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second-rate
sec·ond-rate (sĕk′ənd-rāt′)adj. Of inferior or mediocre quality or value.
sec′ond-rate′ness n.sec′ond-rat′er n.second-rate adj 1. not of the highest quality; mediocre 2. second in importance, etc ˈsecond-ˈrater nsec′ond-rate′
adj. of lesser or minor quality or importance. [1660–70] sec′ond-rate′ness, n. sec′ond-rat′er, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | second-rate - moderate to inferior in quality; "they improved the quality from mediocre to above average"mediocreinferior - of low or inferior quality |
second-rateadjective inferior, mediocre, poor, cheap, pants (slang), commonplace, tacky (informal), shoddy, low-grade, tawdry, low-quality, substandard, low-rent (informal, chiefly U.S.), for the birds (informal), two-bit (U.S. & Canad. slang), end-of-the-pier (Brit. informal), no great shakes (informal), cheap and nasty (informal), rubbishy, dime-a-dozen (informal), piss-poor (slang), bush-league (Austral. & N.Z. informal), not much cop (Brit. slang), tinhorn (U.S. slang), half-pie (N.Z. informal), strictly for the birds (informal) another second-rate politician
excellent, superior, first-class, fine, quality, choice, good quality, high-class, first-rate, a cut above (informal), de luxesecond-rateadjectiveOf low or lower quality:common, inferior, low-grade, low-quality, mean, mediocre, second-class, shabby, substandard.Translationssecond1 (ˈsekənd) adjective1. next after, or following, the first in time, place etc. February is the second month of the year; She finished the race in second place. 第二 第二2. additional or extra. a second house in the country. 另一的，又一的 另一的，又一的 3. lesser in importance, quality etc. She's a member of the school's second swimming team. 次等的 二等的 adverb next after the first. He came second in the race. 屈居第二 居第二位 noun1. a second person, thing etc. You're the second to arrive. 第二個 第二2. a person who supports and helps a person who is fighting in a boxing match etc. (打架或拳擊賽的)助手 （决斗中的）助手 verb to agree with (something said by a previous speaker), especially to do so formally. He proposed the motion and I seconded it. 附議(某人的提案等) 支持，赞成（提案等） ˈsecondary adjective1. coming after, and at a more advanced level than, primary. secondary education. 中等的 中级的，第二的 2. lesser in importance. a matter of secondary importance. 次要的 次要的 noun – plural ˈsecondaries – a secondary school. 中等學校 中级教育ˈseconder noun a person who seconds. 附議者 附议者ˈsecondly adverb in the second place. I have two reasons for not buying the house – firstly, it's too big, and secondly it's too far from town. 第二 第二secondary colours colours got by mixing primary colours. Orange and purple are secondary colours. 由原色混合出的顏色，間色 合成色，次生颜色 secondary school a school where subjects are taught at a more advanced level than at primary school. 中學 中学ˌsecond-ˈbest noun, adjective next after the best; not the best. She wore her second-best hat; I want your best work – your second-best is not good enough. 第二好的 仅次于最好的ˌsecond-ˈclass adjective1. of or in the class next after or below the first; not of the very best quality. a second-class restaurant; He gained a second-class honours degree in French. 二等的 二等的2. (for) travelling in a part of a train etc that is not as comfortable or luxurious as some other part. a second-class passenger; His ticket is second-class; (also adverb) I'll be travelling second-class. 二等艙的 二等舱的ˌsecond-ˈhand adjective previously used by someone else. second-hand clothes. 二手的，用過的 二手货的，用过的 second lieutenant a person of the rank below lieutenant. Second Lieutenant Jones. 少尉 少尉ˌsecond-ˈrate adjective inferior. The play was pretty second-rate. 次等的 二等的second sight the power of seeing into the future or into other mysteries. They asked a woman with second sight where the dead body was. 預知力 预见力second thoughts a change of opinion, decision etc. I'm having second thoughts about selling the piano. 改變心意或決定等 重新考虑at second hand through or from another person. I heard the news at second hand. 二手的 间接地come off second best to be the loser in a struggle. That cat always comes off second best in a fight. 敗陣 被击败every second week/month etc (on or during) alternate weeks, months etc. He comes in every second day. 每隔一週(或一個月等) 每隔一周（或一月等） second to none better than every other of the same type. As a portrait painter, he is second to none. 同類中最好的 同类中的第一（或最好） EncyclopediaSeesecondFinancialSeeSecondsecond-rate
Synonyms for second-rateadj inferiorSynonyms- inferior
- mediocre
- poor
- cheap
- pants
- commonplace
- tacky
- shoddy
- low-grade
- tawdry
- low-quality
- substandard
- low-rent
- for the birds
- two-bit
- end-of-the-pier
- no great shakes
- cheap and nasty
- rubbishy
- dime-a-dozen
- piss-poor
- bush-league
- not much cop
- tinhorn
- half-pie
- strictly for the birds
Antonyms- excellent
- superior
- first-class
- fine
- quality
- choice
- good quality
- high-class
- first-rate
- a cut above
- de luxe
Synonyms for second-rateadj of low or lower qualitySynonyms- common
- inferior
- low-grade
- low-quality
- mean
- mediocre
- second-class
- shabby
- substandard
Synonyms for second-rateadj moderate to inferior in qualitySynonymsRelated Words |