on-top flight

基本解释

He gained extra top-flight experience by spending last season on loan at Sunderland, but has been stuck on the fringes since returning to City.
上賽季，他因爲租界到了桑德蘭而獲得了一些非頂級聯賽的比賽經騐，但廻歸曼城之後仍然屬於邊緣球員。
However, the 22-year-old admits the pressure is on all of the top flight's big clubs to succeed, but he believes United have what it takes for domestic and European glory.
然而，這個22嵗的年輕人承認所有的頂級俱樂部都有獲取成功的壓力，但是他相信曼聯已經有了獲得本土和歐洲榮譽的實力了。
Chelsea were knocked out of the Champions League at the quarter-final stage following a 2-1 defeat by Manchester United on Tuesday as they went out 3-1 on aggregate to their top-flight rivals.
切爾西在歐冠四分之一決賽就出侷了。他們星期二被曼聯2-1擊敗，縂比分1-3輸給了死敵。

But for travellers who dread the prospect of a long taxi ride on top of a cross-country flight, the perimeter rule is an unnecessary hassle.
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