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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++top1 /tɒp $ tɑːp/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable] 1 highest part 最高部分TOP the highest part of something 顶部，顶端，上端 OPP bottomtop of The tops of the mountains were still covered with snow. 山顶依然为白雪覆盖。 She could only just see over the tops of their heads. 她从他们的头顶上望过去，勉强才能看到。at the top (of something) He was standing at the top of the stairs. 他站在楼梯顶端。 We’ll sit down once we’re at the top. 我们一到顶上就会坐下。 Write your name at the top of the page. 在页面的上端写下你的名字。to the top (of something) Stop and wait for us when you get to the top of the slope. 你到坡顶时停下来等等我们。 I filled the glass right to the top. 我把玻璃杯倒得满满的。 The book I wanted was at the very top of the pile. 我想要的书在这摞书的最上面。cliff top/mountaintop/hilltop/treetop We could just see the white cliff tops in the distance. 远处白色的崖顶依稀可见。2 upper surface 上表面SURFACE the flat upper surface of an object 〔物体的〕上面 a low wooden table with a glass top 玻璃桌面的矮木桌top of We walked along the top of the ancient city walls. 我们在古城墙上行走。on (the) top of something She put the papers down on the top of the piano. 她把文件放在钢琴顶上。 Her fingers drummed on the table top. 她的手指叩击着桌面。3 BEST POSITION 最佳位置the top BESTthe best, most successful, or most important position in an organization, company, or profession 〔机构、公司、行业等中的〕最好位置，最重要的职位，最高位 OPP bottomthe top of He has reached the top of his profession. 他已经到达他那行业的顶峰。at the top (of something) It’s the people at the top who make the decisions. 作出决策的是高层的那些人。to the top (of something) All young footballers dream of making it to the top. 所有年轻的足球运动员都梦想能够出人头地。 the groups that are currently at the top of the tree (=the highest position in a profession) in the pop world 目前流行乐坛最顶尖的组合4 cover 盖子D something that you put on or over an object to cover it, protect it, or prevent liquid coming out of it 〔笔〕帽；〔瓶〕盖 I can’t get the top off the jar. 我拧不开罐子的盖儿。 You’ve left the top off the toothpaste again! 你又没有盖上牙膏的盖子！ Can you put the top back on the bottle when you’ve finished with it? 你用完以后把瓶盖盖回去好吗？bottle top/pen top etc Has anyone seen my pen top? 有人看到我的钢笔帽了吗？5 clothes 衣服DCC a piece of clothing that you wear on the upper part of your body 上衣，上装6 be (at the) top of the list/agenda IMPORTANTsomething that is at the top of a list will be dealt with or discussed first 是清单上/议事日程上首先要处理[讨论]的事情7 on top 8 on top of something 9 one on top of the other (also on top of one another) in a pile 一个一个摞成堆地10 on top of somebody if something dangerous or threatening is on top of you, it is very near you 〔危险或威胁〕非常接近某人，逼近某人11 get on top of somebody SAD/UNHAPPYif your work or a problem gets on top of you, it begins to make you feel unhappy and upset 〔工作、问题等〕压得人受不了12 come out on top WINto win a difficult struggle or argument, especially one that has continued for a long time 〔尤指经过长期的艰苦斗争或争论后〕胜出，获胜13 on top of the world informalHAPPY extremely happy 极其高兴的14 plant 植物HBPDF the part of a fruit or vegetable where it was attached to the plant, or the leaves of a plant whose root you can eat 〔植物的〕顶梢部分；〔根部可食用的植物的〕叶子15 street/field etc 街道/田地等SGFAR the part of the street or of a piece of land that is the furthest away from you 最远处，末端，尽头16. the top of the milk British EnglishDFD the cream that rises to the top of a bottle of milk 〔瓶装牛奶最上面的〕顶层乳17. the top of the table DHFSITthe part of a long dinner table where the most important people sit 〔长餐桌上地位最高者坐的〕餐桌首席，上席，上座18 off the top of your head informalIMMEDIATELYTHINK ABOUT if you say something off the top of your head, you say it immediately, without thinking carefully about it or checking the facts 立即，马上，不假思索地〔回答问题或提供信息〕19 sing/shout at the top of your voice LOUD/NOISYto sing or shout as loudly as you can 放开嗓子唱歌/叫喊20. be at the top of your game (also be on top of your game) to be doing your job, especially playing a sport, very well 最佳发挥〔尤指体育运动〕21 from the top spokenBEGINNING an expression meaning from the beginning, used especially in the theatre 从头，从最开始〔尤为戏剧用语〕22 from top to bottom COMPLETEif you clean or search somewhere from top to bottom, you do it very thoroughly 彻底地〔清扫、寻找等〕23 from top to toe COMPLETEif a person is dressed or covered in something from top to toe, they are completely dressed or covered in it 从头到脚，浑身上下〔指穿衣服或被覆盖〕24 the top and bottom of it British English spokenMEANING the general result or meaning of a situation, expressed in a few words 〔用几句话概括的某情况的〕结果，实质25 not have much up top British English spokenSTUPID/NOT INTELLIGENT to be not very intelligent 不怎么精明，没什么头脑26. toy 玩具DHT a child’s toy that spins around on its point when you twist it 陀螺27 spin like a top TURNto spin or turn round very quickly 很快地转动528 tops spoken used after a number to say that it is the highest possible amount of money you will get【口语】 〔用于款额后〕最高数目Examples from the Corpus
top• a dressing-table with a glass top• The skirt comes with a matching top.• There are two styles to choose from: the traditional apex, shown here, and the flat pergola top.• Boyd nervously tapped his pencil on the table top.• When you paint, you should start at the top and work your way down.• There's a wonderful view from the top of the tower.• This jewellery box would be worth a lot of money if the top wasn't chipped.• She looked at him over the top of her cup.• Put the top back on the bottle when you're finished.• Cut the pineapples lengthwise, without removing the tops.• We got the Christmas tree home by tying it to the top of the car.• It's a long, but not hard, way to the top.• The elevator will take you all the way to the top.• The top of the mountain is covered with snow.• The top of the piano was covered with a lace cloth.• The tops of the trees swayed in the breeze.top of• Stong's intellect and drive helped him reach the top of his profession.on (the) top of something• Place a book on top of the bags.• And by the April after that there will be speed cameras on top of other speed cameras.• He just stopped the car on the top of a small hill, for they were right out in the country now.• She was lying on top of him.• Then the teacher put the newspaper on top of the stick, smoothed down the paper and hit the stick.• Spoon out excess fat from the roasting pan, and put the pan on top of the stove.• Subtlety and suppleness, on top of strength and speed.• Then, on top of the craziness and alleged corruption, populist Bucaram last month announced an economic austerity program.top2 ●●● S1 W1 adjective 1 highest 最高的TOP [only before noun] nearest to the top of something 顶端的；最高的 OPP bottom2 best 最佳的BEST [usually before noun] best or most successful 最佳的，最好的；最成功的3 winning 获胜的 winning in a game or competition 〔在游戏或比赛中〕获胜的4 top left/right/centre TCNexpressions meaning the picture at the top of a page on the left or right or in the centre, used in magazines and newspapers 左上/右上/上图〔指报纸杂志等图片在页面上的位置〕5 top speed FAST/QUICKthe fastest speed a vehicle can move at 〔交通工具的〕最高速，全速6 top priority the thing that you think is most important 需要优先考虑的事，当务之急7 good 好的 British English spoken informal very good 好的8. top copy British EnglishTCN a letter or document from which copies can be made 〔书面材料的〕正本Examples from the Corpus
top• Sue is in the top 10% of her class.• In addition, a listing is given of the companies in the top 50 of the Index which have offended in each category.• Miss Vesta Tilley is the top act.• Put the papers in the top drawer of the filing cabinet.• My keys are in the top drawer.• a top fashion designer• She doubted she would be quick enough to retreat to the top floor if that happened.• We moved into an apartment on the top floor of the building.• He is definitely one of the world's top golfers.• But others say a top job here is more likely.• The President met with top Korean businessmen.• the top left-hand corner of the page• On leaving office he argued that the top level of the civil service needed an injection of fresh blood.• You have some peanut butter on your top lip.• The prize is to have your hair done at a top New York salon.• The top price paid was $1,200,000 for a print by Degas.• top quality beef• Spare house and garage keys in the top right hand drawer of Charles's desk.• Carlson is our top salesman.• The books are on the top shelf.• It narrowly beat much bigger rival and fellow supermarkets group J Sainsbury to the top slot, and outshone Tesco.• It's Hyundai's fastest car yet, with a top speed of 121 mph.top floor• The maids' bathroom and water closet is on the top floor by the linen room.• The top floor directly overhead had been abandoned for years.• The basement of the house had sustained heavy damage and part of the ceiling on the top floor had collapsed.• The party residence was on the top floor of a private house on Tinton.• Take the apartment, up on the top floor of a smelly tenement on Prospect Avenue.• On the top floor the bedrooms had pretty sloping ceilings and dormer windows peering out under eyelid gables.• I knew that the top floor was vacant.top3 ●○○ verb (topped, topping) [transitive] 1 be higher 更高HIGHMORE THAN something OR somebody ELSE to be higher than a particular amount 〔数量〕高于，超过2 be most successful 是最成功的 to be in the highest position in a list because you are the most successful 居于…之首，处于最高位置3 do better 做得更好BETTER if you top something, you do something that is better than it 优于，胜过，盖过4 top an offer/a bid etc MORE THAN A NUMBER OR AMOUNTto offer more money than someone else 超过某一报价/出价等5 be topped by something ON/ON TOP OFto have something on top 顶上有某物6 be topped (off) with something if food is topped with something, it has that thing on it or over the top of it 〔指食物〕上面盖了一层某物7 to top it all spokenAND/ALSO in addition to other bad things that have happened to you 更有甚者，更糟糕的是8 top that spoken used when you are asking someone if they have done something more exciting or successful than you 你有这样的好事吗9. top and tail British EnglishDFC to cut the top and bottom off a piece of fruit or a vegetable 去掉〔水果或蔬菜〕的两头10. top yourself British English informalKILL to kill yourself deliberately 自杀11 reach the top 达到顶点 literaryTOP if you top a hill, you reach the top of it 到达…的顶部12 top something ↔ off phrasal verb COMPLETEto complete something successfully by doing one last thing 圆满地结束〔某事〕13 top out phrasal verb HIGHif something such as a price that is increasing tops out, it reaches its highest point and stops rising 〔价格等〕到达最高点，上升到顶点14 top something/somebody ↔ up phrasal verb especially British English → top-up→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
top• Griffin estimated the toll exceeds $ 10 million and could top $ 100 million.• U.S. wine exports have already topped $51 million this year.• Jez should top her with a chopper.• To top it off, no effort was made to go after these guys.• The appearance of Comet Hale-Bopp topped that of Comet Hyakutake.• All Saints topped the chart with Pure Shores, closely followed by two artists who played live in Ireland last year.• After two days of climbing, we finally topped the peak.• As dawn began to lighten the sky they topped the rise of another mist-shrouded valley and began to descend the other side.• Experts say the recession is to blame for the rise in office crime as workers try to top up their income.• Fiercely tart, this dessert is a massive wedge of creamy pie topped with a puff of lighter-than-air meringue.• An evening meal began promisingly with a bruschetta topped with chopped spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, pesto and feta cheese.topped ... charts• And their last two singles topped the charts.• But it didn't end there: shortly afterwards, her album topped the charts and went on to sell 100,000 copies.• Technology aside, Boston topped the charts for the game with a 10. 8 rating.• In 1986 West End Girls topped the charts for two weeks and other hits quickly followed.From Longman Business Dictionarytoptop1 /tɒptɑːp/ adjective [only before a noun]1at the highest levelThe top rate of income tax has been cut sharply.the pay of top executivesShe spent five years in the top job.He is among the top 5% of earners in this country.2biggest or most successfulthe top 100 companies in the UK3bestWe sell only top-quality goods.toptop2 verb (topped, topping) [transitive]1to be higher than a particular amountProfits this year should top £1.2 billion.Last year bilateral trade topped $1 billion.2top an offer/a bid etc to offer more money than someone elseA rival company has topped our offer by $5 million. → top out → top something → up→ See Verb tabletoptop3 noun the top the most important or most successful position in an organization, company, group etcHe started life at the bottom and worked his way up to the top.This decision has come from the top (=was made by the most important managers).Origin top1 1. Old English topp2. (1000-1100) Origin unknownthe something highest of part Corpus Business
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top1 S1 W2 /tɒp $ tɑːp/ 
noun [countable]
Origin: topp
Origin: Origin unknown1. HIGHEST PART the highest part of something
OPP bottom
top of
The tops of the mountains were still covered with snow.
She could only just see over the tops of their heads.
at the top (of) something
He was standing at the top of the stairs.
We’ll sit down once we’re at the top.
Write your name at the top of the page.
to the top (of) something
Stop and wait for us when you get to the top of the slope.
I filled the glass right to the top.
The book I wanted was at the very top of the pile.
cliff top/mountaintop/hilltop/treetop
We could just see the white cliff tops in the distance.
2. UPPER SURFACE the flat upper surface of an object:
a low wooden table with a glass top
top of
We walked along the top of the ancient city walls.
on (the) top of something
She put the papers down on the top of the piano.
Her fingers drummed on the table top.
3. BEST POSITION the top the best, most successful, or most important position in an organization, company, or profession
OPP bottom
the top of
He has reached the top of his profession.
at the top (of something)
It’s the people at the top who make the decisions.
to the top (of something)
All young footballers dream of making it to the top.
the groups that are currently at the top of the tree (=the highest position in a profession) in the pop world
4. COVER something that you put on or over an object to cover it, protect it, or prevent liquid coming out of it:
I can’t get the top off the jar.
You’ve left the top off the toothpaste again__
Can you put the top back on the bottle when you’ve finished with it?
bottle top/pen top etc
Has anyone seen my pen top?
5. CLOTHES a piece of clothing that you wear on the upper part of your body:
She was wearing a stripy knitted top.
a skirt with a matching top
a bikini top
I can’t find my pyjama top.
6. be (at the) top of the list/agenda something that is at the top of a list will be dealt with or discussed first:
Europe is once again at the top of the political agenda.
7. on top
a. on the highest part or surface of something:
The cake was a bit burnt on top.
a high roof with a chimney on top
b. on the highest part of your head:
Can you cut it quite short on top, please.
c. winning in a game or competition:
After the first set, the Australian was comfortably on top.
8. on top of something
a. on the highest surface of something:
There should be an envelope on top of the fridge.
b. in complete control of a situation:
Don’t worry; I’m back on top of things now.
I should be more on top of my work next week.
c. if something bad happens to you on top of something else, it happens when you have other problems:
On top of everything else, I now have to go to work next Saturday__
9. one on top of the other (also on top of one another) in a pile:
We stacked the crates one on top of the other.
10. on top of somebody if something dangerous or threatening is on top of you, it is very near you:
The truck was almost on top of us.
11. get on top of somebody if your work or a problem gets on top of you, it begins to make you feel unhappy and upset:
Things are starting to get on top of him.
12. come out on top to win a difficult struggle or argument, especially one that has continued for a long time:
It’s difficult to predict who will come out on top.
13. on top of the world informal extremely happy:
When I heard she’d been released I felt on top of the world__
14. PLANT the part of a fruit or vegetable where it was attached to the plant, or the leaves of a plant whose root you can eat:
Cut the tops off the tomatoes.
I’ve found a recipe for beetroot tops.
15. STREET/FIELD ETC the part of the street or of a piece of land that is the furthest away from you:
I waited at the top of East Street.
16. the top of the milk British English the cream that rises to the top of a bottle of milk
17. the top of the table the part of a long dinner table where the most important people sit
18. off the top of your head informal if you say something off the top of your head, you say it immediately, without thinking carefully about it or checking the facts:
Just off the top of my head, I’d say there were about 50.
19. sing/shout at the top of your voice to sing or shout as loudly as you can:
Angela ran out of the house, shouting at the top of her voice.
20. be at the top of your game (also be on top of your game) to be doing your job, especially playing a sport, very well
21. from the top spoken an expression meaning from the beginning, used especially in the theatre:
Right, let’s take it from the top once more.
22. from top to bottom if you clean or search somewhere from top to bottom, you do it very thoroughly:
The whole house needs cleaning from top to bottom.
23. from top to toe if a person is dressed or covered in something from top to toe, they are completely dressed or covered in it:
They were covered in mud from top to toe.
24. the top and bottom of it British English spoken the general result or meaning of a situation, expressed in a few words:
He’s trying to embarrass you, that’s the top and bottom of it.
25. not have much up top British English spoken to be not very intelligent:
Poor Nigel, he doesn’t have very much up top.
26. tops spoken used after a number to say that it is the highest possible amount of money you will get:
It’ll cost you £200, £250 tops.
27. TOY a child’s toy that spins around on its point when you twist it
28. spin like a top to spin or turn round very quickly:
The impact of the blow sent me spinning like a top.
top2 S1 W1 adjective1. HIGHEST [only before noun] nearest to the top of something
OPP bottom:
We have a flat on the top floor of the building.
the top button of his shirt
I managed to scrape off the top layer of paint.
I found the letter in the top drawer of his desk.
2. BEST [usually before noun] best or most successful:
our top tennis players
a top New York salon
one of the world’s top engineering companies
people in top jobs
She got top marks.
The top score was 72.
3. WINNING winning in a game or competition
top of
Barcelona remain top of the league after beating Real Madrid.
Despite losing last night, Manchester United are still top (=the highest in a list of clubs in a competition).
4. top left/right/centre expressions meaning the picture at the top of a page on the left or right or in the centre, used in magazines and newspapers:
Top right: silk blouse £195 from Harrods.
5. top speed the fastest speed a vehicle can move at:
We tore down the motorway at top speed.
a sports car with a top speed of 140 miles per hour
6. top priority the thing that you think is most important:
Education is this government’s top priority.
7. GOOD British English spoken informal very good:
Clive’s a top bloke.
8. top copy British English a letter or document from which copies can be made
top3 verb (past tense and past participle topped, present participle topping) [transitive]1. BE HIGHER to be higher than a particular amount:
Their profits have reportedly topped £1,000,000 this year.
2. BE MOST SUCCESSFUL to be in the highest position in a list because you are the most successful:
The Tower of London tops the list of London’s most popular tourist attractions.
the team that has topped the Premiership for the last three seasons
In 1998 the group topped the charts with the song ‘Don’t Stop Loving Me’.
3. DO BETTER if you top something, you do something that is better than it:
He topped his previous best performance, coming second in the 100 metres.
4. top an offer/a bid etc to offer more money than someone else:
A rival company topped our offer by $5 million.
5. be topped by something to have something on top:
The roof was topped by a chimney.
a hill topped by pine trees
6. be topped (off) with something if food is topped with something, it has that thing on it or over the top of it:
a strawberry tart topped with whipped cream
The cake can be topped off with fresh fruit.
7. to top it all spoken in addition to other bad things that have happened to you:
To top it all I lost my job.
8. top that spoken used when you are asking someone if they have done something more exciting or successful than you:
Well, I’ve been asked to appear on a TV show later this year, so top that__
9. top and tail British English to cut the top and bottom off a piece of fruit or a vegetable
10. top yourself British English informal to kill yourself deliberately
11. REACH THE TOP literary if you top a hill, you reach the top of it:
We topped the hill and looked down towards the valley below us.
top something ↔ off phrasal verb
to complete something successfully by doing one last thing:
Let’s top off the evening with a drink.
top out phrasal verb
if something such as a price that is increasing tops out, it reaches its highest point and stops rising:
Do you think interest rates have topped out now?
top something/somebody ↔ up phrasal verb especially British English
1. to add more liquid to a container that is partly full:
I’ll just top up the coffee pot.
2. to put more drink in someone’s glass or cup after they have drunk some:
Can I top you up?
3. to increase the level of something slightly so as to bring it back to the level you want:
He had to do extra jobs at the weekend to top up his income.
⇨ top-up
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noun [countable] Sense 1-25
Language: Old EnglishOrigin: topp
Sense 26-27
Date: 1000-1100Origin: Origin unknown
OPP bottom
top of
at the top (of) something
to the top (of) something
cliff top/mountaintop/hilltop/treetop
2. UPPER SURFACE the flat upper surface of an object:
top of
on (the) top of something
3. BEST POSITION the top the best, most successful, or most important position in an organization, company, or profession
OPP bottom
the top of
at the top (of something)
to the top (of something)
4. COVER something that you put on or over an object to cover it, protect it, or prevent liquid coming out of it:
bottle top/pen top etc
5. CLOTHES a piece of clothing that you wear on the upper part of your body:
6. be (at the) top of the list/agenda something that is at the top of a list will be dealt with or discussed first:
7. on top
a. on the highest part or surface of something:
b. on the highest part of your head:
c. winning in a game or competition:
8. on top of something
a. on the highest surface of something:
b. in complete control of a situation:
c. if something bad happens to you on top of something else, it happens when you have other problems:
9. one on top of the other (also on top of one another) in a pile:
10. on top of somebody if something dangerous or threatening is on top of you, it is very near you:
11. get on top of somebody if your work or a problem gets on top of you, it begins to make you feel unhappy and upset:
12. come out on top to win a difficult struggle or argument, especially one that has continued for a long time:
13. on top of the world informal extremely happy:
14. PLANT the part of a fruit or vegetable where it was attached to the plant, or the leaves of a plant whose root you can eat:
15. STREET/FIELD ETC the part of the street or of a piece of land that is the furthest away from you:
16. the top of the milk British English the cream that rises to the top of a bottle of milk
17. the top of the table the part of a long dinner table where the most important people sit
18. off the top of your head informal if you say something off the top of your head, you say it immediately, without thinking carefully about it or checking the facts:
19. sing/shout at the top of your voice to sing or shout as loudly as you can:
20. be at the top of your game (also be on top of your game) to be doing your job, especially playing a sport, very well
21. from the top spoken an expression meaning from the beginning, used especially in the theatre:
22. from top to bottom if you clean or search somewhere from top to bottom, you do it very thoroughly:
23. from top to toe if a person is dressed or covered in something from top to toe, they are completely dressed or covered in it:
24. the top and bottom of it British English spoken the general result or meaning of a situation, expressed in a few words:
25. not have much up top British English spoken to be not very intelligent:
26. tops spoken used after a number to say that it is the highest possible amount of money you will get:
27. TOY a child’s toy that spins around on its point when you twist it
28. spin like a top to spin or turn round very quickly:
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adjective1. HIGHEST [only before noun] nearest to the top of something OPP bottom:
2. BEST [usually before noun] best or most successful:
3. WINNING winning in a game or competition
top of
4. top left/right/centre expressions meaning the picture at the top of a page on the left or right or in the centre, used in magazines and newspapers:
5. top speed the fastest speed a vehicle can move at:
6. top priority the thing that you think is most important:
7. GOOD British English spoken informal very good:
8. top copy British English a letter or document from which copies can be made
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verb (past tense and past participle topped, present participle topping) [transitive]1. BE HIGHER to be higher than a particular amount: 2. BE MOST SUCCESSFUL to be in the highest position in a list because you are the most successful:
3. DO BETTER if you top something, you do something that is better than it:
4. top an offer/a bid etc to offer more money than someone else:
5. be topped by something to have something on top:
6. be topped (off) with something if food is topped with something, it has that thing on it or over the top of it:
7. to top it all spoken in addition to other bad things that have happened to you:
8. top that spoken used when you are asking someone if they have done something more exciting or successful than you:
9. top and tail British English to cut the top and bottom off a piece of fruit or a vegetable
10. top yourself British English informal to kill yourself deliberately
11. REACH THE TOP literary if you top a hill, you reach the top of it:
top something ↔ off phrasal verb
to complete something successfully by doing one last thing:
top out phrasal verb
if something such as a price that is increasing tops out, it reaches its highest point and stops rising:
top something/somebody ↔ up phrasal verb especially British English
1. to add more liquid to a container that is partly full:
2. to put more drink in someone’s glass or cup after they have drunk some:
3. to increase the level of something slightly so as to bring it back to the level you want:
⇨ top-up
lid a cover over a container that can be removed or opened by turning or lifting it 指容器的盖、盖子 ：◆ a jar with a tight-fitting lid 盖子很紧的广口瓶 top a thing that you put over the end of sth such as a pen or bottle in order to close it 指笔帽、瓶盖、瓶塞 cork a small round object made of cork or plastic that is used for closing bottles, especially wine bottles 指尤用于酒瓶的软木塞、塑料瓶塞 cap (often in compounds) a top for a pen or a protective cover for sth such as the lens of a camera （常构成复合词）指钢笔、照相机镜头等的盖、帽 plug a round piece of material that you put into a hole in order to block it; a flat round rubber or plastic thing that you put into the hole of a sink in order to stop the water from flowing out 指栓塞、堵塞物、水池的塞子 ：◆ a bath plug 浴缸塞子
Patterns
a tight-fitting lid/top/capa screw top/capa pen lid/topto put on/screw on/take off/unscrew the lid/top/capto pull out the cork/plug
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also
lid a cover over a container that can be removed or opened by turning or lifting it 指容器的盖、盖子 ：◆ a jar with a tight-fitting lid 盖子很紧的广口瓶 top a thing that you put over the end of sth such as a pen or bottle in order to close it 指笔帽、瓶盖、瓶塞 cork a small round object made of cork or plastic that is used for closing bottles, especially wine bottles 指尤用于酒瓶的软木塞、塑料瓶塞 cap (often in compounds) a top for a pen or a protective cover for sth such as the lens of a camera （常构成复合词）指钢笔、照相机镜头等的盖、帽 plug a round piece of material that you put into a hole in order to block it; a flat round rubber or plastic thing that you put into the hole of a sink in order to stop the water from flowing out 指栓塞、堵塞物、水池的塞子 ：◆ a bath plug 浴缸塞子
Patterns
a tight-fitting lid/top/capa screw top/capa pen lid/topto put on/screw on/take off/unscrew the lid/top/capto pull out the cork/plug
especially
especially