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second-rate

英 [ˌsekənd ˈreɪt]

美 [ˌsekənd ˈreɪt]

adj.  二流的; 平庸的; 普通的

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牛津词典

    adj.

    • 二流的;平庸的;普通的
      not very good or impressive
      1. a second-rate player
        平庸的运动员

    柯林斯词典

    • ADJ-GRADED 二流的;二等的;劣质的
      If you describe something assecond-rate, you mean that it is of poor quality.
      1. ...second-rate restaurants.
        二流餐馆
      2. ...another second-rate politician.
        另一名二流政客

    英英释义

    adj

    • moderate to inferior in quality
      1. they improved the quality from mediocre to above average
      Synonym:mediocre

    双语例句

    • We bought it in a second-rate department store.
      我们在一家二流的百货店买下它的。
    • But don't get the idea that any place that is called a nursery school is wonderful, for some of them are second-rate and just use the name because it's popular.
      不要以为有个叫幼儿园的地方就好,因为它们之中有些是二流货色,使用那个名字只是因为它流行。
    • He never aimed at mere effect, and had none of the little tricks and pretensions of second-rate reputations.
      他从不追求单纯的成功,毫无享有第二流声望的那种人的花俏与做作。
    • A burst of energy, speed, etc of lesser quality than second-rate.
      迸发出的能量、速度等质量上比二等还要差的。
    • His novels are very second-rate.
      他写的小说很不怎麽样。
    • But adoption is not second-rate!
      可是,被收养的儿女绝非次等的!
    • Contemptibly low in worth or account; second-rate. Passenger traffic has gone up by 20 per cent.
      微不足道的;二流的在价值或数量上低的;二流的客流量已增长百分之二十。
    • But what is the good of turning out second-rate pictures?
      可是只是画出些二流作品究竟有什么好处呢?
    • I think guilt is a second-rate emotion.
      我认为内疚是情感中的次等品。
    • Second-rate artists will dig in the old mines, but only first-rate artists can get something out of the new mine.
      第二流的艺术家将在旧宝藏中发掘,唯有第一流的艺术家才能由新宝藏中得到一些东西。