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新聞來源: http://edition.cnn.com/2010/US/11/04/forbes.most.powerful/index.html

今日單字:  top   [v.]  =  登到最高點、達到...的頂部、向高處升

(一) 今日單字的其他意思、變化及片語

top   [v.]

1.  給...加蓋、覆蓋  ( e.g. Mountains are topped with snow during winter. )

2.  高於、勝過  ( e.g.  Sales have topped 2 million this quarter. )

3.  結束

4.  把頂部剪掉 ( 特別是樹的尖端 )

top   [adj.]

1.  頂上的、最高的

2.  最優良的、最棒的  ( e.g. She's our top athlete. )

3.  最重要的、居首位的  ( e.g.  Solving crime is our top priority. )

top   [n.]

1.  頂端 ( 如...山頂、頭頂 )

2.  表面、上方

3.  容器的蓋子  ( e.g. Don't forget to put the top back on. )

4.  精華、最頂尖的事物

5.  最高程度、頂點、極點  ( e.g. He shouted at the top of his lungs. )

(二) 好用成語、俚語及名言

at the top of one's game

最佳狀態

e.g.  The team has been winning all season as the players are at the top of their game.

at the top of the ladder

最高地位

e.g.  The climb to the top of the ladder is long and full of obstacles.

on top of the world

非常開心、感到飄飄然

e.g.  I just passed my exam and feel on top of the world.

from top to toe

全身上下

e.g.  She was wearing pink from top to toe.

(三) 延伸討論

Today's news shows how stong China has become.

How do you think the world will change when China finally overtakes US as the largest economy ?

This year, China passed Japan in the second quarter to become the world's second-largest economy, so I doubt that it will be long before US falls down to second place.

Tell us what you think by commenting....

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