second rate

同根派生

Playing the symphonies, just for old time’s sake, you’re stunned to realize that they truly are light years better than the second rate novelties that have constituted your main musical diet lately.
於是你滿心懷舊地開始聽，竝驚喜地暈過去：原來貝多芬的交響曲比那些組成你最新聽資的二流新奇玩意兒要好幾百萬倍！
He singled and went to second on a passed ball.
他擊出一壘打，再因對方漏接而跑上二壘。
The runner went to second base on a wild pitch.
一記瞎設讓跑壘員跑上了第二壘。
It travels thousands of miles per second.
它一秒鍾能走幾千英裡。
The second snub settled his hash.
第二次碰壁使他不敢再找麻煩了。