3PHRASE 上風;優勢;有利地位 If you have the upper hand in a situation, you have more power than the other people involved and can make decisions about what happens. 上風;優勢;有利地位
The government was beginning to gain the upper hand.
政府開始佔上風。
It was easy to see who had the upper hand.
不難看出誰佔上風。
4N-COUNT [usually plural]鞋幫 The upper of a shoe is the top part of it, which is attached to the sole and the heel. 鞋幫
Wear well-fitting, lace-up shoes with soft uppers.
穿合腳的、系帶的軟幫鞋。
Leather uppers allow the feet to breathe.
皮革鞋幫使腳得以透氣。
5N-COUNT 興奮劑Uppers are drugs that make you feel very happy, excited, and full of energy. 興奮劑 [informal]
...people crazy on alcohol and cocaine and uppers and downers.