rooftop
rooftop — 名詞
1. the flat or gently sloping outer surface of a building's roof, often used as
屋頂
建築物屋頂的外表面
the flat or gently sloping outer surface of a building's roof, often used as a usable outdoor space where people can sit, walk, or place things
From the hotel rooftop, Kian could see the entire city skyline.
從飯店的屋頂上，Kian 可以看見整個城市的天際線。
from the [place] rooftop
The restaurant has a popular rooftop bar that opens every summer evening.
那間餐廳有一個很受歡迎的屋頂酒吧，每到夏季傍晚就開始營業。
rooftop used as modifier: rooftop bar/garden/terrace
Solar panels were installed on the office building's rooftop last winter.
去年冬天，辦公大樓的屋頂上安裝了太陽能板。
Neighbors gathered on the apartment rooftop to watch the New Year fireworks.
鄰居們聚集在公寓的屋頂上觀賞新年煙火。
常見錯誤
❌ 'We ate dinner on the roof garden.' ✅ 'We ate dinner on the rooftop garden.' — 'rooftop' highlights the usable outer surface, while 'roof' often refers to the building structure itself.
rooftop — 形容詞
1. describing something that is found, placed, or takes place on the top outer part
屋頂的
位於或發生在屋頂上的
describing something that is found, placed, or takes place on the top outer part of a building where the roof is
The hotel has a rooftop pool where guests can swim during warm weather.
這間飯店有屋頂游泳池，天氣暖和時客人可以游泳。
rooftop + noun: rooftop pool/garden/restaurant
Firefighters carried out a dramatic rooftop rescue of a family trapped by the blaze.
消防隊員進行了一場驚險的屋頂救援，救出被大火困住的一家人。
rooftop + noun describing an event or action
A rooftop garden provides fresh vegetables for the restaurant's kitchen year-round.
屋頂菜園全年為餐廳廚房提供新鮮蔬菜。
The photographer captured a stunning rooftop view of the city at sunset.
攝影師拍下了日落時分城市屋頂景觀的絕美照片。
用法筆記
Only used before a noun (e.g. 'rooftop garden,' 'rooftop restaurant'). It cannot be used after a linking verb like 'is' — you would not say 'The garden is rooftop.'