1be uppermost in your mindif something is uppermost in your mind, you think about it a lot because it is very important to you 是心目中最主要的
A feeling of pity for David was uppermost in her mind.
对戴维的同情在她心中占主要位置。
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be uppermost in your mind• Succeeding in her careerwas uppermost in her mind.• In fact, financial problems may not be uppermost in her mind.• In fact, they brought up the question before I could do so because it was uppermost in their minds.• It was only natural that that thought should be uppermost in her mind.• Nor was there the slightest need to tell her of the thoughts that were uppermost in his mind.• She was certain, however, that it was not the weather that was uppermost in his mind.• Still, the aspect of that news which affected himself was uppermost in his mind, threatening to swamp such minorworries.• Two thoughts were uppermost in my mind.• The one which was uppermost in her mind was Maurin.
2IMPORTANT[not before noun] more important than anything else 最重要的,压倒一切的
The one word which seems to be uppermost in every discussion is money.
每次讨论都好像只有一个字最重要,那就是“钱”。
3HIGH[usually before noun] higher than anything else 最高的SYN topmost
the uppermost windows of the house
房子最上面的窗户
—uppermostadverbadv
She turned her hand over, palm uppermost.
她把手翻过来,手掌朝上。
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uppermost• There were cheers and boos, but the cheers were uppermost.• Emily seemed to sense this too as she gazed at the uppermostbranches.• The children's safety should be your uppermostconcern.• It was only natural that that thought should be uppermost in her mind.• With such thoughtsuppermost in their minds, ecologists are preparing for the arrival of genetically-engineered crops.• In fact, they brought up the question before I could do so because it was uppermost in their minds.• Place the pizza on the uppermostovenrack.• The formation of the leaves on the uppermost part of the plant is known as the crown.