top-heavy
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˌtɒpˈhev.i]
- 美式音标 [ˌtɑːpˈhev.i]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- adj.头重脚轻的；不稳定的
英汉例句
- Though it might not hit Taiwan directly, heavy and sporadic rainfall together with unstable temperature is predicted.
虽然可能不会直接侵台，但仍给台湾带来间歇性的大雨及不稳定的天气。 - The bar would naturally tend to fall down from the top vertical position, which is a position of unsteady equilibrium.
棒子会有自然的趋势从最高的竖直位置下落，那是一个不稳定的平衡位置。
用作形容词 (adj.)
英英字典
- If something is top-heavy, it has more weight in the higher part than in the lower part and will not balance correctly.