second1
KK: [ˈsɛkǝnd sɪˈkɑnd]
DJ: [ˈsеkǝnd siˈkɒnd]
a.
- 第二的;第二次的
She lives on the
second floor.
她住在二樓。
- 二等的,次等的
- 次要的,副的,從屬的
He plays
second fiddle to Mr. White.
他充當懷特先生的副手。
- 另一的,附加的
It is not likely that you will be given a
second opportunity.
人家不大可能再給你一次機會。
ad.
- 居第二位
The American swimmer came
second.
美國游泳選手得第二。
- 第二,其次
n.
- 第二名,第二位,二等獎[the S]
I got a
second in the speech contest.
我在演講比賽中得了第二名。
- 另一人(或物)[C]
- (決鬥等的)助手;支持人[C]
- 二等品;次品[P1]
These gloves are
seconds.
這些手套是二流貨。
- (食物的)第二份[P]
vt.
- 支持,贊同
His view was
seconded by many experts.
他的觀點受到許多專家的支持。
- 臨時調任
片語
second to none
- 不比任何人差,首屈一指
As a football player, John is
second to none.
作為一名足球隊員,約翰可是首屈一指的。
衍生
辨析
second2
KK: [ˈsɛkǝnd]
DJ: [ˈsеkǝnd]
n.
- (時間,角度的)秒[C]
- 瞬間,片刻[S]
She'll be back in a
second.
她一會兒就回來。
辨析
second1
/
ˈsɛk(ə)nd/
ordinal number
- constituting number two in a sequence; coming after the first in time or order; 2nd.
▸secondly.
▸
(seconds)
informal a second course or second helping of food at a meal.
▸denoting someone or something reminiscent of a better-known predecessor:
the conflict could turn into a second Vietnam.
- subordinate or inferior in position, rank, or importance.
▸Brit. a place in the second grade in an examination for a university degree.
▸Music performing a lower or subordinate of two or more parts for the same instrument or voice.
▸
(seconds)
goods of an inferior quality.
▸coarse flour, or bread made from it.
- Music an interval spanning two consecutive notes in a diatonic scale.
▸the note which is higher by this interval than the tonic of a diatonic scale or root of a chord.
- an attendant assisting a combatant in a duel or boxing match.
- a Cub or Brownie who assists the Sixer.
v.
- formally support or endorse (a nomination or resolution) before adoption or further discussion.
▸express agreement with.
- archaic support; back up.
Phrase
- second to none
the best, worst, fastest, etc.
Derivative
- seconder n.
- secondly adv.
Etymology
ME: via OFr. from L. secundus ‘following, second’, from the base of sequi ‘follow’.
second2
/
ˈsɛk(ə)nd/
n.
-
(abbrev.: s or ")
a sixtieth of a minute of time, which as the SI unit of time is defined in terms of the natural periodicity of the radiation of a caesium-133 atom.
▸informal a very short time.
-
(also arc second or second of arc)
a sixtieth of a minute of angular distance.
(Symbol: ")
Etymology
ME: from med. L. secunda (minuta) ‘second (minute)’, fem. (used as n.) of secundus, referring to the ‘second’ operation of dividing an hour by sixty.
second3
/
sɪˈkɒnd/
v.
Brit. temporarily transfer (a worker) to another position.
Derivative
- secondee
/-ˈdiː/
n. - secondment n.
Etymology
C19: from Fr. en second ‘in the second rank (of officers)’.