英 [ˌsekənd ˈbest] 美 [ˌsekənd ˈbest]
adj. 第二好的
second best //
形容词 Second best is used to describe something that is not as good as the best thing of its kind but is better than all the other things of that kind. 第二好的
He put on his second best suit.
他穿上了他第二好的西服。
形容词 You can use second best to describe something that you have to accept even though you would have preferred something else. 退而求其次的
...a messy, second-best solution.
…一个麻烦的、退而求其次的解决办法。
单数型名词 Second best is also a noun. 第二好者
Oatmeal is a good second best.
燕麦片是不错的第二选择。
the competitor who finishes second
同义词： runner-up / second best
next to the best
his second-best bed
in second place
he came off second-best
次优
... second 秒 second-best 第二好的 second-class 二等的 ...
The best way to enjoy the natural world is by yourself; the second-best way is in company.
享受自然的最佳方式是独自一人，其次是结伴。
The second-best outcome came when all four decided not to snitch.
第二名的则是四名组员都决定不告密的那组。
The second-best outcome came when all four decided not to snitch.
第二名的则是四名组员都决定不告密的那组。
Pittsburgh had finished the regular season with the second best record in the AFC at 12-4 while the Cardinals squeaked into the post-season from the NFC at 9-7.
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Well, the second that you choose Beta then someone's going it's in someone's best interest- to take advantage of it.
第二个错误 如果你选了β,那么别人就会从中攫取到好处
博弈论课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
I call the second argument "The argument from recycling"-- not the best label I suppose, but I've never been able to come up with a better one.
我把第二个观点称为"循环观点",可能这不是最好的名称,但是我没有想到更好的
死亡课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
However, they've gone 17-6 since then, and could finish with the East's second-best record.
Until that happens, other policies will be second-best, but they need to be tried.
The second-best alternative is to use a commercial hosting service like Box.net or Dropbox.
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