To be of an inferior or lower grade; to be progressively worse or inferior when compared to something else.
这种产品的质量很好，但市场上也有很多等而下之的替代品，消费者在选择时需要仔细辨别。
The quality of this product is excellent, but there are also many inferior alternatives on the market, so consumers need to carefully distinguish when choosing.
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