world-class

/ˌwɜːld ˈklɑːs/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈɚldklˌæs] /ˌwɜːrld ˈklæs/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈɚldklˌæs] /ˈwərl(d)-ˈklas How to pronounce world-class (audio)/ (ame, mw)

world-class — 形容詞

1. having the highest level of skill or quality, matching the best people or organi

1.形容詞B2
釋義

世界級的

達到全球頂尖水準的

having the highest level of skill or quality, matching the best people or organizations anywhere in the world

例句

A chef trained at a world-class Paris restaurant before opening her own place in Taipei.

一位主廚在巴黎的世界級餐廳受訓,之後在台北開了屬於自己的餐廳。

world-class + noun (restaurant, facility, team)

Tara's world-class performance at the piano competition earned her a scholarship to Juilliard.

Tara 在鋼琴比賽中的世界級表現為她贏得了茱莉亞音樂學院的獎學金。

同義詞
  • top-tier

    less formal and often used in business, sports, or rankings

  • elite

    suggests exclusivity and privilege; often refers to people or select groups

  • first-rate

    slightly old-fashioned but still common in everyday speech

  • outstanding

    broader in meaning, can apply to any level of quality above average

反義詞
  • mediocre

    describes something of only average or below-average quality

  • substandard

    suggests failure to meet even basic expected levels

文法句型

world-class + noun

be + world-class

用法筆記

Commonly placed before a noun (an attributive position). Unlike many adjectives, 'world-class' is not normally modified by 'very' — use 'truly' or 'genuinely' instead.

常見錯誤

This restaurant is very world-class.
This restaurant is truly world-class.
💡'World-class' already carries the idea of an extreme degree, so 'very' sounds unnatural. Use 'truly' or 'genuinely' when emphasis is needed.