drophead

/ˈdräp-ˌhed How to pronounce drophead (audio)/ (ame, mw)

drophead — noun

1. a car designed with a roof that folds down or can stay open while you drive

1.名詞C2
釋義

a car designed with a roof that folds down or can stay open while you drive

例句

Paloma rented a red drophead for the drive along the coast.

drive along the coast in a drophead

A cream drophead waited outside the hotel after the wedding dinner.

同義詞
  • convertible

    The most common general term, especially in American English.

  • cabriolet

    A more formal or stylish term often used in car sales and motoring writing.

反義詞
  • hardtop

    A car with a fixed roof that does not fold away.

文法句型

a/the drophead + verb

drive a drophead

buy a drophead

用法筆記

Mainly British English. American English more often uses convertible for the same kind of car.

常見錯誤

❌The sedan has a sunroof, so it's a drophead.
✅The sedan has a sunroof, but it is not a drophead.
💡A drophead is built with a roof that folds back, not just a small opening in the roof.