second
det
1 2nd; next after first in time, order, importance, etc 第二的
February is the second month of the year. 二月是一年的第二个月份.
Tom is the second son he has an elder brother. 汤姆是次子--他有一个哥哥.
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? 赛跑谁得了第二名? =>App 4 见附录4. Cf 参看 two.
2 another after the first; additional; extra (除第一个外)再一个的; 加上的; 额外的
a second helping of soup 又一份汤
You will need a second pair of shoes. 你需要再有一双鞋.
3 of an inferior or a less important kind 次等的; 次要的
We never use second quality ingredients. 我们决不使用次等配料.
(sport 体) the second eleven, ie a team of reserves 後补队.
4 of the same quality, merit, etc as a previous one (与前一个)同样好的
He thinks he's a second Churchill! ie believes he has Churchill's abilities. 他认为他是第二个丘吉尔(自信有丘吉尔的才能).
5 (idm 习语) ,second `only to sb/sth having only one person or thing that is better, more important, etc 仅次於某人或某事物
He is second only to my own son in my affections. 我除了爱我的儿子, 最爱他. ,second to `none as good as the best 不亚於任何人或事物
As a dancer, he is second to none. 他的舞艺无出其右. (For other idioms containing second, see the other major words in each idiom 查阅其他含有second一词的习语, 见该习语中含有其他主要词的词条, 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. 英国游泳选手得了第二名.
I agreed to speak second. 我同意让我第二个发言. secondly adv in the second place; furthermore 第二; 其次
First(ly), it's too expensive; and secondly, it's very ugly. 一来太贵, 二来很难看. =>Usage at first2 用法见first2.
second n, pron
1 the second [sing]
person or thing that comes next after the first 第二个人或事物
the second of May 五月二日
George the Second, ie King George II 乔治二世
I was the first to arrive, and she was the second. 我是第一个到的, 她是第二个.
2 [sing] person or thing additional to one already mentioned 另一个人或事物
She published her first book last year, and has now written a second. 她去年出版了第一本书, 现在写了第二本.
You're the second to ask me that. 你是第二个问我这件事的人.
3 [C] ~ (in sth) (Brit) second-class university degree 大学的乙等荣誉学位
get an upper, a lower second (in economics) 获得(经济学的)乙等一级、 乙等二级荣誉学位.
4 [U] second gear on a car, bicycle, etc (汽车、 自行车等的)二挡
Are you in first or second? 你用的是一挡还是二挡?
Change from second to third. 从二挡换到三挡.
5 [C usu pl 通常作复数]
manufactured article that has a fault and is therefore sold cheaper 剔装货
These plates are seconds. 这些盘子是剔装货.
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 (拳击者或决斗者的)助手.
second n
1 (symb 符号为 ) 60th part of a minute of time or of angular measurement (时间或角度计量单位的)秒
The winning time was 1 minute 5 seconds. 获胜的时间是1分零5秒.
1610, ie one degree, six minutes, and ten seconds (1度6分10秒). =>App 4, 5, 11 见附录4、 5、 11.
2 (also Brit infml 英式口语作 sec) short time; moment 一会儿; 片刻
I'll be ready in a sec(ond). 我马上就准备好.
The food was on the table in secon...
🎯 考研助记
second 是""""秒"""",它来源于古代的六分法,分,秒,它是二次划分, 因此second 也是""""第二"""",进一步引申,还可理解为""""辅助""""
🔁 扩展释义
*['sekәnd]n. 秒, 瞬间, 第二名, 支持者, 助手a. 第二的, 其次的, 次要的, 附加的, 辅助的num. 第二vt. 当...助手, 支持【机】 第二, 秒; 第二的相关词组: second to none