tabletop
/ˈteɪbltɒp/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈteɪbltɑːp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtā-bəl-ˌtäp/ (ame, mw) · /ˈteɪ.bəl.tɒp/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈteɪ.bəl.tɒp/ (ame, ipa)
tabletop — 形容詞
- tabletoppositive
- more tabletopcomparative
- most tabletopsuperlative
1. relating to games that people play on a table using real objects such as boards,
桌上遊戲的
使用棋盤、卡片等實體道具的遊戲
relating to games that people play on a table using real objects such as boards, cards, dice, or models, instead of playing on a computer or phone
Kwame and his friends play tabletop games like chess every Friday night.
Kwame 和他的朋友每週五晚上都會玩像西洋棋這類的桌上遊戲。
tabletop games + game name (chess)
The shop sells tabletop role-playing dice and character cards.
這家店販售桌上角色扮演用的骰子和角色卡。
tabletop + role-playing / gaming nouns
Hiro prefers tabletop board games to video games for social fun.
Hiro 比較喜歡桌遊勝過電玩，因為社交互動更有趣。
Many families enjoy tabletop card games during holiday gatherings.
許多家庭在假期聚會時喜歡玩桌上卡牌遊戲。
文法句型
tabletop + noun (game type)
用法筆記
Frequently placed before nouns that name types of games (games, role-playing, RPGs, miniatures, war games). The opposite concept is 'digital' or 'video games.'
常見錯誤
2. designed to sit on the flat top of a table, serving as decoration, a cooking too
桌上型的
設計用於放置在桌面上的物品
designed to sit on the flat top of a table, serving as decoration, a cooking tool, or a useful household item
Mira bought a small tabletop fountain for her office desk.
Mira 買了一個小型桌上噴泉放在辦公桌上。
tabletop + decorative item (fountain)
The restaurant offers a tabletop grill where diners cook their own meat.
這家餐廳提供桌上型燒烤爐，讓客人自己烤肉。
Dario placed a tabletop Christmas tree on the dining room table.
Dario 在餐桌放了一棵桌上型聖誕樹。
These tabletop photo frames come in various sizes and colours.
這些桌上型相框有多種尺寸和顏色可選。
- table
simpler and more common; 'table lamp' vs 'tabletop lamp'
- countertop
specifically for kitchen counters rather than tables
文法句型
tabletop + noun (item, object)
用法筆記
Used before nouns describing items that sit on a table — especially home decorations, kitchen appliances, and display objects. Not used for items that hang above or attach to a table.
常見錯誤
tabletop — 名詞
- tabletopsingular
- tabletopsplural
1. the broad, level area on the uppermost side of a table, where objects such as pl
桌面；檯面
桌子最上方的平坦水平部分
the broad, level area on the uppermost side of a table, where objects such as plates, books, or decorations are placed
The cat knocked a glass of milk onto the tabletop, making a mess.
貓把一杯牛奶打翻在桌面上，弄得一團亂。
knocked onto the tabletop — motion + destination
Abigail wiped the wooden tabletop with a damp cloth after dinner.
Abigail 用餐後用濕布擦拭木質桌面。
wiped the [material] tabletop — material modifier
The tabletop is made of marble, which stays cool in summer.
這個桌面是大理石材質，夏天摸起來很涼爽。
Deep scratches on the tabletop showed years of heavy kitchen use.
桌面上的深深刮痕顯示這張桌子已經用了好幾年。
Élise measured the tabletop to find a tablecloth that would fit.
Élise 量了桌面尺寸，想找一塊合用的桌布。
- surface
much broader; can refer to any flat area, not just a table
- countertop
specifically the work surface in a kitchen, not a dining table
文法句型
the tabletop
[adjective] + tabletop
on the tabletop
用法筆記
Often paired with a material word (wooden tabletop, glass tabletop, marble tabletop) or a possessive form (the table's tabletop). The word 'table' alone already refers to the whole piece of furniture, not just the surface.