英汉词典

1. 较高的；上面的
    You use upper to describe something that is above something else.

    e.g. There is a smart restaurant on the upper floor...
           楼上有一家时尚的餐馆。
    e.g. 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。

2. 较上面的；较高的
    You use upper to describe the higher part of something.

    e.g. ...the upper part of the foot.
           脚面部分
    e.g. ...the muscles of the upper back and chest.
           上背部和胸部的肌肉

3. 上风；优势；有利地位
    If you have the upper hand in a situation, you have more power than the other people involved and can make decisions about what happens.

upper是什么意思

    e.g. The government was beginning to gain the upper hand...
           政府开始占上风。
    e.g. It was easy to see who had the upper hand.
           不难看出谁占上风。

4. 鞋帮
    The upper of a shoe is the top part of it, which is attached to the sole and the heel.

upper的解释

    e.g. Wear well-fitting, lace-up shoes with soft uppers...
           穿合脚的、系带的软帮鞋。
    e.g. Leather uppers allow the feet to breathe.
           皮革鞋帮使脚得以透气。

5. 兴奋剂
    Uppers are drugs that make you feel very happy, excited, and full of energy.

    e.g. ...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
    e.g. I'd taken a handful of uppers.
           我吃了几片兴奋剂。

6. a stiff upper lip -> see lip