first-rate

/ˌfɜːst ˈreɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌfɜːrst ˈreɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfərs(t)-ˈrāt/ (ame, mw)

first-rate — 形容詞

1. of the very best kind or standard, with no faults or weaknesses

1.形容詞B2
釋義

一流的

品質極佳，無可挑剔的

of the very best kind or standard, with no faults or weaknesses

例句

The hotel offered first-rate service from the moment Elara walked through the door.

Elara 一走進飯店，就享受到了一流的服務。

collocation: first-rate service

Priyanka gave a first-rate presentation that impressed every manager in the room.

Priyanka 做了一流的簡報，讓在場的每位主管都印象深刻。

first-rate + presentation (performance context)

同義詞
  • excellent

    the most common general synonym; slightly less emphatic than first-rate

  • superb

    suggests grand or impressive quality, often used about performances or craftsmanship

  • top-notch

    informal; very similar in meaning but more conversational

反義詞

用法筆記

Often used about skills, products, services, and performances rather than about people's character. When describing a person, it usually refers to their abilities, not their personality.

常見錯誤

❌She is a first-rate person.
✅She does first-rate work.
💡'first-rate' describes the quality of things, actions, or abilities, not someone's moral character.

first-rate — 副詞