uppermost

英 [ˈʌpəməʊst] 美 [ˈʌpərmoʊst]

adj.  最高的; 最上端的; 最上面的; 最重要; 最关键
adv.  处于最高位置; 面向上地

Collins.1 / BNC.13869 / COCA.21247



牛津词典

adj.

  1. 最高的;最上端的;最上面的
    higher or nearer the top than other things
    1. the uppermost branches of the tree
      树顶端的枝桠
  2. 最重要;最关键
    more important than other things in a particular situation
    1. These thoughts were uppermost in my mind .
      我心里想的最多的就是这些事。

adv.

  1. 处于最高位置;面向上地
    in the highest position; facing upwards
    1. Place the material on a flat surface, shiny side uppermost.
      把材料放在平面上,有光的一面朝上。

柯林斯词典

  1. ADJ 最高的;最上面的
    The uppermost part of something is the part that is higher than the rest of it. The uppermost thing is the highest one of a group of things.
    1. John was on the uppermost floor of the three-storey gatehouse...
      约翰在三层门房的最高层。
    2. The rain spattered on the uppermost leaves.
      雨溅落在最上面的树叶上。
    3. Uppermost is also an adverb.
    4. She placed her hands palm uppermost in her lap...
      她把手掌心向上放在大腿上。
    5. Lift the fish and carefully place it on a large board, flat side uppermost.
      拿起鱼,小心地放在一块平放的大板上。
  2. ADJ 最重要的;最主要的
    If something is uppermost in a particular situation, it is the most important thing in that situation.
    1. The economy appears to be uppermost in people's minds...
      大家心里最关心的似乎是经济。
    2. Protection of sites, habitats and landscapes is of uppermost priority.
      保护遗址、栖息地和风景区是重中之重。

双语例句

  1. In the car she reverted to the subject uppermost in her mind.
    在车里,她又提起了她最关心的话题。
  2. John was on the uppermost floor of the three-storey gatehouse
    约翰在三层门房的最高层。
  3. The rain spattered on the uppermost leaves.
    雨溅落在最上面的树叶上。
  4. The economy appears to be uppermost in people's minds
    大家心里最关心的似乎是经济。
  5. Protection of sites, habitats and landscapes is of uppermost priority.
    保护遗址、栖息地和风景区是重中之重。
  6. The evil side of life was uppermost.
    生活的邪恶方面最为突出。
  7. Say whatever comes uppermost.
    把最先想到的说出来。
  8. He saw what thoughts were uppermost in the simple woman's heart.
    他知道,这个单纯的女人念念不忘的是什么。
  9. Oliver Twist being uppermost in his mind, he made him his theme.
    他最先想到是奥立弗·退斯特,便拿来作为话题。
  10. As soon as Jem and his mother were left by themselves, he began on the subject uppermost in his mind.
    等到剩下他和母亲两人,吉姆便提起他心头最要紧的那件事。
  11. Without that, my greed would be uppermost.
    没有这一点,我的贪婪将成为第一位的。
  12. But uppermost in our minds is the final destination.
    可是,我们想的最多的还是目的地。
  13. Your budget is not our uppermost concern right now.
    你的预算并不是目前我们最关心的。
  14. "Quality first, Client uppermost, Satisfaction of clients'need" is our purpose.
    信誉第一、客户至上、满足客户的要求&是我们的宗旨。
  15. But the lessons of the economic crisis will be uppermost in his thoughts, he says.
    但他表示,经济危机的教训将是他考虑的首要问题。
  16. Small mammals, being warm blooded, suffer hardship in the exposed and turbulent environment of the uppermost trees.
    小型哺乳动物为了生存,要在树顶端的暴露和混乱的环境中承受艰难。
  17. You walked into the very room I was sitting in, while you were uppermost in my mind.
    正当我一心想着你的时候,你就走进了我坐着的那个房间。
  18. The children's future is always uppermost in my mind.
    孩子们的前途一向是我心中最重要的事。
  19. That's the question uppermost on Indian tennis aficionados'minds.
    说的问题上对印度网球爱好者的心灵。
  20. Development issues were also uppermost for the parliamentarians who met the Bank's president.
    在议员们与世行行长的会见中,发展问题也是首要问题。
  21. The uppermost mission is increasing Russian people's standard of living.
    最主要的任务是提高俄罗斯人民的生活水平。
  22. The really good side of him was uppermost.
    他真正善良的一面是最重要的。
  23. The children's education is the teacher's uppermost concern.
    孩子的教育是教师所最为关注的。
  24. Social role rather than social status was uppermost.
    与其说社会地位还不如说社会作用最为重要。
  25. He gently examined the uppermost leaves.
    他轻轻地检查了最上面的几片叶子。
  26. The child's welfare is always uppermost in our minds.
    孩子的幸福一向是我们心目中最重要的事。
  27. The uppermost part of a shape.
    一个形状的最高部分。
  28. The uppermost watertight deck. I'll have watertight windows fixed.
    最高的不漏水的舱面。我要装上不漏水的窗。
  29. Confronting with complex real-time working environment, designing a high-performance reliable information fusion system is uppermost important.
    面对复杂实时的工作环境,设计一个高性能的、可靠的信息融合系统尤为重要。
  30. None of this is uppermost in your mind when you first meet her.
    你第一次见她,这都不是你内心最为关心的。

英英释义

adj

  1. at or nearest to the top
    1. the uppermost book in the pile
    2. on the topmost step

    Synonym:    topmostupmost

adv

  1. in or into the highest position
    1. the blade turned uppermost

  2. in or into the most prominent position, as in the mind
    1. say what comes uppermost