Second-best
a. 第二好的
?? 牛津釋義
second-best
adj
1 next after the best 僅次於最好的
my ,second-best `suit 我的這身套裝, 僅次於最好的那套
the second-best performance of the tournament 聯(lián)賽中僅次於最好的那一場.
2 not as good as one would really like 未達(dá)到最喜歡的程度的
I like live music: for me, records are definitely second-best. 我喜歡現(xiàn)場演奏的音樂, 聽唱片可沒那麼好.
3 (idm 習(xí)語) come off ,second-`best fail to win; fail to do as well as sb else 未獲勝的; 做得不如他人的
When they have to choose between quality and price, quality usually comes off second-best. 他們在質(zhì)量和價(jià)格作取舍時(shí), 往往要犧牲質(zhì)量. n [U]
person or thing that is not as good as the best 第二等的人或事物
I'm used to high quality and won't take second-best. 我用慣高質(zhì)量的東西, 差一點(diǎn)兒的都不行. ,second `chamber upper house in a law-making body 議會(huì)的上議院. ,second `class
(a) standard of accommodation, etc that is of lower quality than first class （住宿等的級別的）二等
[attrib 作定語]
a second-class carriage on the train 火車的二等車廂.
(b) category of mail that is given less priority than first-class mail 二等郵件（次於獲優(yōu)先處理的一等郵件）
Second class is cheaper. 二等郵件較便宜.
[attrib 作定語]
,second-class `letters 二等郵件的信. ,second-`class adj
1 of the second-best group or category 第二等的; 第二級的
a second-class degree in history 乙等榮譽(yù)歷史學(xué)位.
2 (derog 貶) much less good than the best; second-rate 次等的; 二流的
a ,second-class ho`tel 次等旅館
The old are treated as ,second-class `citizens, ie not as well as other members of society. 老人遭次等公民待遇. adv
go/travel second-class 乘坐二等車
It takes longer if you send it second-class. 按二等郵件寄, 花的時(shí)間長.
?? 詞語組成解析
second
['s?k?nd]
n. 秒;瞬間;次貨;第二份食物;
adj. 第二的;次要的;居第二位的;另外的;
adv. 第二;其次;以第二位;
vt. 支持;臨時(shí)調(diào)派;附議;贊成提案;
sec跟隨+ond=one第一→跟隨第一個(gè)之后→第二；秒
best
[b?st]
adj. 最好的( good和well的最高級);最愉快的;最幸福的;最合適的;
adv. 最好地;最出色地;最高標(biāo)準(zhǔn)地;
n. 佼佼者;（個(gè)人的）最高水平;最重要的優(yōu)越性;最好的東西，最合乎要求的事物;
vt. [口]打敗，勝過;
??? 情景例句
Excuse me.
請?jiān)彙?/div>
I ask hin to tell me everything he saw.
我要求他告訴我，他所看到的每件事情。
The Indian answered:No, madam. You don't understand! You're all after me! I'm the doctor!
“不，夫人。你不懂！你們所有的人都在我后面！我是醫(yī)生！”