uppermost

IPA/ˈʌpəməʊst/
KK[ˈʌpɚmˌost]IPA/ˈʌpərməʊst/

uppermost — 形容詞

  • uppermostpositive
  • more uppermostcomparative
  • most uppermostsuperlative

1. placed at the very top of something, or closer to the top than anything else aro

1.形容詞B2
釋義

最上面的

在實體空間中處於最頂端的位置

placed at the very top of something, or closer to the top than anything else around it

例句

Feng placed the fragile ornament on the uppermost shelf of the cabinet.

Feng 把易碎的裝飾品放在櫃子最上面的架子上。

uppermost + shelf for physical position

The uppermost branches of the old oak snapped under the weight of snow.

老橡樹最上面的樹枝在積雪的重壓下折斷了。

同義詞
  • topmost

    more common for describing physical layers or levels of an object

  • highest

    more general; used for both physical height and abstract ranking

  • top

    simpler and much more common, but less precise

反義詞
  • bottommost

    direct opposite for physical position

  • lowest

    more common opposite in everyday use

文法句型

uppermost + noun

uppermost + in/on + noun phrase

用法筆記

Distinguish from Sense 2 (MOST IMPORTANT): this sense describes physical placement only. The subject is typically a concrete object or location.

常見錯誤

❌She was uppermost in her class.
✅She was top of her class.
💡Use 'top' for academic ranking; 'uppermost' in this sense describes physical position, not rank order.

2. more important than everything else in a particular situation, or at the front o

2.形容詞B2
釋義

最重要的

在特定情況中最要緊或最優先的事

more important than everything else in a particular situation, or at the front of your mind above all other thoughts

例句

For Tamar, the safety of her children was uppermost in her mind.

對 Tamar 來說，孩子的安全是她心中最重要的事。

uppermost in [someone's] mind for importance

The prime minister said that public health remained his uppermost concern.

首相表示，公共衛生仍然是他最重視的課題。

同義詞
  • paramount

    more formal; often used for duties or obligations in official contexts

  • foremost

    typically describes experts or leaders in a field rather than abstract concerns

  • primary

    more common and everyday; a 'primary reason' is simply the main one, without the same urgency

  • overriding

    stronger; suggests one factor actively pushes aside all others

反義詞
  • least

    opposite in importance or priority

  • trivial

    suggests something is not important at all, the reverse of uppermost concern

文法句型

uppermost in + possessive + mind

uppermost on + possessive + list/agenda

uppermost + concern/priority

用法筆記

Frequently followed by 'in [someone's] mind' or 'on [someone's] list/agenda'. Distinguish from Sense 1 (HIGHEST IN POSITION) when the context involves a physical object or location rather than an abstract concern.

常見錯誤

❌I have the uppermost respect for her.
✅I have the utmost respect for her.
💡'Utmost' means greatest in degree; 'uppermost' means most important or highest in position.