second-grade
UK/ˈsekəndɡr'eɪd/US
Definitions
adj.
Of inferior or lower quality; (US) of the second year of school.
二流的，次等的；（美）小学二年级的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsecond + grade (a rank/level) = of the second (lower) rank. As with first-grade, AmE also uses it for the second school year.
Root gress still carries 64 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.second-grade materials劣质材料
- 2.second-grade quality次等品质
- 3.[second-grade product]次等产品
- 4.[second-grade work]粗劣的工作
Example Sentences
- 1.
They sold the second-grade fruit at a discount.