first-rate
英 [fɜ:st reɪt] 美 [ˈfəstˈret]

adj.

第一流的；最上等的；最高级的；

adv.

很好，极好；非常好地；

英英释义

first-rate[ 'fə:st'reit ]

• adj.of the highest quality

  "a first-rate golfer"

  同义词：aceA-onecrackfantasticsupertiptoptopnotchtops(p)

• adv.quite well

  "she doesn't feel first-rate today"

  同义词：very well

同近义词辨析

prime, first-rate, choice, select, splendid, excellent

这组词都有“极好的”的意思，其区别是：

prime常指最重要、价值最高的东西，也可以表示最佳、最典型或最高的人或物。

first-rate多用于指对抽象事物的主观评估，有时含夸大、自负的意味。

choice指通过精心挑选达到水平，尤指罕见或品质精良的商品。

select指精挑细选出来作为范例的物或人。

splendid口语常用词，指非常令人满意，显得完美无缺。

excellent通常指事物在等级品位以及职位级别等方面的最优或接近最优。

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. His new book shows him to is a first rate novelist.
   他的新书证明他是一位第一流的小说家。
2. He's not in the first grade as a musician.
   他不是第一流的音乐家。
3. The jeweler chose diamonds of the first water for the queen's crown.
   珠宝商为女皇皇冠选择了最佳的钻石。
4. To excel at sales, you first must know your product, and then search out the perfect customers for that product.
   你必须懂得你的产品，然后为你的产品找出最佳的客户，要想在销售行业做到最好。

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