误She was dressed in black from the top to the toe.
正She was dressed in black from top to toe.
析from top to toe表示“从头到脚”,其间不能插定冠词the。
这个女秘书能胜任她的工作。误The girl secretary is on the top of her job.
正The girl secretary is on top of her job.
析on top of表示“驾驭,熟练掌握”时, top前不能加the。
我把我的包放在你的包上。误I put my bag at (the) top of yours.
正I put my bag on (the) top of yours.
他的名字高列榜首。误His name was on the top of the list.
正His name was at the top of the list.
一面红旗耸立在山顶上。误A red flag stands on the top of the hill.
正A red flag stands at the top of the hill.
析表示“在…上面”应该用 on (the) top of,介词on不可以改成at。但表示“在…顶端”“在…最上方”时要用at the top of。因为at表示一个点,而on表示一个面,范围比at广。