1. 一流的;极好的;最优的
If you describe something or someone as first-class, you mean that they are extremely good and of the highest quality.
e.g. The food was first-class...
食物一流。
e.g. She has a first-class brain and is a damned good writer.
她头脑相当灵光,是个非常棒的作家。
2. 甲级的;一等的;优等的
You use first-class to describe something that is in the group that is considered to be of the highest standard.
first-class
e.g. He officially announced his retirement from first-class cricket yesterday...
他昨天正式宣布退出甲级板球赛。
e.g. Harriet graduated with a first class degree in literature...
哈丽雅特毕业时获文学一级学士学位。
3. (车厢、船舱、机舱)头等的,一等的
First-class accommodation on a train, aeroplane, or ship is the best and most expensive type of accommodation.
e.g. ...a first-class carriage...
头等车厢
e.g. He won himself two first-class tickets to fly to Dublin.
他为自己赢得了两张飞往都柏林的头等舱机票。
4. (英)优先投递的,第一类的;(美)第一类邮件的(适用于信函和明信片)
In Britain, first-class postage is the quicker and more expensive type of postage. In the United States, first-class postage is the type of postage that is used for sending letters and postcards.
e.g. Two first class stamps, please...
买两张第一类邮件邮票。
e.g. The price of mailing a first-class letter will not be increasing this year.
今年一类邮件的邮费不会增加。
adj
1. very good
f the highest quality
e.g. made an excellent speech
the school has excellent teachers
a first-class mind
Synonym: excellentfantabuloussplendid