second-class
英 美['sɛkənd'klæs]
- adj. 第二流的；次劣的
- adv. 坐二等车；作为第二类邮件
词态变化
副词: second class;
英文词源
- 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]
双语例句
- 1. This brings us to the second question I asked.
- 这就将我们带到了我所提的第二个问题。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Elliott crossed the finish line just half a second behind his adversary.
- 埃利奥特跨过终点线时仅比对手落后半秒钟。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. All this, needless to say, had been culled second-hand from radio reports.
- 不用说，所有这些都是从电台报道中采集来的二手材料。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. "Wait there!" Kathryn rose. "No, on second thought, follow me."
- “在那儿等着！”凯瑟琳站起身来，“不，我改主意了。跟我来。”
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. With a snarl, the second dog made a dive for his heel.
- 伴着一声嗥叫，第二只狗扑向了他的脚后跟。
来自柯林斯例句