二流のホテルでも、一晩泊まるには十分に快適だった。
Even a second-rate hotel was comfortable enough for one night.
彼は自分のことを二流の役者にすぎないと謙遜した。
He modestly said he was no more than a second-rate actor.
二流の選手と言われ続けた彼が、ついに優勝を果たした。
He had long been called a second-class player, but he finally won the championship.