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
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
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。
The hospital invested in world-class equipment to improve care for heart patients.
那家醫院投資購入世界級設備,以改善心臟病患的照護品質。
The swim team trained for years, reached a world-class level, and won gold at nationals.
這支游泳隊經過多年訓練,達到了世界級水準,並在全國賽中奪得金牌。
Niran dreamed of joining a world-class orchestra like the Berlin Philharmonic one day.
Niran 夢想著有朝一日能加入像柏林愛樂那樣的世界級交響樂團。
- 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
- 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.