Word
first-rate
adjective
一流的；极好的；出色的
of the highest quality; excellent
- 1.
Superb, exceptional; of the best sort; very high quality.
极好的,非凡的；最高品质的。
- 2.
of the highest quality
最高质量的
极好的,非凡的；最高品质的。；最高质量的；第一流的；最上等的；非常好的
In use
The hotel provided first-rate service during our stay.
She is a first-rate surgeon with years of experience.
We enjoyed a first-rate performance at the concert last night.
a first-rate golfer
first-rate + noun
They gave a first-rate performance.
他们呈现了一场第一流的演出。
be + first-rate
The food at that restaurant is first-rate.
那家餐馆的食物是一流的。
first-rate + in + noun
也可用 'first-rate for' 表示在某方面一流。
This hotel is first-rate in service.
这家酒店在服务方面是一流的。
Common mistakes
She sings first-rate.She is a first-rate singer.
first-rate 是形容词，不能直接修饰动词；应改为形容词修饰名词结构，或使用副词形式（但本词条仅提供形容词用法）。
This is more first-rate than that.This is better than that.
first-rate 通常不使用比较级形式，应改用 better 或其他符合比较级规则的形容词。
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Learner notes
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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