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located above something else, especially something of the same type or the other of a pair 上边的，上面的，上层的（尤指同类或一对中的一个） her upper lip 她的上唇 the upper floors of the building 那栋楼的上面几层 the upper deck 上层甲板
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at or near the top of something 上部的；靠上部的 There is an upper limit of £20 000 spent on any one project. 任何项目都有一个 2 万英镑的经费上限。 the upper echelons of society 社会上层 a blockage in the throat or upper airway 喉咙或上呼吸道堵塞 the upper arm/body 上臂/上身 in the upper left/right corner of the painting 在这幅画的左上角/右上角 the upper part of the ship's hull 船体的上部 the upper slopes of the mountain 靠近山顶的斜坡 salaries at the upper end of the pay scale 工资级别最高的薪金
(of a place 地方 located away from the coast, on high ground or towards the north of an area 内陆的；高地的；向北部的 the upper reaches of the river 河流的上游
opposite lower1
Word Originadjective Middle English: from the adjective up + -er.
Idioms
gain, get, have, etc. the upper hand
to get an advantage over somebody so that you are in control of a particular situation 占上风；处于有利地位；有优势；有控制权
(keep) a stiff upper lip
to keep calm and hide your feelings when you are in pain or in a difficult situation （面对痛苦或困境）不动声色，沉着而不外露 He was taught to keep a stiff upper lip and never to cry in public. 他被教导要保持沉默，永远不要在公共场合哭泣。 Their reaction contrasts sharply with the stiff upper lip of the English. 他们的反应与英国人僵硬的上唇形成鲜明对比。
