美 [ˈsekənd ˈfɪdl]
副手,配角:指扮演支持或从属角色的人。
second fiddle //
名词 the second violin in a string quartet or one of the second violins in an orchestra (弦乐或交响乐中的)第二小提琴
名词 the musical part assigned to such an instrument 上述小提琴演奏部分
someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role
同义词: second banana
a secondary role or function
第二小提琴手;第二小提琴部
德约知晓如此做能让我方获得更多的经费和帮助机遇,由于他并不满足充任网坛二把手(second fiddle)的近况。
他很机智的回答说:「第二小提琴(Second fiddle)。因为我可以邀请到许多优秀的第一提琴手,却很难得邀请到一个怀著热诚演奏的第二小提琴手或是吹法国号、第二长笛手。
Being a modest person, he was content to play second fiddle to others.
作为一个谦虚者, 他愿意居于他人的次要位置。
If she had, Mr Obama might have been the one learning how to play second fiddle.
如果当初她成功了,也许现在学着打下手的就是奥巴马了。
Steven has no intention of playing second fiddle to the new director, so he has resigned.
Steven不想当新董事的副手,所以辞职了。
Named chairman in 1998, Bill Ford plays second fiddle to Jacques Nasser, the chief executive.
Named chairman in 1998, Bill Ford plays second fiddle to Jacques Nasser, the CEO.
Hassan left rather than play second fiddle to Pfizer's Chief Executive Hank McKinnell .