second
det
1 2nd; next after first in time, order, importance, etc 第二的
February is the second month of the year. 二月是一年的第二個月份.
Tom is the second son he has an elder brother. 湯姆是次子--他有一個哥哥.
Osaka is the second largest city in Japan. 大阪是日本的第二大城市.
Who was second in the race? 賽跑誰得了第二名? =>App 4 見附錄4. Cf 參看 two.
2 another after the first; additional; extra (除第一個外)再一個的; 加上的; 額外的
a second helping of soup 又一份湯
You will need a second pair of shoes. 你需要再有一雙鞋.
3 of an inferior or a less important kind 次等的; 次要的
We never use second quality ingredients. 我們決不使用次等配料.
(sport 體) the second eleven, ie a team of reserves 後補隊.
4 of the same quality, merit, etc as a previous one (與前一個)同樣好的
He thinks he's a second Churchill! ie believes he has Churchill's abilities. 他認為他是第二個丘吉爾(自信有丘吉爾的才能).
5 (idm 習語) ,second `only to sb/sth having only one person or thing that is better, more important, etc 僅次於某人或某事物
He is second only to my own son in my affections. 我除了愛我的兒子, 最愛他. ,second to `none as good as the best 不亞於任何人或事物
As a dancer, he is second to none. 他的舞藝無出其右. (For other idioms containing second, see the other major words in each idiom 查閱其他含有second一詞的習語, 見該習語中含有其他主要詞的詞條, 如 get one's second wind =>wind1.); second, adv in second place; second in order or importance 以第二位
The English swimmer came second. 英國游泳選手得了第二名.
I agreed to speak second. 我同意讓我第二個發言. secondly adv in the second place; furthermore 第二; 其次
First(ly), it's too expensive; and secondly, it's very ugly. 一來太貴, 二來很難看. =>Usage at first2 用法見first2.
second n, pron
1 the second [sing]
person or thing that comes next after the first 第二個人或事物
the second of May 五月二日
George the Second, ie King George II 喬治二世
I was the first to arrive, and she was the second. 我是第一個到的, 她是第二個.
2 [sing] person or thing additional to one already mentioned 另一個人或事物
She published her first book last year, and has now written a second. 她去年出版了第一本書, 現在寫了第二本.
You're the second to ask me that. 你是第二個問我這件事的人.
3 [C] ~ (in sth) (Brit) second-class university degree 大學的乙等榮譽學位
get an upper, a lower second (in economics) 獲得(經濟學的)乙等一級、 乙等二級榮譽學位.
4 [U] second gear on a car, bicycle, etc (汽車、 自行車等的)二擋
Are you in first or second? 你用的是一擋還是二擋?
Change from second to third. 從二擋換到三擋.
5 [C usu pl 通常作復數]
manufactured article that has a fault and is therefore sold cheaper 剔裝貨
These plates are seconds. 這些盤子是剔裝貨.
6 seconds [pl]
second helping of food 第二份食物
I'm going to ask for seconds. 我想再要一份吃的.
7 [C] person who assists a boxer or sb fighting a duel (拳擊者或決斗者的)助手.
second n
1 (symb 符號為 ) 60th part of a minute of time or of angular measurement (時間或角度計量單位的)秒
The winning time was 1 minute 5 seconds. 獲勝的時間是1分零5秒.
1610, ie one degree, six minutes, and ten seconds (1度6分10秒). =>App 4, 5, 11 見附錄4、 5、 11.
2 (also Brit infml 英式口語作 sec) short time; moment 一會兒; 片刻
I'll be ready in a sec(ond). 我馬上就準備好.
The food was on the table in secon...
?? 考研助記
second 是""""秒"""",它來源于古代的六分法,分,秒,它是二次劃分, 因此second 也是""""第二"""",進一步引申,還可理解為""""輔助""""
?? 擴展釋義
*['sek?nd]n. 秒, 瞬間, 第二名, 支持者, 助手a. 第二的, 其次的, 次要的, 附加的, 輔助的num. 第二vt. 當...助手, 支持【機】 第二, 秒; 第二的相關詞組: second to none