second

second 基本解释

det./ord.  第二(的); (重要性、规模、质量等)居第二位的; 另外的; 外加的
adv.  以第二名; 以第二位; (用于列举)第二，其次
n.  秒(时间单位); 片刻; 瞬间; 秒(角度单位)
v.  支持，赞成(主意、建议等); 附议
v.  临时调派; 短期调任

second 词性变化

复数：seconds过去分词：seconded过去式：seconded现在分词：seconding第三人称单数：seconds

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second 词组短语

• megabits per second
• foot-pound-second Engineering Units
• ampere second
• revolution per second
• lepidoma of second order
• iteration per second
• second approximation
• second category axis
• second channel interference
• second-hand

second 详细解释

det.

ordinal number

1. 第二（的）
   happening or coming next after the first in a series of similar things or people; 2nd
   1. This is the second time it's happened.
      这已是第二次了。
   2. Italy scored a second goal just after half-time.
      下半场刚刚开始，意大利队便射入第二个球。
   3. the second of June/June 2nd
      六月二日
   4. He was the second to arrive.
      他是第二个到的。
   5. We have one child and are expecting our second in July.
      我们有一个孩子，第二个预期在七月出生。
2. （重要性、规模、质量等）居第二位的
   next in order of importance, size, quality, etc. to one other person or thing
   1. Osaka is Japan's second-largest city.
      大坂是日本的第二大城市。
   2. Birmingham, the UK's second city
      伯明翰，英国的第二大城市
   3. The spreadsheet application is second only to word processing in terms of popularity.
      就受欢迎程度而言，电子制表软件仅次于文字处理软件。
   4. As a dancer, he is second to none (= nobody is a better dancer than he is) .
      他的舞技不亚于任何人。
3. 另外的；外加的
   another; in addition to one that you already own or use
   1. They have a second home in Tuscany.
      他们在托斯卡纳还有一个家。

adv.

1. 以第二名；以第二位
   after one other person or thing in order or importance
   1. She came second in the marathon.
      她在马拉松比赛中获得第二名。
   2. One of the smaller parties came a close second (= nearly won) .
      其中一个较小的政党差一点就获胜了。
   3. I agreed to speak second.
      我同意第二个发言。
   4. He is a writer first and a scientist second.
      他首先是作家，然后才是科学家。
   5. I came second (to) last (= the one before the last one) in the race.
      我在赛跑中得了倒数第二。
2. （用于列举）第二，其次
   used to introduce the second of a list of points you want to make in a speech or piece of writing
   1. She did it first because she wanted to, and second because I asked her to.
      她做那件事，首先是因为她自己想做，其次是因为我要她做。

noun

1. 秒（时间单位）
   a unit for measuring time. There are 60 seconds in one minute.
   1. She can run 100 metres in just over 11 seconds.
      她跑100米只需11秒多一点。
   2. For several seconds he did not reply.
      一连几秒钟，他都没有回答。
   3. The light flashes every 5 seconds .
      灯光每5秒钟闪一次。
   4. The water flows at about 1.5 metres per second .
      水的流速约为每秒1.5米。
2. 片刻；瞬间
   a very short time
   1. I'll be with you in a second .
      我马上就去你那儿。
   2. They had finished in/within seconds .
      他们一下子就做完了。
3. 秒（角度单位）
   a unit for measuring angles. There are 60 seconds in one minute.
   1. 1˚ 6′ 10″ (= one degree, six minutes and ten seconds)
      1度6分10秒
4. 再来的一份食物
   a second amount of the same food that you have just eaten
   1. Seconds, anybody?
      有谁需要再来一份吗？
5. 次货；二等货；等外品
   an item that is sold at a lower price than usual because it is not perfect
6. （车辆的）二挡
   one of four or five positions of the gears in a vehicle
   1. When it's icy, move off in second .
      路面有冰时，起步挂二挡。
7. 二级优等学位（英国大学学位等级，upper second为二级上，较好，lower second为二级下，一般）
   a level of university degree at British universities. An upper second is a good degree and a lower second is average.
8. （拳击比赛或旧时决斗中的）助手
   a person whose role is to help and support sb else, for example in a boxing match or in a formal duel in the past

verb

1. 支持，赞成（主意、建议等）；附议
   to state officially at a meeting that you support another person's idea, suggestion, etc. so that it can be discussed and/or voted on
   1. Any proposal must be seconded by two other members of the committee.
      任何提案须有委员会其他两位委员附议。
   2. ‘Thank God that's finished.’ ‘I'll second that! (= I agree) ’
      “谢天谢地，总算干完了。”“没错！”

second 同义词辨析

  instantmomentsecond【导航词义：瞬间，片刻】

  instant n. 片刻，刹那

〔辨析〕指极短的时间，如转瞬即逝的刹那间，通常用单数。

  moment n. 片刻

〔辨析〕指很短的一段时间，多用于日常口语。

  second n. 一会儿，片刻

〔辨析〕指极为短暂的一段时间，常可与 moment 换用。

second 习惯用语

n.

just a minute/moment/second

• 稍等一会儿；请稍候
  used to ask sb to wait for a short time
  1. ‘Is Mr Burns available?’ ‘Just a second, please, I'll check.’
     “我可以见伯恩斯先生吗？”“请稍等一会儿，我来查一下。”

wait a minute/moment/second

wait a minute/moment/second

second 双语例句

1. 1、 Willie Smith was the second son born to Jean and Stephen.
   威利·史密斯是琼和斯蒂芬生的第二个儿子。
2. 2、 It was the second air disaster in the region in less than two months
   这已经是该地区不到两个月内的第二次空难了。
3. 3、 Britain has dropped from second to third place in the league.
   英国在联赛中的排名从第二位降到了第三位。
4. 4、 After the second explosion, all of London's main train and subway stations were shut down
   第二次爆炸后，伦敦所有的主要火车站和地铁站都关闭了。
5. 5、 He was married for the second time, this time to a Belgian
   他第二次结婚，这一次是和一个比利时人。
6. 6、 I know that you led a rifle platoon during the second World War
   我知道你在二战期间率领一个步枪排。
7. 7、 For a few seconds nobody said anything
   有几秒钟大家都沉默无语。
8. 8、 It only takes forty seconds
   只需40秒。
9. 9、 Her orbital speed must be a few hundred meters per second
   其轨道速度一定是在每秒几百米。
10. 10、 Within seconds the other soldiers began firing too
    几秒钟内，其他的士兵也开始射击。
11. 11、 seconds later, firemen reached his door.
    片刻之后，消防队员们赶到他家门口。
12. 12、 My son just got married for the second time
    我的儿子刚刚再婚。
13. 13、 She was the second of nine children.
    她在9个孩子中排行老二。
14. 14、 Britain came second in the Prix St Georges Derby.
    英国在圣乔治赛马大奖赛中荣获亚军。
15. 15、 The party is still the second strongest in Italy.
    该党仍是意大利的第二大党。
16. 16、 The soil is depleted first by having crops grown in it and second by natural weathering and bacterial action.
    土壤首先是被种植其中的作物消耗掉，其次受自然风化和细菌活动的侵蚀。
17. 17、 I then went up to Lancaster University and got an upper second.
    后来，我考上了兰开斯特大学，获得了二级甲等学位。
18. 18、 There's seconds if you want them.
    如果需要的话可以添菜。
19. 19、 It's a new shop selling discounted lines and seconds.
    这是家新开的商店，出售打折商品和等外品。
20. 20、 He shouted to his seconds, 'I did it! I did it!'
    他对助手们喊道：“我赢了！我赢了！”
21. 21、 Your application must be proposed and seconded by current members.
    你的申请必须由现任成员推荐并得到他们的支持。
22. 22、 Our scientific research is second to none.
    我们的科学研究是顶尖的。
23. 23、 As a major health risk hepatitis is second only to tobacco.
    肝炎是仅次于吸烟的主要健康隐患。
24. 24、 In 1937 he was seconded to the Royal Canadian Air Force in Ottawa as air armament adviser
    1937年他被临时调往渥太华的加拿大皇家空军担任军备顾问。
25. 25、 Several hundred soldiers have been seconded to help farmers.
    数百名士兵被临时派去帮助农民。
26. 26、 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。
27. 27、 The first years and second years got a choice of French, German and Spanish.
    一年级和二年级学生可以在法语、德语和西班牙语中选一门。
28. 28、 You play this second half.
    这后半场你上。
29. 29、 A new chapter is included in the second edition.
    这本书再版时插入了新的一章。
30. 30、 I second that!
    我附议！

second 英英释义

noun

1. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield

   Synonym:    second base

2. merchandise that has imperfections

   Synonym:    irregular

3. the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle
   1. he had to shift down into second to make the hill

   Synonym:    second gear

4. a speech seconding a motion
   1. do I hear a second?

   Synonym:    secondmentendorsementindorsement

5. the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match

6. a 60th part of a minute of arc
   1. the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here

   Synonym:    arcsecond

7. following the first in an ordering or series
   1. he came in a close second

8. 1/60 of a minute

   Synonym:    secs

9. a particular point in time
   1. the moment he arrived the party began

   Synonym:    momentminuteinstant

10. an indefinitely short time
    1. wait just a moment
    2. in a mo
    3. it only takes a minute
    4. in just a bit

    Synonym:    momentmominutebit

verb

1. transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment
   1. The officer was seconded for duty overseas

2. give support or one's approval to
   1. I'll second that motion
   2. I can't back this plan
   3. endorse a new project

   Synonym:    backendorseindorse

adj

1. a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first
   1. second flute
   2. the second violins

2. coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude

   Synonym:    2nd2d

adv

1. in the second place
   1. second, we must consider the economy

   Synonym:    secondly