second fiddle
复数形式
second fiddles
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第二小提琴, 次要角色
a secondary role or function
2
第二小提琴, 次要角色
a person who does not receive as much attention or is not as influential as someone else in a group or organization
The idiom "second fiddle" is thought to have originated in the early 1800s, likely in reference to the role of the second violin in an orchestra. The first violin is typically the lead instrument, while the second violin plays a supporting role, providing harmony and accompaniment. Over time, the phrase "second fiddle" came to be used more figuratively to mean someone who is in a secondary or supporting role, often to a more important or prominent person.
- The CEO is the big kahuna, and everyone else is just the second fiddle.
CEO是大人物，而其他人只是第二小提琴。
- The politician is the one who makes the decisions, and the advisors are just the second fiddles.
政治家是做出决定的人，而顾问只是次要角色。
- He's the second fiddle in our band, but he's a great musician.
他是我们乐队的第二小提琴手，但他是一位伟大的音乐家。
- She's the second fiddle to her more famous sister, but she's a talented actress in her own right.
她是她更出名的姐姐的第二小提琴手，但她本身也是一位有才华的女演员。
- He's always been the second fiddle to his younger brother, but he's finally starting to come into his own.
他一直是他弟弟的第二小提琴手，但他终于开始找到自己的位置了。
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