topside

/ˈtɒpsaɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtɑːpsaɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtäp-ˈsīd/ (ame, mw) · /ˈtɒp.saɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtɑːp.saɪd/ (ame, ipa)

topside — 名詞

1. the section of a ship's outer body that sits higher than where the water reaches

1.名詞C1
釋義

船舷上部

船身吃水線以上的外側部分

the section of a ship's outer body that sits higher than where the water reaches when the ship is floating.

例句

Rust had eaten through the topside of the old fishing boat near the deck rail.

鏽蝕已經侵蝕了那艘老漁船甲板欄杆附近的船舷上部。

domain: shipbuilding / nautical maintenance

Roya pointed out a long scratch running across the topside, just above the painted waterline.

Roya 指出一道長長的刮痕橫越船舷上部，就在塗漆吃水線的正上方。

collocation: above the waterline

同義詞
  • upper hull

    more technical; used in shipbuilding documents

  • freeboard

    narrower — only the strip between waterline and deck edge

反義詞

文法句型

the topside of [a ship/vessel]

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 2 (oil rig deck): a ship's topside is the visible side panel above the water, not a working platform.

常見錯誤

❌The waves splashed onto the topside of the boat.
✅The waves splashed against the topside of the boat.
💡the topside is the vertical outer side, so waves hit it sideways rather than landing on top.

2. the upper working platform of an offshore oil rig, sitting on tall legs above th

2.名詞C2
釋義

鑽油平台甲板

鑽油平台高架腿柱上方的工作層

the upper working platform of an offshore oil rig, sitting on tall legs above the sea, where drilling machinery is housed and crews sleep and eat.

例句

Iker spent six weeks on the topside of the North Sea rig, sharing a cabin with three other welders.

Iker 在北海鑽油平台的甲板上待了六週，和另外三名焊工共用一間艙房。

collocation: on the topside of [a rig]

A helicopter dropped fresh supplies onto the topside of the platform once a week.

直升機每週會把補給品空投到平台的鑽油平台甲板上一次。

typical context: offshore logistics

同義詞
  • platform

    broader; can include the whole installation including legs

  • deck

    informal among rig crews for the same area

反義詞
  • substructure

    the supporting legs and underwater base of the rig

文法句型

the topside of [an oil rig/platform]

用法筆記

Object is almost always an offshore oil or gas installation. Distinguish from sense 1: that's a hull surface; this is a habitable platform.

常見錯誤

❌The workers climbed down to the topside of the rig.
✅The workers climbed up to the topside of the rig.
💡the topside sits on top of the legs, so crews go up to it, not down.

3. a lean cut of beef taken from the inside of a cow's back leg, often roasted whol

3.名詞C1
釋義

牛後腿肉

牛後腿內側瘦肉，常整塊烤或切薄片

a lean cut of beef taken from the inside of a cow's back leg, often roasted whole or sliced thinly for sandwiches.

例句

Emily roasted a small joint of topside in the oven for Sunday lunch with her parents.

Emily 把一小塊牛後腿肉放進烤箱烤，當作和父母一起吃的週日午餐。

typical context: British Sunday roast

The butcher tied string around the topside so it would hold its shape while cooking.

肉販用棉線把牛後腿肉綁起來，這樣烹煮時才能維持形狀。

collocation: tie up the topside

同義詞

文法句型

a piece / joint / slice of topside

用法筆記

Common in British recipes; American English uses 'top round' for the same cut. Often appears without an article when referring to the meat as a substance.

常見錯誤

❌I bought two topsides at the butcher.
✅I bought two joints of topside at the butcher.
💡topside is uncountable as meat; count it through 'joint', 'piece', or 'slice'.

topside — 副詞