一流 的英文怎麼說?

[1] premier[2] premium
  superior[3] deluxe[4] high quality[5] outstanding
  excellent[6] top-notch (for things or people)[7] top-of-the-line (for things)[8] first-rate[9] top-rated

His dish looks top-notch = 他做的那道菜看起來是一流的(例如在烹飪比賽)

a premier line of cosmetics = 頂級一系列化妝品

premier scientists = 頂級科學家

premium department store = 頂級百貨公司

premium grapes = 頂級葡萄

deluxe 跟 high quality 常用在物品上，例如頂級禮盒。

high quality 也可用在人上面，形容頂級的人才，但通常用在複數的名詞，例如:

high quality engineers = 頂級工程師

所以你可以說 We are looking for high quality engineers.，你比較不會說 You are a high quality engineer.，但老美也聽的懂。

outstanding 跟 excellent 都非常普遍, 常用在人上面, 例如:

You are an excellent engineer.

first-rate 跟 top-rated 也用來形容人或物，例如:

first-rate hotel = top-rated hotel = 頂級飯店
first-rate surgeon = 一流的外科醫生
top-rated movie = 出類拔萃的電影