first-rate是什麽意思

first-rate

英 ['fɜ:st'reɪt] 美 ['fɝst'ret ]

adj. 第一流的；最上等的
adv. 非常好地；極佳

英文詞源

first-rate (adj.): "of the highest excellence," 1660s, from first (adj.) + rate (n.) in a specific sense "class of warships in the British Navy." As a mere emphatic statement expressing excellence, by 1812. Colloquially, as a quasi-adverb, 1844.

雙語例句

1. English has hurt me a thousand times, but I still regard it as my first love.: 英語傷我千百遍，我待英語如初戀。

2. I picked first all the people who usually were left till last.: 我先挑出了所有通常留到最後的人。

3. Their first car rolls off the production line on December 16.: 他們的第一輛車於12月16日下線。

4. They were still arguing the toss about the first goal.: 他們仍在為第一個進球爭論不休。

5. It is better to stretch the tight muscles first.: 最好先伸展一下僵硬的肌肉。

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