词汇 | A-1 |
释义 | A-1 and A number 1 Theme: QUALITY mod. of the highest rating.This steak is really A-1!I would like to get an A number 1 secretary for a change. A-1 ⇨ A-one; A-1adjective excellent, first-class. Originally of ships, then of persons and things US, 1846A1Of the very highest caliber, standard, or quality. That was a positively A1 performance last night. A-1and A number 1 mod. of the highest rating. This steak is really A-1! A-1The best quality. The term originated in the 1775 edition of Lloyd’s Register of British and Foreign Shipping, in which the state of a ship’s hull was designated by a letter grade and the condition of the anchor, cables, and so forth by a number grade. This insurance rating was soon transferred to numerous other areas and has been a cliché since the late nineteenth century. |
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