open-top

/ˌəʊpən ˈtɒp/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌəʊpən ˈtɑːp/ (ame, ipa)

open-top — adjective

1. used for a vehicle with no fixed cover above the seats, or with a top that folds

1.形容詞B2
釋義

used for a vehicle with no fixed cover above the seats, or with a top that folds down when needed.

例句

We chose an open-top bus to sightsee around the old city walls.

collocation: open-top bus

Naoko rented an open-top Jeep for the coastal drive in Maui.

同義詞
  • convertible

    mainly used for cars with a roof that folds back

  • roofless

    broader and more literal; not especially tied to vehicles

  • uncovered

    general word for lacking a top or cover

反義詞
  • roofed

    has a roof, but is broader than vehicle design

  • covered

    general opposite meaning a top or cover is in place

文法句型

open-top + noun (bus/car/jeep/boat)

be open-top

用法筆記

Usually modifies vehicle nouns such as bus, car, jeep, or boat. In some cases the top is completely absent; in others it can be folded down for sightseeing or warm-weather travel.

常見錯誤

❌We waited for an open-top of bus.
✅We waited for an open-top bus.
💡open-top goes directly before the vehicle noun without 'of'.