单词：second
a. 第二的, 其次的, 次要的, 附加的, 辅助的
num. 第二
vt. 当...助手, 支持
n. following the first in an ordering or series
n. a 60th part of a minute of arc
n. the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match
考试类型：[中考/高考/IELTS]
second的用法和样例：
例句
- Her beautiful roses won the second prize at the flower show.她那些美丽的玫瑰在花展上得了二等奖。
- Our goods are second to none in the world market.在国际市场上,我们的商品不亚于任何人。
- The bookcase needs a second coat of paint.这个书柜需要再刷一层漆。
- The train will leave in a second.列车马上要开了。
- It travels thousands of miles per second.它一秒钟能走几千英里。
- Second, smoking is harmful also to your family members.第二,吸烟也会给你的家人带来危害。
- Second, he failed to make clear his true purpose.其次,他没有把他的真实目的表达清楚。
- The motion has been seconded.这一提议得到了支持。
- I second his motion that we should set up a special board to examine the problem.他提议成立一个特别委员会来研究这个问题,我赞成。
- Mrs Smith proposed the vote of thanks, and Mr Jones seconded.史密斯夫人提议大家鼓掌表示感谢，琼斯先生附议。
常见句型
- I'm the second in my family to go to university.我是我们家第二个上大学的。
- The first is better than the second.第一个比第二个好。
- Our team gets a second.我们队得了第二名。
- He quickly ate everything on his plate and asked for seconds.他很快地把他盘里的东西吃光,然后又要了第二份。
- It is needless to add that you are in want of a second.你需要一个助手,那是不必说的。
- The average flow of the river is 200 cubic meters per second.这条河平均流量为每秒200立方米。
- 1°6′10″stands for one degree, six minutes, and ten seconds.1°6′10″代表一度六分十秒。
- He said he will be back in a few seconds.他说他一会儿就回来。
- Osaka is the second largest city in Japan.大阪是日本第二大城市。
- This second event was contemporary with the first.第二个事件和第一个事件发生在同一时代。
- We never use second quality ingredients to build building.我们决不使用次等材料用于建筑。
- I liked the deluxe edition, but I could afford only a second best.我喜欢精装版,但我只买得起一本稍差一点的。
- Second again, we shouldn't do it in this way.其次,我们不应该用这种方法来做它。
- We can't give Smith the position, to begin with, he's too young; second,I want my son to have the job.我们不能把这个职位给史密斯。第一,他太年轻; 第二,我想让我儿子就任这一职位。
- Will you second me if I ask him?要是我求他,你帮我讲话吗?
- I seconded the nomination.我赞成这一任命。 1
- He was seconded in his offer to help by several other friends.他主动提出帮助他人,得到了他的几位朋友的支持。
- His view was seconded by most judges.他的观点获得了大多数评判员的赞同。
常用短语
- 最好的as good as the best
- 调动(某人)而委以特殊任务 take (sb) from his ordinary duty and give his special dutysecond sb for service
Brooks was seconded for service on the General's staff.
布鲁克斯奉命调到将军的参谋部工作。
- 〈正〉把(某人)调〔派〕到…工作一段时间 allow (sb) to leave his usual job and work in (another place), often for a limited timesecond sb to sth
After fifteen years of teaching, he was seconded to the Ministry of Education to advise them on school planning.
任教15年后,他被调到教育部协助制定教育规划。
Jacelin was seconded to another branch of the army to lead special training courses.
杰斯林被调到另一个部门去负责特种训练工作。
词汇搭配
- take only a second只用一会儿
- for a second一秒钟,一会儿
- in a second一会儿
- in a few seconds几秒钟内
- every second day隔一天,隔日
- the second nature第二天性,根深蒂固的习惯
- second to仅次于…的
- second to the United States仅次于美国
- second a nomination赞成某一任命
- second sb's view赞同某人的观点
- second for service调动(某人)而委以特殊任务
- second sb for special duties调派某人给予特殊任务
- second to把(某人)调〔派〕到…工作一段时间
- second words with deeds以行动支持自己的言论
经典引文
Come in, I'll be down in a second.
出自：ObserverShe was the second Mrs Melbury, the first having died.
出自：T. HardyHenry Heathfield had taken second prize for tomatoes at the County Horticultural Show.
出自：P. MoyesWe had thought..of having a second child.
出自：J. SimmsHis efforts were seconded by a somewhat subservient parliament.
出自：W. StubbsBritish and Indian Army officers seconded for attachment to Japanese military units.
出自：ListenerThe Cabinet Office Unit consists of regular civil servants, mostly seconded from their own departments.
出自：H. WilsonA colonel..seconded to special duty with..the Ministry of Defence.
出自：A. Price