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upper | BrE ˈʌpə, AmE ˈəpər | A. adjective attributive ① (higher) 上面的 shàngmian de ‹shelf, teeth›; 地势较高的 dìshì jiào gāo de ‹village, farm›▸ the upper deck 上层甲板 ▸ the upper jaw/eyelid 上颌/上眼皮 ② (superior) [职位或地位] 上层的 shàngcéng de ▸ upper management 高层管理 ③ (higher in scale) 较高一端的 jiào gāo yī duān de ‹thirties, register›▸ temperatures are in the upper twenties 温度接近30度 ④ (inland) 内陆的 nèilù de ; (upriver) 上游的 shàngyóu de ; (further North) 北部的 běibù de ▸ the upper reaches of the River Severn 塞文河上游 B. noun ① (part of footwear) 鞋帮 xiébāng ▸ to be (down) on one's uppers figurative 穷困潦倒 ② slang (drug) 兴奋剂 xīngfènjì |