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

• 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。
• 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。
• Application of Dual Flow Rate ( No Build-up) Test Technique She is at best a second-rate singer.
  二流量（不关井）测试技术应用研究她充其量是个二流歌手。
• 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。
• In many countries and regions, women there continue to be regarded as second-rate citizens.
  许多国家和地区的妇女仍然被视为二等公民。
• 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。
• Our technology is strong, but American public schools are second-rate in math and science.
  我们的技术很强大，但是美国的公众学校在数学和科技上只属于二流水平。
• That book is only second-rate.
  那本书只是二流作品。
• 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？
• 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。