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2011.09.15 (Review of 2009.04.02 edition)

Have we told you lately that "you're the top"?

Today's Lesson CATEGORY: イディオム
TOP-OF-THE-LINE   最高級の、トップ商品の

Explanation

  • A top-of-the-line product is the best available (and usually the most expensive) in a particular line of products.
  • top-of-the-line product とは、ある特定の製造品目の中で、最高の(通常、最も高価な)製品のことです。

TOP-OF-THE-LINE

examples

  1. a: $300? Isn't that a lot of money for an exercise bench?
    b: Yeah, well, I splurged and got the top-of-the-line.
  2. (customer to salesperson)
    I'd like to see your most comfortable office chair - your top-of-the-line model.
  3. I use the laptop for work, so I had it configured (= set up) with a top-of-the-line system.
  4. An anonymous donor paid for the complete renovation of the 70-year-old movie theater with top-of-the-line furnishings and state-of-the-art digital projection and sound systems.

英会話レッスンNow try to top that!