a.

1. 二流的，二等的
   We bought it in a second-rate department store.

   我們在一家二流的百貨店買下它的。

2. 普普通通的，平庸的
   He was a very second-rate writer himself, but he appreciated and discovered talent in others.

   雖然他自己只是個普通作家，可他能欣賞並發現別人的才智。

   They gave a second-rate performance and the audience were disappointed.

   他們的表演實屬二流，觀眾大失所望。

adj.