in tiptop condition
常与 condition 搭配,描述物品保养得很好。
Despite its age, the wooden boat remains in tiptop condition.
尽管年代久远,这艘木船的状况依然极佳。
最高质量的;最高的
最高质量的
of the highest quality
The bakery is known for its tiptop bread, which sells out every morning.
这家面包店以其极好的面包闻名,每天早上都卖光。
用法提示:tiptop 作形容词,表示‘极好的’,修饰 bread。
The athlete trained hard to stay in tiptop shape for the upcoming race.
这名运动员刻苦训练,以在即将到来的比赛中保持最佳状态。
用法提示:tiptop 作形容词,与 shape 搭配表示‘最佳状态’。
The project was completed to tiptop standards, earning praise from the manager.
该项目按照一流标准完成,赢得了经理的赞扬。
用法提示:tiptop 作形容词,修饰 standards,表示‘最高标准的’。
常与 condition 搭配,描述物品保养得很好。
Despite its age, the wooden boat remains in tiptop condition.
尽管年代久远,这艘木船的状况依然极佳。
keep 后接宾语,in tiptop shape 作宾语补足语。
She keeps her vintage car in tiptop shape.
她把她的老爷车保养得极好。
作定语直接修饰名词,语气偏口语。
The hotel is famous for its tiptop service.
这家酒店以一流服务闻名。
grammar · medium
易错句子The team played tiptop.
正确表达The team played a tiptop game.
tiptop 是形容词,不能直接作动词 played 的状语;形容词须修饰名词,故用 a tiptop game 作 played 的宾语,表示“打了一场高水平的比赛”。
grammar · medium
易错句子The hotel is a tiptop.
正确表达The hotel is tiptop.
tiptop 在此作表语形容词,说明 the hotel 的性质,前面不能加不定冠词 a;a 只能用在可数名词前,而这里 tiptop 不是名词。
grammar · medium
易错句子The car is in tiptop.
正确表达The car is in tiptop condition.
in tiptop condition/shape 是固定搭配,tiptop 为定语形容词,必须后接被修饰的名词;只说 in tiptop 缺少中心词,句子不完整。
top 常指位置或等级最高,也可在英式口语中表示“很棒”;tiptop 只强调质量或状态极好,且更口语、常见于 in tiptop condition 这类搭配。
top-notch 是现代英语中更常用的“一流”说法,语域较中性;tiptop 更口语且略带旧式色彩,常形容状态或状况极佳。
prime 强调最佳阶段、最重要或(肉等)上等,常见 prime suspect、prime time、prime condition;tiptop 不表示“首要”,只表示质量或状态极好。
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