top-notch

/ˌtɒp ˈnɒtʃ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌtɑːp ˈnɑːtʃ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtäp-ˈnäch How to pronounce top-notch (audio)/ (ame, mw)

top-notch — adjective

1. so good that only a very small number of people or things of the same type are b

1.形容詞B2
釋義

so good that only a very small number of people or things of the same type are better

例句

Henrik picked the Italian restaurant downtown because a food blog called its pasta top-notch.

call + [noun] + top-notch (object complement)

The hotel staff gave Lucía top-notch service from the moment she checked in.

attributive use before noun 'service'

同義詞
  • first-rate

    very similar in meaning; slightly more formal than top-notch

  • world-class

    emphasises international-level quality; slightly more formal

  • excellent

    more common (B1) and used across all registers, but less emphatic

反義詞
  • mediocre

    describes something of only average or below-average quality

  • substandard

    below the expected or required level of quality

用法筆記

Often used before a noun (attributive) or after a linking verb such as 'be' or 'seem'. Unlike 'excellent', which works in all registers, top-notch sounds slightly informal and is especially common in reviews, recommendations, and personal opinions.

常見錯誤

❌The hotel service was top-notch and high quality.
✅The hotel service was top-notch.
💡top-notch already means 'of the highest quality', so pairing it with 'high quality' is redundant.