second-class 详细解释

second-class

adj. 二等的, 第二流的, 次劣的

a.

1. 二级的, 第二流的

2. (车厢等)二等的

He bought a second-class ticket.

他买了一张二等舱的票。

3. 【美】(邮件)第二类的

second-class mail

二类邮件

4. 次的; 平庸的; (在社会等方面)地位低下的

They spent the night in a noisy second-class hotel.

他们在一家吵闹的下等旅馆里度过了这一夜。

I hate being treated as a second-class citizen.

我痛恨被当作二等公民对待。

ad.

1. 坐二等车(或舱等)

To save money, we traveled second-class.

为了省钱, 我们乘坐二等舱旅行。

2. 作为第二类邮件

Unfortunately it was sent second-class, so it hasn't arrived yet.

不幸的是, 它是作为二类邮件邮寄的, 所以至今还没有寄到。

英英释义

名词 second-class:

not the highest rank in a classification

同义词:second class

not the highest quality in a classification

同义词:second class

accommodations on a ship or train or plane that are less expensive than first class accommodations

同义词:Cabin class, second class

形容词 second-class:

of inferior status or quality

副词 second-class:

by second class conveyance

同义词:second class

补充

second-classsecond-class英:[ˈsekəndklɑ:s] 美:[ˈsɛkəndˈklæs]n.1.二等舱; 二等车厢adj.1.二等的

例句

1. a second-class ticket一张二等车票 2. a second-class stamp第二类邮件所贴的邮票 3. second class letters第二类信件 4. a second-class ticket二等票 5. a second-class compartment二等车厢 6. a second-class honours degree in geography地理学二等学位 7. Old people should not be treated as second-class citizens.老年人不应该被视为次等公民。 8. to send a letter second-class按第二类邮费投寄信件 9. a second-class seat二等座 10. second-class postage二类邮资 11. They complained that they were being treated like second-class citizens. [=being treated as if they were less important and deserving of respect than other people]他们抱怨自己被当作二等公民对待。 12. They received second-class treatment.他们受到二级水平的接待。 13. a second-class mind/intellect二流人才 14. She always travels second-class.她外出旅行总是坐二等舱。