| 单词 | second |
| 释义 | second ['sek.ənd] ordinal number determiner ESSENTIAL ■immediately after the first and before any others 第二（的），第二个（的） •Is Brian her first or second child?布莱恩是她的第一个还是第二个孩子？ •This is the second time I've had flu this winter.这是今年冬天以来我的第二场感冒。 ESSENTIAL ■the position in which a person finishes a race or competition if they finish immediately behind the winner 第二名（的） •First prize is a fortnight in Barbados and second prize •Jones took second place ESSENTIAL ■Second is used to show that only one thing is better, bigger, etc. than the thing mentioned 仅次于第一（的） •St Petersburg is Russia's second (biggest/largest) •Iraq's oil reserves are second only to ■3. The conditions that these prisoners are kept in are second to none (= better than all others).IMPROVER ■another 另一（的）； 又一（的） •She is often described as the second Marilyn Monroe.她常常被人们称为玛丽莲‧梦露第二。 •You really ought to make the most of the opportunity, because you won't get a second chance •Richard and Liz have a second home •Pay attention to what she's saying because she won't explain it a second time ■happening only once out of every two possible times; alternate 每隔一个（的）•We've decided to hold the conference every ['sek.ənd] ordinal number determiner second best ■not as good as the best and therefore not wanted so much 第二好的，仅次于最好的 •She refuses to settle for ['sek.ənd] adverb ■after the first and before any others 第二（的），第二个（的） •Robertson won the race and Cameron was/came/finished •In this business, money comes first and principles come ■used to introduce the second thing in a list of things you want to say or write; secondly 第二；其次•There are two good reasons why we can't do it. First, we can't afford it, and second, we don't have time.有两个很好的原因可以解释我们为甚么不能这样做：第一，我们没有钱；其次，我们没有时间。 ['sek.ənd] noun TIME 时间 ESSENTIAL countable (abbreviation sec) (s) ■a short unit of time which is equal to a sixtieth of a minute 秒 •There are sixty seconds in a minute.1分钟有60秒。 •These computers process millions of instructions per •The new system can trace a phone call in a fraction ESSENTIAL countable ■a very short period of time 片刻；瞬间 •"Come on, hurry up!" "I'll just/only •Have you got a second, Paul? I'd like to have a word with you.你能抽出点时间吗，保罗？我想和你说句话。 •It won't take a second (= It will be very quick).花不了多少时间。 •Wait a couple of/a few ['sek.ənd] noun POSITION 位置 only singular ■the second person or thing to do or be something, or the second person or thing mentioned 第二个（人或事物）；第二名 •This is the second of the four tests.这是四场测验中的第二场。 seconds [plural] informal ■an extra serving of food that is given after the first serving has been eaten 添菜；再来的一份食物 •Would anyone like seconds of ['sek.ənd] noun MEASUREMENT 度量衡 countable specialized ■the smallest unit used for measuring an angle 秒（最小角度单位） •There are 3600 seconds in a degree.1度有3600秒。 ['sek.ənd] noun DAMAGED PRODUCT 破损产品 countable ■a product that is sold cheaply because it is damaged or not in perfect condition 瑕疵品 ['sek.ənd] noun HELPER 助手 countable ■a person who takes care of someone who is fighting in a boxing competition or, in the past, in a duel (= organized fight) （拳击比赛或旧时决斗中的）助手 ['sek.ənd] noun QUALIFICATION 证书 countable (also second class degree) UK ■a degree qualification immediately below the highest level you can get from a British university （英国大学中的）第二等学位 ['sek.ənd] noun GEAR 排档 uncountable (also second gear) ■in a vehicle, the gear which combines power with limited speed and is used when increasing or reducing speed （车辆的）二档 •You'll have to change (down/up) into ['sek.ənd] verb transitive ■to make a formal statement of support for a suggestion made by someone else during a meeting so that there can be a discussion or vote 附议；赞成 •specialized •"I could do with a drink." "I'll second that (= I agree with you) !"“我想喝杯饮料。”“我赞成！” UK [sɪ'kɒnd] US [-'kɑ:nd] verb transitive UK ■to send an employee to work somewhere else temporarily, either to increase the number of workers or to replace other workers, or to exchange experience or skills （临时）调任，调派 •During the dispute, many police officers were seconded from |
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