upper

/ˈʌpə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈʌpər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈə-pər/ (ame, mw) · /ˈʌp.ər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈʌp.ɚ/ (ame, ipa)

upper — adjective

  • upperpositive
  • upperercomparative
  • upperestsuperlative

1. found or placed in a position that is above another thing, or forming the highes

1.形容詞A2
釋義

found or placed in a position that is above another thing, or forming the highest part of an object or area

例句

The painting hangs on the upper part of the wall, near the ceiling.

attributive: upper + noun (part of something)

Jude felt a sharp pain in his upper back after the long flight.

同義詞
  • higher

    more general; can be used with 'than' (e.g. 'higher than the table'), whereas upper cannot

  • top

    suggests the very highest point or end, while upper can refer to any area above the middle

  • topmost

    emphasises the absolute highest position; more emphatic and less common than upper

反義詞
  • lower

    the direct opposite; refers to a position below or at the bottom part

文法句型

upper + noun (body part, floor/level, object)

用法筆記

Upper is always placed directly before a noun (attributive position). It is not used after a linking verb — for example, you may say 'the upper shelf' but not 'the shelf is upper.'

常見錯誤

❌The apartment is upper than ours.
✅The apartment is on the upper floor, above ours.
💡upper is not a regular comparative adjective and cannot be followed by 'than.'
❌The drawer is upper compared to the other one.
✅The upper drawer is easier to reach.
💡upper must modify a noun directly.

upper — noun