second-class
adjective /ˌsekənd ˈklɑːs/
/ˌsekənd ˈklæs/
- (disapproving) (of a person
) less important than other people人 次要的;无足轻重的 - Older people should not be treated as second-class citizens.
不应把老年人当二等公民对待。
- Older people should not be treated as second-class citizens.
- of a lower standard or quality than the best
(质量、标准等)二流的,次等的 - a second-class education
二流的教育
- a second-class education
- [only before noun] connected with the less expensive way of travelling on a train, ship, etc.
(车厢、船舱等)二等的 - second-class carriages/compartments/passengers
二等车厢/隔间/车厢乘客
- second-class carriages/compartments/passengers
- [only before noun] (in the UK) connected with letters, packages, etc. that you pay less to send and that are delivered less quickly
第二类的(英国邮件等级,投递较第一类慢,邮资也较低) - second-class letters/stamps
第二类信件;第二类邮件所贴的邮票
- second-class letters/stamps
- (in the US) connected with the system of sending newspapers and magazines by mail
第二类的(美国邮件等级,用于投递报刊) - [only before noun] used to describe a British university degree which is good but not of the highest class
二等的(英国大学学位) - Applicants should have at least a second-class honours degree.
申请者须有二等以上学位。
- Applicants should have at least a second-class honours degree.