英语词汇“atop”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Use the adverb atop when something is on the top of something else. You could say, for example, "I'm standing atop of the chicken coop, getting ready to jump in that pile of leaves."

The word atop is somewhat old fashioned, but it's still a good way to describe being at the very top of something. You might live atop of the highest hill in town, or enjoy looking out your window to watch birds land atop of the garage. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the word was spelled with a hyphen: a-top. It took its current form, atop, in the nineteenth century.

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USAGE EXAMPLES

Atop the conference, some separation is starting to occur.

Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016)

Troops and commanders pose atop tanks, Humvees, checkpoints and even on the front lines with bullets flying.

Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016)

The grass-fed meat, cooked long and slow with about 16 spices, sits atop a generous mound of rice, each tiny grain perfectly thin and fluffed.

Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016)

adv on, to, or at the top

单词	atop
释义	atop (once / 1928 pages) adv Use the adverb atop when something is on the top of something else. You could say, for example, "I'm standing atop of the chicken coop, getting ready to jump in that pile of leaves." The word atop is somewhat old fashioned, but it's still a good way to describe being at the very top of something. You might live atop of the highest hill in town, or enjoy looking out your window to watch birds land atop of the garage. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the word was spelled with a hyphen: a-top. It took its current form, atop, in the nineteenth century. WORD FAMILY atop USAGE EXAMPLES Atop the conference, some separation is starting to occur. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) Troops and commanders pose atop tanks, Humvees, checkpoints and even on the front lines with bullets flying. Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) The grass-fed meat, cooked long and slow with about 16 spices, sits atop a generous mound of rice, each tiny grain perfectly thin and fluffed. Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) adv on, to, or at the top
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