二流大学

Recent migrants from the countryside and graduates with degrees from second-tier universities sorely lack such connections.

刚从农民移居城市的和二流大学毕业生显然缺乏这样的人际关系。

Though performing well enough in the college entrance exam, I was only provided with the opportunity to enroll in a second-class university.

尽管在高考表现不错，我也只是考取了一所二流大学。

But the unsung advantage of attending a small college is that you can mold your experience any way you want.

二流大学的好处是，你不用很刻苦地读书，平时可以干一些自己想干的事。

This process converted me from a third-string player on a second-rate college tennis team to someone who could win a few minor tournaments on the pro circuit.

就这样，我从一个二流大学网球队的三流选手变成一个小型职业比赛的夺冠者。

“A Chinese graduate from a second-tier university is not the equal of an American in language skills and cultural familiarity, ” he said.

“中国二流大学的毕业生在语言能力和对文化的熟悉程度上都不及美国的学生，”他说。