second best

英 [ˌsekənd ˈbest]

美 [ˌsekənd ˈbest]

adj.  次于最好的; 第二好的; 退而求其次的; 将就的
n.  第二好

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牛津词典

adj.

• 次于最好的；第二好的
  not as good as the best
  1. The two teams seemed evenly matched but Arsenal came off second best (= did not win) .
     两支球队看似势均力敌，但阿森纳队最后还是输了。
  2. my second-best suit
     我的第二好的一套衣服
• 退而求其次的；将就的
  not exactly what you want; not perfect
  1. a second-best solution
     退而求其次的解决办法

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 居第二位的;次于最好的
  Second bestis 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.
  1. He put on his second best suit...
     他穿上了自己那套第二好的西装。
  2. We polished and wore our second-best boots.
     我们把自己次好的靴子擦亮后穿上了。
• ADJ 将就的;第二选择的
  You can usesecond bestto describe something that you have to accept even though you would have preferred something else.
  1. ...a messy, second-best solution...
     一个复杂混乱的二流解决方案
  2. He refused to settle for anything that was second best.
     他拒绝退而求其次。
  3. Second bestis also a noun.
     
  4. Oatmeal is a good second best.
     燕麦粥是个不错的第二选择。

英英释义

noun

• the competitor who finishes second
  Synonym:runner-up

双语例句

• Sometimes you have to settle for second best.
  有时候你只能退而求其次。
• It's the thing I'm second best at in the world.
  这是我第二拿手的事情。
• I like English the best and I like math the second best.
  我最喜欢英语，其次喜欢数学。
• The shop didn't have quite what we wanted so we had to settle for second best.
  这家商店没有完全合乎我们需要的东西，所以我们只好退而求其次了。
• Why settle for second best when you can have something better?
  你可以得到更好的东西的时候，为什么退而求其次呢？
• You want a second best surgeon operating on you? No.
  你想做第二好的外科医生吗？
• Second best are charge cards that require payment in full each month.
  第二个最佳选择是每个月需要全额还款的签帐卡。
• He refused to settle for anything that was second best.
  他拒绝退而求其次。
• So I might as well go to the second best.
  所以我只能选个第二好的。
• The second best method in problem solving is to find the humour in it.
  解决问题的次好办法是发掘其中的幽默。