uppers

英 [ˈʌpəz]

美 [ˈʌpərz]

n.  鞋帮; 靴面; 兴奋剂
upper的复数

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-COMPAR 较高的；上面的
  You useupperto describe something that is above something else.
  1. There is a smart restaurant on the upper floor...
     楼上有一家时尚的餐馆。
  2. Students travel the cheap lower deck and tourists the upper.
     学生坐廉价的下层舱，游客坐上层舱。
• ADJ-COMPAR 较上面的；较高的
  You useupperto describe the higher part of something.
  1. ...the upper part of the foot.
     脚面部分
  2. ...the muscles of the upper back and chest.
     上背部和胸部的肌肉
  3. ...the upper rungs of the ladder.
     梯子上面的横档
• PHRASE 上风；优势；有利地位
  If you havethe upper handin a situation, you have more power than the other people involved and can make decisions about what happens.
  1. The government was beginning to gain the upper hand...
     政府开始占上风。
  2. It was easy to see who had the upper hand.
     不难看出谁占上风。
• N-COUNT 鞋帮
  Theupperof a shoe is the top part of it, which is attached to the sole and the heel.
  1. Wear well-fitting, lace-up shoes with soft uppers...
     穿合脚的、系带的软帮鞋。
  2. Leather uppers allow the feet to breathe.
     皮革鞋帮使脚得以透气。
• N-COUNT 兴奋剂
  Uppersare drugs that make you feel very happy, excited, and full of energy.
  1. ...people crazy on alcohol and cocaine and uppers and downers...
     酗酒、吸食可卡因、兴奋剂及镇静剂的人
  2. I'd taken a handful of uppers.
     我吃了几片兴奋剂。
• a stiff upper lip→ see:lip

双语例句

• Ski boot [ with outer soles of rubber plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather]
  滑雪靴[外底由橡胶、塑料、皮革或合成革制，鞋帮由皮革制]
• Sports footwear ( excl. ski footwear), with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather
  运动鞋（不包括滑雪鞋），外底和鞋帮由橡胶、塑料、皮革或做成皮革制
• He was on his uppers when I came across him.
  我是在他穷困潦倒时碰见他的。
• Hiking boot [ with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materials]
  旅行鞋[外底由橡胶或塑料制，鞋帮由纺织品制]
• Ski footwear with outer soles and uppers or rubber, plastics
  滑雪鞋，外底和鞋帮由橡胶或塑料制
• Cowboy boot with uppers of leather or composition leather and outer soles of leather
  牛仔靴，鞋帮由皮革或合成革制，鞋底由橡胶或塑料制
• Mr Green had been out of work for several months and was on his uppers.
  格林先生已失业好几个月了，现在生活十分困难。
• Riding boot [ with uppers of leather or composition leather and outer soles of leather] The green book is at the bottom of the pile and the red one is on top.
  马靴[鞋帮由皮革或合成革制，外底由皮革制]绿皮的书在那一摞的底下，红皮的在上边。
• The old couple are on their uppers but manage to hide the fact from their friends.
  这老两口子经济拮据，却又不让朋友们知道这件事。
• Chappal, with leather soles and uppers
  印度凉鞋，带皮革鞋底和鞋帮