second-class
英 美 ['sɛkənd'klæs]
- adj. 第二流的；次劣的
- adv. 坐二等車；作為第二類郵件
英文詞源
- second-class (adj.)
- 1833, from noun phrase (1810), from second (adj.) + class (n.). Phrase second-class citizen is recorded from 1942.
The Negro recognizes that he is a second-class citizen and that status is fraught with violent potentialities, particularly today when he is living up to the full responsibilities of citizenship on the field of battle. [Louis E. Martin, "To Be or Not to Be a Liberal," in "The Crisis," September 1942]
雙語例句
- 1. This brings us to the second question I asked.
- 這就將我們帶到了我所提的第二個問題。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Elliott crossed the finish line just half a second behind his adversary.
- 埃利奧特跨過終點線時僅比對手落後半秒鍾。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. All this, needless to say, had been culled second-hand from radio reports.
- 不用說，所有這些都是從電台報道中采集來的二手材料。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. "Wait there!" Kathryn rose. "No, on second thought, follow me."
- “在那兒等著！”凱瑟琳站起身來，“不，我改主意了。跟我來。”
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. With a snarl, the second dog made a dive for his heel.
- 伴著一聲嗥叫，第二隻狗撲向了他的腳後跟。
來自柯林斯例句