third-class

• 1. 

  ADJ In the United States, third-class mail is mail consisting of advertising material such as brochures and fliers, which is cheaper to send than other types of mail. 第三类邮件的 [美国英语]

  例：

  The cost of third-class mail has gone up by 50 per cent.

  第三类邮件的邮资上涨了50%。

• 2. 

  ADJ In the past, the third-class accommodations on a train or ship were the cheapest and least comfortable accommodations. 三等舱的; 三等车厢的; 最低等舱、厢的 [usu ADJ n]

  例：

  ...third-class passengers.

  ...三等舱乘客

• 3. 

  ADJ A third-class degree is the lowest honours degree that can be obtained from a British university. (英国大学学位)三等的 [ADJ n]