| 单词 | second-rate |
| 释义 | second-rate adjective uk/ˌsek.əndˈreɪt/us/ˌsek.əndˈreɪt/not very good: 二流的；二等的；平庸的a second-ratefilm二流电影 Synonym mediocredisapproving Quite good, or not very good
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Not good enough second-rate| American Dictionarysecond-rate adjective[not gradable] us/ˈsek·əndˈreɪt/not of goodquality: a second-ratehotel Examplesofsecond-ratesecond-rate And 'good-enough' does not mean shoddy,second-rateor just getting by, but a teacher concerned for musical quality and the richness of musical encounters. From theCambridge English Corpus Servants were thus liable to be treated assecond-ratewitnesses because they were both physically and socially compromised. From theCambridge English Corpus Even in an ideal performance the work would probably not stand up to even efficientsecond-rateoperas of the same period. From theCambridge English Corpus Indeed, unless the goal of 'full employment' is replaced by 'full engagement', then such activity will remain construed as asecond-rateactivity compared with employment. From theCambridge English Corpus So they rather co-operated withsecond-ratesculptors. From theCambridge English Corpus Migration statistics are dismissed most summarily as 'second-ratebecause of poor recording', though later a short account is given of their contribution to short-term population estimation. From theCambridge English Corpus Their one chance of a decent education is evaporating, and yet another generation of kids will be served nothing but asecond-rateeducation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I am told that the granaries are full ofsecond-ratemalt. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We no longer have to push them down to becomesecond-ratecitizens under the yoke of enforced idleness. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 For too long they have been allowed to believe that theirs is almost asecond-rateprofession that is unsung and unappreciated. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The woman is entitled only to bed and board; women are regarded as chattels in the home and economically and legally assecond-ratecitizens. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Let us not in any way depreciate incorporated engineers assecond-ratecitizens. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It creates a class ofsecond-ratecitizens in our property-owning democracy, namely, those who live in mansion blocks which are in private ownership. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I go some way in doubting the wisdom of havingsecond-rateengineers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We must have top-quality research; supportingsecond-rateresearch is completely wasteful. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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