hardtop

/ˈhɑːdtɒp/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhɑːrdtɑːp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhärd-ˌtäp/ (ame, mw)

hardtop — noun

  • hardtopsingular
  • hardtopsplural

1. a motor vehicle whose roof is made of hard material and stays in a fixed positio

1.名詞B1
釋義

a motor vehicle whose roof is made of hard material and stays in a fixed position rather than folding down — sometimes this word is used for cars, and sometimes for boats with a rigid cabin top.

例句

Anika parked her blue hardtop in the garage before the storm arrived.

possessive determiner + hardtop

Diego said his hardtop feels quieter on the highway than his friend's convertible does.

comparison with convertible

同義詞
  • fixed-roof car

    descriptive phrase rather than a standard term; helpful for learners who do not know the word hardtop

  • coupe

    a coupe usually has two doors and a fixed roof, but the word focuses on body style rather than roof permanence

反義詞
  • convertible

    a car with a roof that can be folded back or removed entirely

  • cabriolet

    a formal term for a convertible car, especially in British English

文法句型

[adjective] hardtop

hardtop + verb (singular/plural)

用法筆記

The term hardtop is most often used to distinguish a car with a permanent roof from a convertible, whose roof can be lowered. The word can also describe a motorboat with a rigid cabin roof.

常見錯誤

❌A hardtop is a type of convertible.
✅A hardtop is a car with a fixed roof, while a convertible has a roof that folds down.
💡Hardtop and convertible describe opposite roof types; a hardtop roof does not fold.