The mountaineers did not begin to come down the mountain till they had reached the top. 登山者们登上顶峰后才开始下来。
She was aiming for the top in her career. 她立志攀登事业的顶峰。
The top of the box bends back to show the goods. 箱子盖向后敞开,里面装的货都露了出来。
The road will bring you up to the top of the cliff. 这条道会把你引到峭壁的顶端。
The old man was puffing and blowing when he got to the top of the hill. 那老人到达山顶时,喘息不止。
I lifted my head and looked up.Red flags were flying from the top of the pass. 我抬头望去,只见山顶上红旗招展。
They seldom went far from home, and they fancied that the whole world was seen from the top of their hill. 他们难得离开家园,他们以为从他们的小山顶上可以看见全世界。
She feared for the little boy when she saw him at the top of the tree. 她看到那小男孩在树顶上时,着实替他捏了一把汗。
Mark the total at the top of the page “brought forward”. 给这页上方的数字标上“由上页入”的字样。
I shouted at the top of my voice and instantly the mountains and valleys answered. 我高声呼喊,山谷立即发出回声。
The light on top of the police car was flashing. 警车上部的灯在闪耀。
The house has been redesigned, top and bottom. 这房子完全是重新设计的。
He sits at the top of the table. 他坐上席。
He is at the top of his class. 他是班上最优秀的学生。
用作形容词 (adj.)
用作定语~+ n.
He took up residence on the top floor of a hotel. 他在一家旅馆的顶层住下。
I won't pay top prices for goods of inferior quality. 我不愿付高价买那些质量低劣的商品。
The top team in each group played off seven games against each other. 各组的前几名彼此进行7场比赛。
Jim may be a good runner, but when he entered for the top international competitions, he found he had bitten off more than he could chew. 吉姆算得上是优秀赛跑运动员,但当他参加了最高级国际比赛时,他觉得自己力不从心。
He is running at top speed. 他正在全速地奔跑。
用作表语S+be+~+ prep. -phrase
She is top in French. 她的法语学得最好。
用作动词 (v.)
用作及物动词S+~+ n./pron.
His car topped the steep hill easily. 他的汽车很轻易地就爬上了这座陡峭的小山顶端。
A church tops the hill. 山顶有一座教堂。
A steeple tops the church. 教堂的顶端是一个尖型结构。
He is going to top the barn tomorrow. 他打算明天给粮仓封顶。
Please top the box. 请盖上盒子。
He topped his father by half a head. 他比他父亲高出半个头。
The sun topped the horizon. 太阳从地平线上升起。
She is expected to top the poll. 预计她得票最多。
He tops the rest in scholarship. 他的学识超过其他人。
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The prairie is topped occasionally by low hills. 偶尔可见大草原上隆起几座低矮的小山。