复合形式：
second | seconded |
give a second thought to [sth/sb],
give [sth/sb] a second thought v expr | informal (consideration) | SCSimplified Chinese 再次考虑 zài cì kǎo lǜ
TCTraditional Chinese 再次考慮 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 再三思量 |
| 备注: Often used in the negative. |
| | Most people don't give a second thought to the problems of the homeless. |
| give it a second thought v expr | informal (rethink) | SCSimplified Chinese 三思 sān sī |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 再思 sān sī ，zài sī |
| | He dropped what he was doing and went to her without giving it a second thought. |
| half a second n | figurative (a very brief time) (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 一眨眼的工夫，没到一秒钟 yì zhǎ yǎn de gōng fū，méi dào yì miǎo zhōng |
| | Hold on, I'll be with you in half a second! |
have another helping,
have a second helping v expr | (receive additional serving of [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 再来一份 zài lái yí fèn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 再吃一点 zài lái yí fèn，zài chī yì diǎn |
| | That pudding was delicious. Can I have another helping, please? |
| have second thoughts v expr | (reconsider) | SCSimplified Chinese 再思 zài sī |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 三思 zài sī ，sān sī |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 重新考虑 zài sī ，chóng xīn kǎo lǜ
TCTraditional Chinese 重新考慮 |
| | Oliver was originally very keen to join the army, but now he is having second thoughts. |
| have second thoughts about [sth] v expr | (reconsider [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 重新考虑... |
| | Denise was having second thoughts about getting married to Mick. |
| in a second adv | (a short while from now) | SCSimplified Chinese 一会 yí huì |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 马上 yí huì，mǎ shàng
TCTraditional Chinese 馬上 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 马上 yí huì，mǎ shàng
TCTraditional Chinese 馬上 |
| | I'll get around to it in a second. |
| in the second instance adv | (secondly) | SCSimplified Chinese 第二 dì èr |
| | In the first instance, the project would be expensive, and in the second instance, we do not have the equipment. |
| in the second place adv | (secondly) | SCSimplified Chinese 第二 dì èr |
| | In the first place, flying is expensive, and in the second place, the airport is a long distance away. |
lower second-class,
lower second class n as adj | UK (university degree grade: 2:2) (学位) | SCSimplified Chinese 二等二级的 |
| 备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Hazel graduated with a lower-second class degree from the University of Reading. |
play second fiddle,
play second fiddle to [sb] v expr | figurative (be considered less important) | SCSimplified Chinese 当...的副手 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 位于...之后 |
| | She always played second fiddle to her talented older sister. |
| second banana n | informal, figurative (second most important person) | SCSimplified Chinese 次要人物 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 副手 fù shǒu |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 二把手 |
| second base n | (baseball: first corner) (棒球术语) | SCSimplified Chinese 二垒 èr lěi |
| | The batter was able to reach second base safely. |
| second base n | US, slang, euphemism (fondling [sb]'s breasts) (亲密关系进展) | SCSimplified Chinese 摸到胸部 |
| | How long did it take for you to reach second base with your girlfriend? |
| second baseman n | (baseball: fielding player at second base) | SCSimplified Chinese 二垒手 |
second best,
second-best adj | (next to best) | SCSimplified Chinese 第二好的 dì èr hǎo de |
| 备注: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective before a noun. |
| | The runner recorded his second-best time this year for the marathon. |
second best,
second-best n | pejorative (not quite good enough) (轻蔑语) | SCSimplified Chinese 第二好 dì èr hǎo |
| | Margot did not want to put up with second best for her wedding dress. |
second best,
second-best adv | (in second position) | SCSimplified Chinese 第二好地 dì èr hǎo de |
| | Alan fared second best in the tennis match. |
| second chamber n | UK (law: parliament's lower house) | SCSimplified Chinese 下议院 xià yì yuàn
TCTraditional Chinese 下議院 |
| | The House of Lords is the second chamber of the UK Parliament. |
| second chance n | (further opportunity) | SCSimplified Chinese 第二次机会 dì èr cì jī huì |
| | Any student who fails the test has a second chance to do it again a few weeks later. |
| second childhood n | figurative (old age, senility) (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 老年的智力衰退时期，第二童年期 lǎo nián de zhì lì shuāi tuì shí qī，dì èr tóng nián qī |
| | Grandpa seems to be going through a second childhood. |
second class,
second-class adj | (travel: standard or economy) (交通工具的座位) | SCSimplified Chinese 二等的 èr děng de |
| 备注: Hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun. |
| | I bought a second-class ticket because it was a lot cheaper. |
second class,
second-class adj | figurative (inferior, less important) | SCSimplified Chinese 二流的 èr liú de |
| | Even today women are still treated as second-class citizens in many countries. |
| second course n | (second part of meal) | SCSimplified Chinese 第二道菜 |
| second cousin n | (child of your parent's cousin) (指父母表兄妹、堂兄妹的孩子) | SCSimplified Chinese 第二代堂兄妹 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 第二代表兄妹 |
| | My second cousin is very dear to me. |
| | 我非常爱护我的二代表妹。 |
| second cousin n | informal (your parent's cousin) | SCSimplified Chinese 堂叔，表叔 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 堂姑，表姑 |
| 备注: Your parents' cousins are your first cousins once removed, but many native speakers refer to them as second cousins. |
| | My second cousin is much younger than my dad and way cooler. |
| second cousin n | informal (child of your cousin) (表/堂兄妹的孩子，非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 侄子 zhí zi |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 外甥 zhí zi ，wài shēng |
| 备注: Your cousins' children are your first cousins once removed, but many native speakers refer to them as second cousins. |
| 备注: 虽常用，但不正确。表（堂）兄妹的孩子其实是差一个辈分的第一代（表）堂兄妹，但许多英语母语人士都错将其称为“第二代表兄妹”。 |
| | My mother's second cousin has moved out of state. |
| | 我妈妈的外甥搬家离开了这个州。 |
| second edition n | (revised printing) | SCSimplified Chinese 第二版 dì èr bǎn |
| | The author made some changes to the second edition of the book. |
| second fiddle n | figurative (less important status) (音乐) | SCSimplified Chinese 第二小提琴部 dì èr xiǎo tí qín bù |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 次要地位 dì èr xiǎo tí qín bù，cì yào dì wèi
TCTraditional Chinese 次要地位 |
| | The Vice President will always play second fiddle to the President. |
| second floor n | US (storey above ground level) | SCSimplified Chinese 二楼 èr lóu |
| | The fire was on the second floor of the building. |
| second-floor n as adj | US (on storey above ground level) | SCSimplified Chinese 二楼的 |
| | You can hear less traffic noise from our second-floor office than from the one on the first floor. |
| | 我们二楼的办公室比一楼的办公室听到更少的交通噪音。 |
| second floor n | UK (storey: second above ground level) | SCSimplified Chinese 三楼 sān lóu |
| | My offices are on the second floor. |
| second-floor n as adj | UK (on second storey above ground level) | SCSimplified Chinese 第三层的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 三楼的 |
| 备注: 英国第一层叫底楼，所以second floor实际上就是第三层 |
| | I wouldn't mind living in a second-floor flat if the building had a lift! |
| | 如果这幢楼有电梯，我不介意住三楼。 |
| second former n | UK, dated (student: 12-13) | SCSimplified Chinese 12至13岁的学生 |
second grade,
2nd grade n | US (school year: age 7-8) | SCSimplified Chinese 二年级 èr nián jí |
| | In the U.S. children are typically about 7 years old when they enter second grade. |
| second hand n | (clock, watch: counts seconds) | SCSimplified Chinese 秒针 |
| | The second hand on my watch has stopped moving. |
second hand,
at second hand adv | (indirectly) | SCSimplified Chinese 间接地 jiàn jiē de
TCTraditional Chinese 間接地 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 非直接地 |
| | She wasn't there. She heard about it at second hand. |
| second helping (of [sth]) n | (food: another serving) (食物) | SCSimplified Chinese 第二份，又一份 dì èr fèn |
| | I was so hungry, I had a second helping of stew. |
| second home n | (house owned as secondary residence) | SCSimplified Chinese 第二居所 |
| | The family has a second home in a small village in the countryside. |
| second in command adj | (just below person in charge) | SCSimplified Chinese 副手 fù shǒu |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 二把手 |
| second job n | (for additional income) | SCSimplified Chinese 第二职业 dì èr zhí yè
TCTraditional Chinese 第二職業 |
| | Evelyn took a second job as a cleaner to pay all her bills. |
| second language n | (non-native language) | SCSimplified Chinese 第二语言 |
| second language n | (language used in official setting) | SCSimplified Chinese 正式用语 zhèng shì yòng yǔ
TCTraditional Chinese 正式用語 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 正式场合语言 |
| second lieutenant n | (rank of military officer) (军官) | SCSimplified Chinese 少尉 shào wèi |
| | The second lieutenant often got the worst jobs because of his low rank. |
| second look n | informal (further attention) | SCSimplified Chinese 再看一看 zài kàn yī kàn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 再审视一下 zài kàn yī kàn ，zài shěn shì yí xià |
| | At first I thought the student's essay was hopeless, but a second look revealed some promising passages. |
| second mate n | (naval deputy) (海军) | SCSimplified Chinese 二副 èr fù |
| | The captain relied heavily on his second mate's expertise to navigate them through the reef. |
| second name n | (middle name) | SCSimplified Chinese 中间名 |
| | Paul's second name is Ian. |
| second nature n | ([sth] instinctive) | SCSimplified Chinese 第二天性 dì èr tiān xìng |
| | Driving quickly becomes second nature once you've passed your test. |
| second offence n | (further crime committed) | SCSimplified Chinese 再次犯罪 zài cì fàn zuì
TCTraditional Chinese 再犯 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 再次违法 zài cì fàn zuì，zài cì wéi fǎ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 再犯 zài cì fàn zuì，zài fàn |
| | The punishment for a crime is harsher for a second offence. |
| second opinion n | (view of another expert) (由另一位专家提出的) | SCSimplified Chinese 第二意见 dì èr yì jiàn
TCTraditional Chinese 第二意見 |
| | I'm sure you're right, doctor, but I'd still like a second opinion before undergoing surgery. |
| second person n | (grammar: you) | SCSimplified Chinese 第二人称 |
| | The ending of the verb tells you that it is in the second person. |
| second person n as adj | (narrative: in the second person) | SCSimplified Chinese 第二人称的 |
| | The author uses a second-person narrative in this story. |
| second place n | (runner-up position) (指比赛) | SCSimplified Chinese 第二名 dì èr míng |
| | Ruth was in second place in the competition. |
| second sex n | (women considered as subordinate) | SCSimplified Chinese 顺从的女性 |
| second sight | (clairvoyance) | SCSimplified Chinese 透视 tòu shì
TCTraditional Chinese 透視 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 灵视 |
| second string n | figurative (squad of substitute players) | SCSimplified Chinese 替补 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 替补队员 tì bǔ duì yuán
TCTraditional Chinese 替補隊員 |
| | The second string only play if one of the regular players gets injured. |
second thought,
on second thought (US),
second thoughts,
on second thoughts (UK) interj | informal (change of mind) | SCSimplified Chinese 重新考虑 chóng xīn kǎo lǜ
TCTraditional Chinese 重新考慮 |
| | I need to speak to the kids about this; on second thoughts, perhaps I'll wait until my husband gets home. |
| second thoughts npl | (regrets, doubts) | SCSimplified Chinese 质疑，犹疑 zhì yí |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 后悔 hòu huǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 後悔 |
| | Gary is having second thoughts about joining the army. |
| second thought n | (hesitation, consideration) | SCSimplified Chinese 思索，考虑 sī suǒ，kǎo lǜ
TCTraditional Chinese 思索，考慮 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 犹豫 yóu yù
TCTraditional Chinese 猶豫 |
| | She accepted the job without a second thought. |
second to last,
second-to-last adv | (in penultimate position) | SCSimplified Chinese 倒数第二个地 |
| | Steve finished second to last in the race. |
second to last,
second-to-last adj | (penultimate) | SCSimplified Chinese 倒数第二个的 |
| | The second-to-last item on the agenda is recycling. |
| second to none adj | (the best) | SCSimplified Chinese 最好的 zuì hǎo de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 无可比拟的 zuì hǎo de ，wú kě bǐ nǐ de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 无出其右的 zuì hǎo de ，wú chū qí yòu de |
| | He's a brilliant footballer: his passing ability is second to none. |
| second wind n | informal, figurative (fresh burst of energy) | SCSimplified Chinese 重振精神 chóng zhèn jīng shén |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 恢复精力 chóng zhèn jīng shén ，huī fù jīng lì |
| | Now everyone has their second wind, let's get back to work! |
second-class degree,
second class degree n | UK (honors degree: good pass) | SCSimplified Chinese 二等学位 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 二等荣誉学位 |
| 备注: Divided into Upper Second-Class (2:1) and Lower Second-Class (2:2) Honours |
| second-guess [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (anticipate [sb]'s actions or intentions) | SCSimplified Chinese 预测...的行动，推测...的意图 |
| | In a game of chess, a player must try to second-guess their opponent's next move. |
| second-guess [sb/sth] vtr | mainly US (criticize or doubt after the fact) | SCSimplified Chinese 事后批评 |
| | The moment she stepped down from the podium, Clare began second-guessing how well she had delivered her speech. |
| second-guess yourself vtr + refl | mainly US (doubt yourself) | SCSimplified Chinese 怀疑自己，自我怀疑
TCTraditional Chinese 自我懷疑 |
| | Adrian would have more success if he wasn't always second-guessing himself. |
| second-in-command n | (military: deputy) | SCSimplified Chinese 副指挥 fù zhǐ huī
TCTraditional Chinese 副指揮 |
| | He was second in command after the commander in chief. |
| second-in-command n | (responsible if boss absent) | SCSimplified Chinese 副主管 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 副指挥 fù zhǐ huī
TCTraditional Chinese 副指揮 |
| | The second-in-command was in charge while the boss was away on a business trip. |
second-rate,
second rate adj | pejorative (not the best, inferior) | SCSimplified Chinese 二流的 èr liú de |
| 备注: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
| | The film was second rate; the acting was poor and the special effects were not convincing. |
| second-string n as adj | figurative (sport: substitute) | SCSimplified Chinese 替补的，候补的，后备的 tì bǔ de ，hòu bǔ de ，hòu bèi de
TCTraditional Chinese 替補的，後備的 |
| second-string n as adj | figurative (sport: second-ranked) | SCSimplified Chinese 排名第二的 |
| second-string n as adj | figurative (second-rate, inferior) | SCSimplified Chinese 二流的，劣等的 èr liú de，liè děng de |
secondhand,
also UK: second-hand adj | (previously owned, used) | SCSimplified Chinese 旧的 jiù de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 用过的 jiù de ，yòng guò de
TCTraditional Chinese 用過的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 二手的 jiù de ，èr shǒu de |
| | Iris loves to shop at secondhand book stores. |
secondhand,
also UK: second-hand adj | (indirect) | SCSimplified Chinese 间接的 jiàn jiē de
TCTraditional Chinese 間接的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 非直接的 jiàn jiē de ，fēi zhí jiē de |
| | I only know some secondhand gossip, but I'll give you the gist of what I've heard. |
secondhand,
also UK: second-hand adv | (from previous owner) | SCSimplified Chinese 二手地 |
| | Mason's suit looks new, but he bought it secondhand. |
secondhand,
also UK: second-hand,
second hand adv | (by indirect means) (消息、信息等) | SCSimplified Chinese 间接得来地，二手地 |
| | I can't be sure the rumour is true, as I heard it secondhand. |
| | 我不确定谣言是不是真的，因为我也是听别人说的。 |
secondhand clothes,
also UK: second-hand clothes npl | (used clothing) | SCSimplified Chinese 二手衣服 èr shǒu yī fú |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 旧衣服 èr shǒu yī fú ，jiù yī fú |
| | I buy second-hand clothes in charity shops; you can get great bargains there. |
secondhand clothing,
also UK: second-hand clothing n | (previously-owned clothes) | SCSimplified Chinese 二手服装 èr shǒu fú zhuāng |
secondhand smoke,
also UK: second-hand smoke n | (involuntarily inhaled smoke) | SCSimplified Chinese 二手烟 èr shǒu yān
TCTraditional Chinese 二手菸 |
| | Second-hand smoke can cause respiratory problems in non-smokers. |
secondhand stoned,
also UK: second-hand stoned adj | slang (from [sb] else's drug-smoking) | SCSimplified Chinese 吸入二手烟的 |
| | The air was thick with cannabis smoke, and everyone was second-hand stoned. |
| split second n | figurative (briefest moment) | SCSimplified Chinese 一瞬间 yí shùn jiān
TCTraditional Chinese 一瞬間 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一刹那 yí shùn jiān ，yí chà nà |
| | I thought you were someone else then for a split second. |
| take a second look v expr | informal (re-examine) | SCSimplified Chinese 再看一眼 zài kàn yì yǎn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 重新审视 zài kàn yì yǎn，chóng xīn shěn shì |
| | Let's take a second look: we may have missed some important clues. |
thirty-second note (US),
demisemiquaver (UK) n | (music: 1/32 of a whole note) | SCSimplified Chinese 三十二分音符 |
| this second adv | informal, figurative (immediately, now) | SCSimplified Chinese 这一刻 zhè yī kè
TCTraditional Chinese 這一刻 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 现在 zhè yī kè，xiàn zài
TCTraditional Chinese 現在 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 立刻 zhè yī kè，lì kè
TCTraditional Chinese 立刻 |
| | Put down that candy this second! I want you to come here this second. |
twenty-second,
22nd adj | (22nd in a series or list) | SCSimplified Chinese 第二十二的 |
| | Jenkins is in twenty-second place in the list of the club's most successful players. |
twenty-second,
22nd,
the twenty-second,
the 22nd n | (in a series, list: 22nd item, person) | SCSimplified Chinese 第二十二 |
the twenty-second,
the 22nd n | (twenty-second day of the month) | SCSimplified Chinese 二十二号 |
the twenty-second of,
22nd,
22nd of,
the 22nd,
the 22nd of n | UK (twenty-second day of specified month) | SCSimplified Chinese 二十二号 |
| 备注: The written form "22 January" may also be used. |
| | The agreement was signed on the twenty-second of January 1982. |
upper second-class,
upper second class n as adj | UK (university degree grade: 2:1) | SCSimplified Chinese 二等二级学位 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 二等二级荣誉学位 |
| wait a second interj | informal (wait for a moment) | SCSimplified Chinese 稍等片刻 shāo děng piàn kè |
| | Just wait a second; I'm almost ready now. |