| 单词 | first-class |
| 释义 | first-class also first class 1. adjective B2 If you describe something or someone as first-class, you mean that they are extremely good and of the highest quality. The food was first-class. She has a first-class brain and is a damned good writer. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] You use first-class to describe something that is in the group that is considered to be of the highest standard. He officially announced his retirement from first-class cricket yesterday. Harriet graduated with a first class degree in literature. The Altea is a newly built first-class hotel. 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] First-class accommodation on a train, aeroplane, or ship is the best and most expensive type of accommodation. ...a first-class carriage. He won himself two first-class tickets to fly to Dublin. ...first-class passengers. First-class is also an adverb. She had never flown first class before. First-class is the first-class accommodation on a train, aeroplane, or ship. He paid for and was assigned a cabin in first class. 4. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] In Britain, first-class postage is the quicker and more expensive type of postage. In the United States, first-class postage is the type of postage that is used for sending letters and postcards. Two first class stamps, please. The price of mailing a first-class letter will not be increasing this year. First-class is also an adverb. It took six days to arrive despite being posted first class. Collocations: first-class education Others make huge sacrifices out of taxed income to pay for a first-class education. Times, Sunday Times Some of these students will not have had a first-class education in their previous school, and almost none will have had private tuition. Times,Sunday Times A first-class education appears to limit their level of common sense. Times, Sunday Times The family, recognising the brilliance he already showed as a youngster, in spite of their limited means made the money available for him to receive a first-class education. Times, Sunday Times Everyone, regardless of their financial status, should have access to a first-class education tailored to their academic capability. Times, Sunday Times First-class facilities provide a place for rest and relaxation, where qualified counselors are available upon request. Christianity Today They offer top-class, self-catering accommodation and first-class facilities to ensure families have the time of their lives. The Sun Attend a fitness class, enjoy full use of the first-class facilities or simply unwind with a sauna or two. Times, Sunday Times The university's 100m estate strategy has first-class facilities from clinical skills laboratories and subject-specific libraries to a computer centre open 24 hours a day. Times, Sunday Times It helped that the school had first-class facilities, including all-weather pitches and an excellent gym. Times, Sunday Times They had been enjoying food and drinks in the first-class lounge before two plainclothes officers intervened, according to witnesses. Times,Sunday Times All tickets for the first-class lounge - which cost an extra 10 per passenger - had been pre-booked. Times, Sunday Times He retreated to the first-class lounge to wait for a train on which an entire carriage could be reserved. Times, Sunday Times The whole place feels like an airline's first-class lounge. Times, Sunday Times Last week, peak-season crossings were available for 81 return, plus a 10 supplement if you book by phone, and 10pp to upgrade to a first-class lounge. Times, Sunday Times It's a strange new world--more immediate, but a bit more abrupt than the world of postcards and first-class mail. Christianity Today We revealed last month that twothirds of first-class mail arrived late over the festive period - the worst since records began. The Sun About 94 per cent of first-class mail arrived the next day, compared with the target of 93 per cent. Times, Sunday Times They are being sent first-class mail in a mailing tube and should reach you shortly. The Times Literary Supplement In 1974, the term was used to describe second-class mail, which took longer to arrive than first-class mail. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She was told that her swearing was unacceptable and the only other first-class passenger was moved away for his own safety. Times, Sunday Times Twelve cars will be first-class passenger cars, with amenities including assigned seating, televisions and a bar area. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Even so, she was the fastest first-class passenger liner left in commercial service. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 All her accommodation was first class, and she remains the largest cargo liner with all first-class passenger accommodation ever built. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To their rear, between the funnels, was the first-class passenger dining room, spanning the width of the ship. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Is there anything this odious shapeshifter won't do for a first-class seat aboard the publicly funded gravy train? The Sun Each painting was in a wooden crate and strapped in its first-class seat. Times, Sunday Times Especially for long-haul and high-yielding routes on top airlines, a first-class seat may have facilities akin to a five-star hotel, such as a mini-bar. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The executive decides to leave his first-class seat empty in favor of staying with his significant other. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The global economic crisis hammered the airline industry as passengers stayed at home or traded down from expensive business and first-class seats. Times, Sunday Times The cockpit and part of the first-class section fell well away from the rest of the plane. Times, Sunday Times The study found that there was a 12-fold rise in air rage incidents among top-paying customers when all passengers boarded via the first-class section. Times, Sunday Times Despite it being the inaugural flight, with a first-class section full of media, there were 23 empty seats in economy. The Sun These units are four-carriage trains with a first-class section and an on-board bistro; four-across seating. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Each five-car unit has a first-class section taking up just over half of one car at one end. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We want to make sure we're offering a first-class service. The Sun It's not cheap, but it dishes up first-class service, elegant suites and, of course, sumptuous food. Times, Sunday Times Despite the amount of flying and the breaking of bad news, it's a lifestyle he loves - no ties, no drudgery, first-class service everywhere he goes. The Sun First-class service and an array of facilities make this resort perfect for a relaxing break or an adventure for all the family. Times, Sunday Times By letting every supplier think that he favoured their brand he got first-class service from all of them. Times, Sunday Times Do you still buy a first-class stamp for 62p to stick on each envelope? Times, Sunday Times A first-class stamp costs 62p, but you could do just as well with a second-class stamp, which costs 53p. Times, Sunday Times It was to save us all from the exasperating search for a pen that works and a first-class stamp that e-mail and text-messaging were invented. Times, Sunday Times I doubt whether any political party will be suggesting that a first-class stamp be priced at 70p or more. Times, Sunday Times Now it seems the price of a first-class stamp may rise to an astonishing 46p. The Sun It was like suddenly being upgraded to a first-class ticket after a lifetime of flying economy. Times, Sunday Times If passengers travelled off-peak they could get a first-class ticket for 85.30, a saving of 99.70. Times, Sunday Times A first-class ticket will cost 6,808 per person. Times, Sunday Times However, it also says that a first-class ticket costing less than a standard open ticket would provide 'good value for money'. Times, Sunday Times These rules state that those without a first-class ticket are banned from 'occupy-ing seats or standing in any part of the carriage'. Times, Sunday Times Luxury cars, five-star hotel rooms, first-class travel, bodyguards - these are the signs of a government bloated by ego, and it's an ugly sight. ST A more pragmatic response would be to do away with first-class travel altogether and introduce a standard fare structure throughout. Times, Sunday Times Travel costs should be much more tightly defined: why first-class travel? Times, Sunday Times They are all gorging themselves on subsidised meals and drinks, first-class travel and expenses. The Sun It's nice to have the corner office, the personal assistant, the first-class travel. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 最好的 Japanese: 第一級の |
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