first-rate

first-rate

(fûrst′rāt′)adj. Foremost in quality, rank, or importance.

first-rate

adj 1. of the best or highest rated class or quality 2. informal very good; excellent adv not standard very well; excellently

first′-rate′

adj. 1. excellent; superb. 2. of the highest rank, rate, or class. adv. 3. very well. [1660–70]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	first-rate - of the highest quality; "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops"ace, A-one, crack, super, tiptop, topnotch, top-notch, topscolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechsuperior - of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students"
Adv.	1.	first-rate - quite well; "she doesn't feel first-rate today"very well

first-rate

adjective excellent, outstanding, first class, exceptional, mean (slang), topping (Brit. slang), top, tops (slang), prime, cool (informal), crack (slang), cracking (Brit. informal), crucial (slang), exclusive, superb, mega (slang), sovereign, dope (slang), world-class, admirable, wicked (slang), def (slang), superlative, second to none, top-notch (informal), brill (informal), tiptop, bodacious (slang, chiefly U.S.), boffo (slang), the dog's bollocks (taboo slang), jim-dandy (slang), A1 or A-one (informal), bitchin' (U.S. slang), chillin' (U.S. slang) They were dealing with a first-rate professional.

first-rate

adjectiveExceptionally good of its kind:ace, banner, blue-ribbon, brag, capital, champion, excellent, fine, first-class, prime, quality, splendid, superb, superior, terrific, tiptop, top.Informal: A-one, bully, dandy, great, swell, topflight, topnotch.Slang: boss.Chiefly British: tophole.

Translations

first

(fəːst) adjective, adverb before all others in place, time or rank. the first person to arrive; The boy spoke first. 第一 第一 adverb before doing anything else. `Shall we eat now?' `Wash your hands first! 先 先 noun the person, animal etc that does something before any other person, animal etc. the first to arrive. 首先 首先ˈfirstly adverb in the first place. I have three reasons for not going – firstly, it's cold, secondly, I'm tired, and thirdly, I don't want to! 第一 第一first aid adjective (etc) treatment of a wounded or sick person before the doctor's arrival: We should all learn first aid; () first-aid treatment. 急救 急救ˈfirst-born adjective, noun (one's) oldest (child). 最年長的(孩子) 最年长的（孩子） ˌfirst-ˈclass adjective1. of the best quality. a first-class hotel. 第一流的 第一流的2. very good. This food is first-class! 極好的 极好的3. (for) travelling in the best and most expensive part of the train, plane, ship etc. a first-class passenger ticket; (also adverb) She always travels first-class. 頭等艙 头等车（舱） ˌfirst-ˈhand adjective, adverb (of a story, description etc) obtained directly, not through various other people. a first-hand account; I heard the story first-hand. 直接的/地 直接的（地） ˌfirst-ˈrate adjective of the best quality. She is a first-rate architect. 第一流的 第一流的at first at the beginning. At first I didn't like him. 起先 起先at first hand obtained etc directly. I was able to acquire information at first hand. 直接地 直接地first and foremost first of all. 首先 首先first of all to begin with; the most important thing is. First of all, let's clear up the mess; First of all, the scheme is impossible – secondly, we can't afford it. 首先 首先