be third-rate
The service was third-rate.
服务是劣质的。
三流;劣质;蹩脚
劣质的,粗劣的;比二流还差的。;次于二流;三等的;三流的;差劲的
of poor or shoddy quality; worse than second-rate
劣质的,粗劣的;比二流还差的。
Poor, shoddy; less than second-rate.
次于二流
of lesser quality than second-rate
The hotel gave us a third-rate room with a broken heater and dirty sheets.
这家酒店给我们安排了一个三流的房间,暖气坏了,床单也很脏。
用法提示:third-rate 是形容词,表示“三流的、劣质的”,这里修饰 room,说明房间质量差。
He complained that the movie's special effects were third-rate and looked fake.
他抱怨这部电影的特效很蹩脚,看起来是假的。
用法提示:third-rate 作表语形容词,指“蹩脚的、低劣的”,描述 special effects 的水平很差。
That third-rate repair shop did such a bad job that we had to bring the car back twice.
那家三流的修理店活儿干得太差,我们不得不把车送回去两次。
用法提示:third-rate 作定语形容词,修饰 repair shop,强调这家店技术差、质量低。
The service was third-rate.
服务是劣质的。
He stayed at a third-rate motel.
他住在一家三流汽车旅馆。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is a third-rate.
正确表达He is a third-rate writer.
third-rate 是形容词,不能直接用作名词,后面需跟所修饰的名词。
grammar · medium
易错句子This movie is very third-rate.
正确表达This movie is third-rate.
third-rate 本身已包含比较含义,通常不与 very 连用,直接使用即可。
third-rate 指三流(最差),second-rate 指二流(稍好但仍非一流)
third-rate 侧重等级排名,low-grade 侧重质量低下
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