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Rolls-Royce

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Motor vehicles
Rolls-Royce /ˌrəʊlz ˈrɔɪs◂ $ ˌroʊlz-/ noun trademark  1. TTC[countable] a very expensive and comfortable car made by a British company 劳斯莱斯〔英国生产的一种极昂贵的舒适轿车〕2 the Rolls-Royce of something British English informalBEST something that is regarded as the highest quality example of a particular type of product 某类产品中的极品 the Rolls-Royce of beers 啤酒中的极品
Examples from the Corpus
Rolls-RoyceHardy, a chauffeur, met them at Southampton in a Rolls-Royce.He bought her a beautiful home, and in the garage sits a Rolls-Royce.When it was new, this Rolls-Royce was one of the most expensive cars you could buy.
made and very Corpus comfortable a expensive car by a


Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce /ˌrəʊlz ˈrɔɪs◂ $ ˌroʊlz-/ noun trademark
1. [countable] a very expensive and comfortable car made by a British company
2. the Rolls-Royce of something British English informal something that is regarded as the highest quality example of a particular type of product:
    the Rolls-Royce of beers