hardtop
/ˈhɑːdtɒp/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhɑːrdtɑːp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhärd-ˌtäp/ (ame, mw)
hardtop — 名詞
- hardtopsingular
- hardtopsplural
1. a motor vehicle whose roof is made of hard material and stays in a fixed positio
硬頂車
車頂由硬質材料製成且無法收折的車輛
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.
Anika parked her blue hardtop in the garage before the storm arrived.
暴風雨來臨前，Anika 把她那輛藍色硬頂車停進了車庫。
possessive determiner + hardtop
Diego said his hardtop feels quieter on the highway than his friend's convertible does.
Diego 說他的硬頂車在高速公路上比朋友的敞篷車安靜許多。
comparison with convertible
The mechanic told Mei-Ling that old hardtops often rust around the roof edges.
技師跟 Mei-Ling 說，老款硬頂車的車頂邊緣常常會生鏽。
At the car show, Kwame saw a vintage hardtop with shiny chrome bumpers and whitewall tires.
在車展上，Kwame 看到了一輛配著鍍鉻保險桿和白色輪胎的古董硬頂車。
- 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
- 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.