from top to bottom

completely; thoroughly

從上到下，完全地；徹底地

we searched the place from top to bottom.

我們徹底地搜查過這個地方。

from top to toe

completely; all over

完全地；從頭到腳，全身地

she seemed to glow from top to toe.

她似乎渾身興奮得發(fā)紅。

from the top

(informal)from the beginning

(非正式)從頭，從開始

they rehearsed Act One from the top.

他們從頭開始排演第一幕。

get on top of

cause (someone) to feel overwhelmed and depressed by their inability to cope

因無能為力而使（某人）感到挫敗和沮喪

things had got on top of me.

形勢令我消沉。

off the top of one's head

things had got on top of me.

形勢令我消沉。

on top of

on the highest point or uppermost surface of

在最高處，在頂端，在最上面

a town perched on top of a hill.

一座山頂城市。

in command or control of

掌握（或控制）著

he couldn't &B{get on top of} his work.

他無法勝任自己的工作。

in addition to

另外

on top of everything else he's a brilliant linguist.

另外，他還是個出色的語言學(xué)家。

on top of the world

(informal)happy and elated

(非正式)非常幸福，興高采烈

top and tail Brit. 英

remove the top and bottom of (a fruit or vegetable) while preparing it as food

去除（水果，蔬菜）兩端以食用

wash the face and bottom of (a baby or small child)

（給嬰、幼兒）洗臉和屁股

top dollar

(N. Amer. informal)a very high price

(北美，非正式)很高的價錢

I pay top dollar for my materials.

我為我的材料花了高價。

top of the morning

(Irish)used as a friendly morning greeting

(愛爾蘭)［用作問候語］早上好

the top of the tree

the highest level of a profession or career

（同行中的）最高地位；事業(yè)的最高峰

top ten (或 twenty 等)

the first ten (or twenty etc.) records in the pop music charts

（流行音樂排行榜的）前十（或二十等）名

to top it all

as a culminating, typically unpleasant, event or action in a series

（尤指一系列不好的事情中）最后地，更糟糕的是，加之，更有甚者

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