单词 | upper |
释义 | upper (ʌpəʳ ) Word forms: uppers 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun, the ADJ] B1+ You use upper to describe something that is above something else. There is a smart restaurant on the upper floor. Students travel on the cheap lower deck and tourists on the upper. Synonyms: topmost, top 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B1 You use upper to describe the higher part of something. ...the upper part of the foot. ...the muscles of the upper back and chest. ...the upper rungs of the ladder. Synonyms: higher, high 3. the upper hand phrase 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. The government was beginning to gain the upper hand. It was easy to see who had the upper hand. 4. countable noun [usually plural] The upper of a shoe is the top part of it, which is attached to the sole and the heel. Wear well-fitting, lace-up shoes with soft uppers. Leather uppers allow the feet to breathe. 5. countable noun Uppers are drugs that make you feel very happy, excited, and full of energy. [informal] ...people crazy on uppers and downers. I'd taken a handful of uppers. 6. a stiff upper lip phrase [usually verb PHRASE, verb-link PHRASE] If you say that someone is keeping a stiff upper lip, you mean that they are not showing any emotion even though it is difficult for them not to. Idioms: have the upper hand to have more power in a competitive situation than the other side and to be able to control things The changes are by no means revolutionary, but they do suggest that for the first time economic reformers now have the upper hand in the party hierarchy. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers keep a stiff upper lip to hide your emotions and not let other people see what you are feeling I shared my feelings with no one because I had always believed in keeping a stiff upper lip, and putting on my best face for family and friends. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 上面的 Japanese: 上の |
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