top-of-the-line

/ˈtäp-ə(v)-ṯẖə-ˈlīn How to pronounce top-of-the-line (audio)/ (ame, mw)

top-of-the-line — adjective

1. describing a product that has the highest quality and usually the highest price

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describing a product that has the highest quality and usually the highest price among others of the same type.

例句

The Watanabe family bought a top-of-the-line refrigerator for their new kitchen.

attributive position before a concrete noun

Sari saved up for months to buy a top-of-the-line laptop for her design work.

pattern: top-of-the-line + [product noun]

同義詞
  • premium

    also suggests higher price and quality, but can describe services and materials, not only products

  • high-end

    very similar in meaning; slightly more common for technology, fashion, and luxury goods

  • first-rate

    less focused on price; can describe quality of service, performance, or experience beyond physical products

反義詞
  • low-end

    the cheapest or least advanced version within a product range

  • basic

    simple, with few features and no extras

文法句型

top-of-the-line + noun

用法筆記

Usually placed directly before a noun describing a product or piece of equipment (e.g. a top-of-the-line smartphone, top-of-the-line kitchen appliances). Less common in predicative position after the verb ("This model is top-of-the-line").

常見錯誤

❌She bought a top of the line phone.
✅She bought a top-of-the-line phone.
💡The compound must be hyphenated when used as an adjective before a noun.