no great shakes1 informalBAD AT to not be very good, interesting, or skilful 不是很好，不怎么样 The work’s no great shakes, but at least I’m earning. 这工作不怎么样，但至少我在挣钱。
be no great shakes• The food we got there was no great shakes.• Secondly, and crucially, Professor Griff is no great shakes as a rapper.• At school I was no great shakes at it, or anything.
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2 spokenBAD AT not very skilful, or not very good 技术并不高明的；不大出色的 He’s no great shakes as a singer. 作为歌手，他水平不高。
no great shakes• It is very simply made and no great shakes as a piece of cinema.• Secondly, and crucially, Professor Griff is no great shakes as a rapper.• He's no great shakes as a singer.• At school I was no great shakes at it, or anything.
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