second
det. 第二(的); 另外的
adv. 以第二名/位; 第二,其次
n. 秒; 片刻; 二等货; 二挡; 二级优等学位; 添菜; (拳击或国际象棋锦标赛的)副手
v. 赞成; 附议; 临时调任
A second is one of the sixty parts that a minute is divided into. People often say 'a second' or 'seconds' when they simply mean a very short time.
For a few seconds nobody said anything...
有几秒钟大家都沉默无语。
It only takes forty seconds...
只需40秒。
1. 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
2. an indefinitely short time;
3. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near 2nd base
4. a particular point in time;
5. following the first in an ordering or series;
6. a 60th part of a minute of arc;
7. the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match
8. a speech seconding a motion;
9. the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle;
10. merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
1. give support or one's approval to;
2. transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment;
1. coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude
2. coming next after first;
3. a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first;
4. having the second highest gear ratio;
1. in the second place;
in the second place
第二;第二点
second to none
首屈一指,无与伦比
You will need a second pair of shoes.
你需要再准备一双鞋.
The young German runner finished a creditable second.
这名年轻的德国赛跑运动员获得了当之无愧的第二名.
The second actor plays well.
第二个演员演得好.
The second course was decided on.
决定采取第二个办法.
He flashed the torch on for a second.
他把手电筒亮了一下.