英语词源
- second-rate (adj.)
- 1660s, originally of ships; see rate (n.).
权威例句
- 1. This brings us to the second question I asked.
- 这就将我们带到了我所提的第二个问题。
- 2. Elliott crossed the finish line just half a second behind his adversary.
- 埃利奥特跨过终点线时仅比对手落后半秒钟。
- 3. All this, needless to say, had been culled second-hand from radio reports.
- 不用说，所有这些都是从电台报道中采集来的二手材料。
- 4. "Wait there!" Kathryn rose. "No, on second thought, follow me."
- “在那儿等着！”凯瑟琳站起身来，“不，我改主意了。跟我来。”
- 5. With a snarl, the second dog made a dive for his heel.
- 伴着一声嗥叫，第二只狗扑向了他的脚后跟。