋剂及镇静剂的人I'd taken a handful of uppers.我吃了几片兴奋剂。英汉词典释义
adj.
较高的, 上部的
He is a member of the upper house of legislature.他是上议院的成员之一。上边的，上面的，上层的（尤指同类或一对中的一个）
内陆的；高地的；向北部的
adj.
大写的
vt.
用大写字母排印/upper crust面包表层的皮贵族阶层, 上流阶层; *上层/upper works〈海〉水线以上的船体
n.
鞋帮；靴面
兴奋剂
英英词典释义
Noun
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
Adjective
1. higher in place or position;
"the upper bunk""in the upper center of the picture""the upper stories"2. the topmost one of two
3. superior in rank or accomplishment;
"the upper half of the class"行业词典
大气科学： 高空急流；upper-level jet stream 对流层顶附近出现的急流。；
