upper
adjective OPAL WOPAL S
/ˈʌpə(r)/
/ˈʌpər/
[only before noun]Idioms - located above something else, especially something of the same type or the other of a pair
上边的，上面的，上层的（尤指同类或一对中的一个） - her upper lip
她的上唇 - the upper floors of the building
那栋楼的上面几层 - the upper deck
上层甲板
- her upper lip
- at or near the top of something
上部的；靠上部的 - There is an upper limit of £20 000 spent on any one project.
任何项目都有一个 2 万英镑的经费上限。 - the upper echelons of society
社会上层 - a blockage in the throat or upper airway
喉咙或上呼吸道堵塞 - the upper arm/body
上臂/上身 - in the upper left/right corner of the painting
在这幅画的左上角/右上角 - the upper part of the ship's hull
船体的上部 - the upper slopes of the mountain
靠近山顶的斜坡 - salaries at the upper end of the pay scale
工资级别最高的薪金
- There is an upper limit of £20 000 spent on any one project.
- (of a place
地方 内陆的；高地的；向北部的 - the upper reaches of the river
河流的上游
opposite lower1 - the upper reaches of the river
词源adjective Middle English: from the adjective up + -er.
Idioms
gain, get, have, etc. the upper hand
- to get an advantage over somebody so that you are in control of a particular situation
占上风；处于有利地位；有优势；有控制权
(keep) a stiff upper lip
- to keep calm and hide your feelings when you are in pain or in a difficult situation
（面对痛苦或困境）不动声色，沉着而不外露 - He was taught to keep a stiff upper lip and never to cry in public.
他被教导要保持沉默，永远不要在公共场合哭泣。 - Their reaction contrasts sharply with the stiff upper lip of the English.
他们的反应与英国人僵硬的上唇形成鲜明对比。
- He was taught to keep a stiff upper lip and never to cry in public.
