second
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第二, 次要的
being number two in order or time
例子
This is his second attempt at solving the puzzle.
这是他解决这个谜题的第二次尝试。
The second chapter of the book explains the theory.
书的第二章解释了理论。
例子
His second choice for college was still prestigious.
他的大学第二选择仍然很有声望。
Chocolate is her second preference, just after vanilla.
巧克力是她的第二选择，仅次于香草。
1.2
第二, 另外
extra or repeated, especially another chance or instance
例子
I 'd love a second cup of tea.
我想要第二杯茶。
This is your second warning.
这是你的第二次警告。
02
次要的, 从属的
being of a lower or secondary status, sometimes still important but not the highest
例子
The restaurant is second only to the famous one downtown.
这家餐厅仅次于市中心那家著名的餐厅，排名第二。
She always felt like a second priority in the relationship.
在这段关系中，她总觉得自己是第二优先。
2.1
第二的, 副的
ranking just below the top position in a structured profession, especially in military or maritime roles
例子
He was promoted to second mate on the cargo vessel.
他被提升为货船上的二副。
As the second officer, she handled safety drills.
作为第二官员，她负责安全演习。
例子
The committee meets every second Tuesday.
委员会 每隔一个 星期二开会。
He visits his grandparents every second weekend.
他每隔一个周末去看望他的祖父母。
04
第二, 第二名
finishing immediately after the winner
例子
She took second place in the spelling bee.
她在拼字比赛中获得了第二名。
The team won second prize in the competition.
该团队在比赛中赢得了第二名。
05
第二的，相似的
resembling or serving as another version of something famous
例子
Critics called him the second Shakespeare of modern literature.
评论家称他为现代文学的第二个莎士比亚。
The small town was dubbed a second Venice due to its canals.
由于运河，这个小镇被称为第二威尼斯。
06
第二, 辅助的
referring to a lower or supporting musical role
Specialized例子
He played second violin in the orchestra.
他在管弦乐队中演奏第二小提琴。
She sings second soprano in the choir.
她在合唱团中唱第二女高音。
07
第二, 二档
relating to the position or gear just above first in a sequence of vehicle gears
例子
He shifted into second gear as the car gained speed.
当汽车加速时，他换到了二档。
Second speed is ideal for city traffic.
第二档速度是城市交通的理想选择。
08
第二, 第二人称
(grammar) describing forms that refer to the person being addressed
例子
In English, " you " is a second person pronoun.
在英语中，“you”是一个第二人称代词。
The verb form changes in the second person singular.
动词形式在单数第二人称中发生变化。
Second
例子
She won the race by just 22 seconds.
她以仅22秒的优势赢得了比赛。
The microwave timer was set for 90 seconds.
微波炉计时器设置为90 秒。
例子
Hold on, I 'll be there in a second.
等一下，我秒到。
His expression changed in a second.
他的表情在一秒内改变了。
03
秒, 角秒
a small unit of angle measurement, primarily used in astronomy, equal to 1/3,600 of a degree
例子
The telescope has a resolution of 0.2 seconds of arc.
望远镜的分辨率为0.2 秒弧。
They calculated the star's position with precision down to the second.
他们以秒的精度计算了恒星的位置。
04
第二, 秒
the one that follows the first
例子
He was the second of four children.
他是四个孩子中的第二个。
The second in the series comes out next year.
该系列的第二部将于明年推出。
05
第二, 第二指挥官
the individual who holds the second-highest status in a group or organization
例子
She's the second in command at the embassy.
她是大使馆的第二指挥官。
He was the second to receive the award after the director.
他是继导演之后第二个获得该奖项的人。
06
助手, 副手
the assistant who helps or represents the main participant in a contest, especially in a duel or boxing match
例子
The boxer's second handed him water between rounds.
拳击手的助手在回合间递给他水。
Each duelist was accompanied by a second.
每位决斗者都有一位副手陪同。
07
秒, 秒间隔
(music) the distance between two notes that are directly next to each other in a scale
Specialized例子
The melody includes several major seconds.
旋律包括几个大二度。
That harmony clashes because it 's a dissonant second.
那种和谐冲突是因为它是一个不和谐的秒。
Specialized例子
The second of the scale adds brightness to the chord.
音阶的二度为和弦增添了亮度。
In D major, E is the second.
在D大调中，E是第二音。
09
第二
a grade level in early education, following the first
Dialect
British
British例子
She 's in the second this year.
她今年在二年级。
They start learning cursive in the second.
他们在二年级开始学习草书。
10
第二份, 秒
a second portion of food at a meal, used in plural form
Informal例子
Anyone want seconds?
有人想要第二份吗？
He asked for seconds of the mashed potatoes.
他要了土豆泥的第二份。
例子
These towels are seconds, so they're half price.
这些毛巾是次品，所以半价出售。
You can get great deals on seconds at the factory store.
你可以在工厂店以优惠价格买到次品。
12
次等面粉, 次等面粉做的面包
a type of flour, or bread made from it, that is coarser and of lower quality, used in plural form
例子
They baked bread from seconds during hard times.
在困难时期，他们用seconds烤面包。
Seconds were cheaper but still filling.
次粉更便宜但仍然能填饱肚子。
例子
The motion was passed after the second.
动议在第二之后通过。
Without a second, the proposal would have failed.
没有秒，提案就会失败。
second
例子
First, the plan is costly; second, it's impractical.
首先，该计划成本高昂；其次，它不切实际。
She excels in math. Second, her writing skills are outstanding.
她在数学方面很出色。其次，她的写作技巧非常出色。
02
第二
describing a competitor or team that comes immediately after the winner
例子
She trained hard but finished second in the finals.
她刻苦训练，但在决赛中获得了第二名。
The team ranked second in the league this season.
球队本赛季在联赛中排名第二。
03
其次, 第二位
being next in position or preference after the top or first
例子
Tokyo is Japan's second most populous city.
东京是日本人口第二多的城市。
This is my second favorite book of all time.
这是我有史以来第二喜欢的书。
to second
01
支持, 第二
to officially endorse a proposal or nomination during a formal discussion
Transitive: to second a proposal or nomination
例子
She seconds the proposal to extend the deadline.
她支持延长截止日期的提议。
He seconded the amendment during yesterday's meeting.
他在昨天的会议上支持了修正案。
02
支持, 赞同
to back someone's opinion or statement
例子
Many scientists second this hypothesis.
许多科学家支持这一假设。
The CEO seconded her colleague's concerns last week.
首席执行官上周支持了她同事的担忧。
03
支持, 帮助
to provide additional help or resources
例子
The general seconds troops to the border monthly.
一般部队每月支援边境。
They seconded extra staff to the project in 2022.
他们在2022年向项目调派了额外的工作人员。
04
借调, 临时调派
to assign an employee to a different position for a limited time
DialectBritish
BritishTransitive: to second sb
例子
She was seconded to the marketing department for six months.
她被借调到市场营销部门六个月。
The officer was seconded to a UN peacekeeping mission.
这名军官被借调到联合国维和任务中。
05
支持, 辅助
to act as a backup or assistant in a duel, boxing match, etc
例子
His trainer seconds him in every match.
他的教练在每场比赛中都支持他。
The knight 's squire seconded him in the duel.
骑士的侍从在决斗中辅助了他。
06
跟随, 接续
to come immediately after in sequence
Old use例子
Spring seconds winter in the natural order.
在自然顺序中，春天紧随冬天之后。
A crisis seconded the economic boom.
一场危机紧随经济繁荣之后。
