second class
noun uncountable
■the seats on a plane or in a train that are less good and less expensive than first class （飞机或火车的）二等座位
■a class of post that is sent less quickly than first class 二类邮件
adjective adverb
■relating to the less expensive way of travelling in a train, aircraft, etc., that most people use （火车、飞机等）二等（的）•a second-class carriage/ticket二等车厢／票 •We always travel second class.我们旅行总是买二等票。 ■relating to a less expensive class of mail 二类邮件（的）•second-class mail/postage二类邮件／邮资 •How much is a second-class stamp?二类邮件要贴多少钱的邮票？ •How much less would it cost to send it second class?用二类邮件寄，会省多少钱？
adjective
■A second class university degree is a good degree but not the best possible. （大学学位）二级优等的
■less important than other people （人）次要的•Women are still treated as second class citizens.女性仍然被当作二等公民对待。 |