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second-rate

英 [ˌsekənd ˈreɪt]

美 [ˌsekənd ˈreɪt]

adj.  二流的; 平庸的; 普通的

Collins.1

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

    • That book is only second-rate.
      那本书只是二流作品。
    • 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。
    • Second-rate acting and a tediously familiar plot contrive to make this one of the dullest film releases this year.
      二流的表演和乏味,落俗套的剧情使这成为今年发行的最枯燥无味的电影之一。
    • But adoption is not second-rate!
      可是,被收养的儿女绝非次等的!
    • His works are second-rate productions, alongside those of some of his contemporaries.
      他的作品跟他同时代一些人比起来,只算得二流的作品。
    • She's just a second-rate hack.
      她只是个二流的记者。
    • You cannot expect a good response to an advertisement if you place it in a second-rate magazine.
      如果你在第二流的杂志上刊登广告,你别想收到好的效果。
    • The hysteresis of education let UK be the second-rate country politically and militarily in the world.
      英国在教育上的滞后也使英国在政治和军事上成了充当二流国家的角色。
    • Viewers will have to make do with tired re-runs and second-rate movies
      电视观众只能将就着看一下已经看厌了的重播节目和二流电影。
    • Of lesser quality than second-rate.
      质量上比二等还要差的。