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inferior adj.下等的,下级的,差的,次的,自卑的,劣等的 Besides "lower in quality," another meaning of the adjective inferior is "lower in rank or status," the way a corporal is inferior to a general in the Army. The word inferior can also be used as a noun to mean "a person who is lower in rank or status," in which case you might say to your younger brother, "You are my inferior, therefore you should take out the trash." 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](质量等)差的，次的 Something that is inferior is not as good as something else.   [oft ADJ to n]The cassettes were of inferior quality...那些磁带质量较差。This resulted in overpriced and often inferior products...这就导致了标价过高而往往质量低劣的产品的出现。If children were made to feel inferior to other children their confidence declined.如果让孩子感觉他们不如其他孩子，他们的信心就会减弱。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](地位、能力等)低等的，低于…的；下级的 If one person is regarded as inferior to another, they are regarded as less important because they have less status or ability.   [oft ADJ to n]He preferred the company of those who were intellectually inferior to himself.他喜欢与那些智力水平不如他的人共处。...the inferior status of women in pre-revolutionary Russia...革命之前俄国妇女的低微地位Most career women make me feel inferior.大部分职业女性让我感到自己不如她们。Inferior is also a noun.A gentleman should always be civil, even to his inferiors.绅士应该总是彬彬有礼，即便是对地位不及自己者。inferiorityI found it difficult to shake off a sense of social inferiority.我发现很难摆脱社交自卑感。

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[in'fiəriə(r)] You might call something inferior if its quality isn't as good as another, comparable thing, like that kite that you can't get to fly no matter how fast you run back and forth while your friend's kite soars overhead. ★★☆☆☆ 2017.0

英语单词	inferior
英美音标	[in'fiəriə(r)]
中文释义	adj.下等的,下级的,差的,次的,自卑的,劣等的
vocab简明	You might call something inferior if its quality isn't as good as another, comparable thing, like that kite that you can't get to fly no matter how fast you run back and forth while your friend's kite soars overhead.
vocab扩展	Besides "lower in quality," another meaning of the adjective inferior is "lower in rank or status," the way a corporal is inferior to a general in the Army. The word inferior can also be used as a noun to mean "a person who is lower in rank or status," in which case you might say to your younger brother, "You are my inferior, therefore you should take out the trash."
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](质量等)差的，次的 Something that is inferior is not as good as something else. [oft ADJ to n] The cassettes were of inferior quality... 那些磁带质量较差。 This resulted in overpriced and often inferior products... 这就导致了标价过高而往往质量低劣的产品的出现。 If children were made to feel inferior to other children their confidence declined. 如果让孩子感觉他们不如其他孩子，他们的信心就会减弱。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](地位、能力等)低等的，低于…的；下级的 If one person is regarded as inferior to another, they are regarded as less important because they have less status or ability. [oft ADJ to n] He preferred the company of those who were intellectually inferior to himself. 他喜欢与那些智力水平不如他的人共处。 ...the inferior status of women in pre-revolutionary Russia... 革命之前俄国妇女的低微地位 Most career women make me feel inferior. 大部分职业女性让我感到自己不如她们。 Inferior is also a noun. A gentleman should always be civil, even to his inferiors. 绅士应该总是彬彬有礼，即便是对地位不及自己者。 inferiority I found it difficult to shake off a sense of social inferiority. 我发现很难摆脱社交自卑感。
来源	2017.0

Inferior Good Kite Lower Rank Status Person Adj Graded