second-class

adj. 二等的, 第二流的, 次劣的

例句与用法：

When they have to choose between quality and price, quality usually comes off second-best.

他们在质量和价格作取舍时，往往要牺牲质量。

I like live music: for me, records are definitely second-best.

我喜欢现场演奏的音乐，听唱片可没那麽好。

I'm used to high quality and won't take second-best.

我用惯高质量的东西，差一点儿的都不行。

Second class is cheaper.

二等邮件较便宜。

详细释义：

a.

1. 二级的, 第二流的

2. (车厢等)二等的

He bought a second-class ticket.

他买了一张二等舱的票。

3. 【美】(邮件)第二类的

second-class mail

二类邮件

4. 次的; 平庸的; (在社会等方面)地位低下的

They spent the night in a noisy second-class hotel.

他们在一家吵闹的下等旅馆里度过了这一夜。

I hate being treated as a second-class citizen.

我痛恨被当作二等公民对待。

ad.

1. 坐二等车(或舱等)

To save money, we traveled second-class.

为了省钱, 我们乘坐二等舱旅行。

2. 作为第二类邮件

Unfortunately it was sent second-class, so it hasn't arrived yet.

不幸的是, 它是作为二类邮件邮寄的, 所以至今还没有寄到。