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second-rate adj. 第二流的;二等的;次等的。2.n. 次等貨;次...

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The german army had already been depleted by its previous campaigns in russia and diluted by inclusion of its second-rate allies . 德軍由于在俄國的歷次戰役已經消耗殆盡,同時又由于它的二流水平的盟軍參加了它的隊伍而削弱了自己的力量。

He had been graduated from a second-rate medical school in oklahoma and had practised in a small town ever since . 他在俄克拉何馬州一所二流的醫科學校畢業后就一直在一個小鎮上行醫。

He never aimed at mere effect, and had none of the little tricks and pretensions of second-rate reputations . 他從不追求單純的成功,毫無享有第二流聲望的那種人的花俏與做作。

His works are second-rate productions, alongside those of some of his contemporaries . 他的作品跟他同時代一些人比起來,只算得二流的作品。

I don't think there's much object in being a second-rate painter . 我覺得當一個二流畫家沒有什么意思。

But what is the good of turning out second-rate pictures ? 可是只是畫出些二流作品究竟有什么好處呢?

His novels are very second-rate . 他寫的小說很不怎么樣。