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第二, 次要的
being number two in order or time
- 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。
- He was the second person to arrive at the meeting.
他是第二个到达会议的人。
- The second day of the conference focused on workshops.
会议的第二天专注于研讨会。
- He was second in line after Mary.
他是玛丽之后排队的第二个。
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次要的, 从属的
being of a lower or secondary status, sometimes still important but not the highest
- 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。
- The port was second in importance only to Rotterdam.
这个港口的重要性仅次于鹿特丹。
- While speed matters, accuracy is a close second in importance.
虽然速度很重要，但准确性在重要性上是接近的第二。
- Safety is our first priority, cost is a second consideration.
安全是我们的首要任务，成本是第二考虑因素。
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第二, 交替的
happening once in every two occurrences
- 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。
- The magazine is published every second month.
该杂志每第二个月出版一次。
- The festival takes place every second year.
这个节日每两年举行一次。
- She colors her hair every second season.
她每两个季节染一次头发。
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第二, 第二名
finishing immediately after the winner
- 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。
- They were awarded the second trophy.
他们被授予了第二个奖杯。
- The runner-up received the second medal.
第二名获得了第二枚奖牌。
- She earned second place in the race.
她在比赛中获得了第二名。
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第二的，相似的
resembling or serving as another version of something famous
- 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。
- She was hailed as the second Marie Curie for her research.
她因其研究被誉为第二个玛丽·居里。
- The conflict was feared to become a second World War.
人们担心冲突会变成第二次世界大战。
- The young athlete was seen as a second Serena Williams.
这位年轻运动员被视为第二个塞雷娜·威廉姆斯。
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第二, 辅助的
referring to a lower or supporting musical role
- 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。
- The second trumpet joined in softly behind the soloist.
第二小号在独奏者身后轻柔地加入。
- I was placed in the second horn section.
我被安排在第二圆号部分。
- The band needed someone for the second guitar part.
乐队需要有人来担任第二吉他部分。
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第二, 二档
relating to the position or gear just above first in a sequence of vehicle gears
- 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。
- Stay in second gear until you're past the curve.
在通过弯道之前保持在二档。
- I always stall when I try to switch to second gear too fast.
当我试图太快换到二档时，我总是熄火。
- The old car struggled to move out of second gear.
那辆旧车很难从二档中脱出。
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第二, 第二人称
(grammar) describing forms that refer to the person being addressed
- 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。
- "Are you coming?" is in the second person.
“你来吗？”是第二人称。
- Second person narratives are rare in novels.
小说中第二人称的叙述很少见。
- "You should listen" is a sentence in the second person.
“你应该听”是一个第二人称的句子。