second
ordinal number,determiner
uk/ˈsek.ənd/us/ˈsek.ənd/A1
immediatelyafter the first and before anyothers:
第二（的），第二个（的）Is Carla her first or secondchild?卡拉是她的第一个还是第二个孩子？
This is the secondtimeI've hadfluthiswinter.这是今年冬天以来我得的第二场流感。
Today isthesecond (ofMarch).今天是（三月）二日。
A1
thepositionin which apersonfinishesaraceorcompetitionif theyfinishimmediatelybehind thewinner:
第二名（的）Firstprizeis twoweeksin Barbados and secondprizeis aweekendin Rome.一等奖是巴巴多斯双周游，二等奖是罗马周末游。
Jones took secondplacein thelongjump.琼斯在跳远比赛中得第二名。
B1
Second is used to show that only one thing isbetter,bigger, etc. than the thingmentioned:
仅次于第一（的）St Petersburg is Russia's second(biggest/largest)city.圣彼得堡是俄罗斯第二大城市。
Iraq'soilreservesare secondonly toSaudi Arabia's.伊拉克的石油储量仅次于沙特阿拉伯。
B1
another:
另一（的）；又一（的）She is oftendescribedas a second Marilyn Monroe.她常常被人们称为玛丽莲‧梦露第二。
You really should make the most of theopportunity, because you won't get a secondchance.你真的应该好好珍惜这个机会，因为你不会再有这样的机会了。
Richard and Liz have a secondhomein themountains.理查德和莉兹在山区还有一个家。
Payattentionto what she's saying because she won'texplainit a secondtime.注意听她讲，因为她不会再解释第二遍。
happeningonlyonceout of every twopossibletimes:
每隔一个（的）We'vedecidedtoholdtheconferenceeverysecondyear.我们已经决定每两年举行一次会议。
Compare
alternateadjective
- After theUSA,Chinais the secondbiggestimporterofoil.
- His secondnovelwas muchbetterthan his first.
- The secondaccidentinvolvedtwocarsand alorry.
- This is my secondattemptat theexam.
- In the secondexperimenttheyobtaineda veryclearresult.
Numbers: ordinal
- eighteenth
- eighth
- fiftieth
- fortieth
- millionth
- nano-
- ninth
- quinti
- seventeenth
- seventh
- sixteenth
- sixth
- sixtieth
- tertius
- thirteenth
- thirtieth
- trillionth
- twelfth
- twenty-first
- umpteenth
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Winning, losing & scoring in sport
Also, extra, and in addition
Idioms
second best
second to none
second
adverb
uk/ˈsek.ənd/us/ˈsek.ənd/B1
after the first and before anyothers:
第二（的），第二个（的）Robertsonwontheraceand Cameronwas/came/finishedsecond.罗伯逊得了赛跑冠军，卡梅伦得了第二名。
In thisbusiness,moneycomes first andprinciplescomea verypoorsecond(= they are much lessimportant).在这个行当，钱是第一位的，而原则要次要得多。
B2(alsosecondly)
used tointroducethe second thing in alistof things youwantto say or write:
第二；其次There are two goodreasonswhy we can't do it. First, we can'taffordit, and second, we don't havetime.有两个原因可以很好地解释我们为什么不能这样做：第一，我们没有钱；其次，我们没有时间。
Numbers: ordinal
- eighteenth
- eighth
- fiftieth
- fortieth
- millionth
- nano-
- ninth
- quinti
- seventeenth
- seventh
- sixteenth
- sixth
- sixtieth
- tertius
- thirteenth
- thirtieth
- trillionth
- twelfth
- twenty-first
- umpteenth
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Winning, losing & scoring in sport
Order and sequence - general words
Also, extra, and in addition
second
noun
uk/ˈsek.ənd/us/ˈsek.ənd/secondnoun(TIME)
A2[C](abbreviationsec.);(s)
ashortunitoftimethat isequalto a 60th of aminute:
秒There are 60 seconds in aminute.1分钟有60秒。
Thesecomputersprocessmillions ofinstructionspersecond.这些电脑每秒钟处理几百万个指令。
The newsystemcantraceaphonecallin afractionof a second.新系统可以极快地查出来电号码。
B1[C]
a veryshortperiodoftime:
片刻；瞬间"Come on,hurryup!" "I'lljust/onlybe a second - I need toclosethewindow."“来呀，赶快！”“等一下，我关一下窗户就好。”
Do you have a second, Paul? I need totalkto you.你能抽出点儿时间吗，保罗？我想和你说句话。
It won't take a second(= it will be veryquick).花不了多少时间。
Waitacoupleof/a fewseconds beforetryingagain.等一会儿再试。
the second (that)
assoonas :
立刻The second Isawhim, Iknewhe was going to be astar.我见他的第一面，就知道他会成为一个明星。
- Anyhalf-decentsprintercanrun100metresin 11 seconds.
- With twolapsto go Ngomoledby less than two seconds.
- Thecomputertakesa few seconds topowerup after it's beenswitchedon.
- She hasbeatenher ownrecordof threeminutesten seconds.
- Adogcanteararabbitapartin seconds.
Specific periods of time
- Anthropocene
- around-the-clock
- British Summer Time
- BST
- calendar month
- hour-long
- hr
- Jurassic
- lunar month
- Mesozoic
- nightlong
- Oligocene
- Ordovician
- Palaeocene
- Palaeogene
- Precambrian
- week-long
- wk
- year
- year-long
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Short in time
Immediately
secondnoun(POSITION)
[S]
the secondpersonor thing to do or be something, or the secondpersonor thingmentioned:
第二个；第二名This is the second of the fourtests.这是4场测验中的第二场。
seconds[plural]informal
anextraamountoffoodthat is given after the firstamounthas beeneaten:
添菜；再来的一份食物Would anyone like secondsoficecream?有人想再来一份冰激凌吗？
Numbers: ordinal
- eighteenth
- eighth
- fiftieth
- fortieth
- millionth
- nano-
- ninth
- quinti
- seventeenth
- seventh
- sixteenth
- sixth
- sixtieth
- tertius
- thirteenth
- thirtieth
- trillionth
- twelfth
- twenty-first
- umpteenth
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Food - general words
secondnoun(MEASUREMENT)
[C]mathematicsspecialized
thesmallestunitused formeasuringanangle:
秒（最小角度单位）There are 3,600 seconds in adegree.1度有3600秒。
Geometry: describing angles, lines & orientations
- acute
- angle of incidence
- angularity
- antinode
- asymptote
- asymptotic
- bisector
- circuitous
- equilateral
- indirect
- non-planar
- noncollinear
- obliquely
- obtuse
- orthogonal
- osculate
- projection
- prominent
- rectilinear
- sine
secondnoun(DAMAGED PRODUCT)
C2[C]
aproductthat issoldcheaplybecause it isdamagedor not inperfectcondition
残次品Products & producers
- anti-dumping
- badging
- begetter
- big pharma
- big tobacco
- creator
- deliverable
- dry goods
- end product
- fabricator
- generator
- haul
- maker
- marque
- non-proprietary
- notion
- output
- overstock
- producer
- proprietary
secondnoun(HELPER)
[C]
apersonwhotakescareof someone who isfightingin aboxingcompetitionor, in the past, in aduel(=organizedfight)
（拳击比赛或旧时决斗中的）助手Fighting sports
- aikido
- all-in wrestling
- arm-wrestling
- bantamweight
- black belt
- feint
- foil
- full nelson
- grappler
- gumshield
- half nelson
- outfight
- prizefight
- prizefighter
- pugilist
- pugilistic
- punchbag
- southpaw
- wrestle
- wrestling
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Helpers and accomplices
secondnoun(GEAR)
[U](alsosecond gear)
in avehicle, thegearthatcombinespowerwithlimitedspeedand is used whenincreasingorreducingspeed:
（车辆的）二挡You'll have tochange(down/up) intosecond.你得换二挡。
The engine & engine parts
- air filter
- alternator
- anti-roll
- antifreeze
- biting point
- brake
- cam
- carburation
- catalytic converter
- choke
- combustion chamber
- disc brake
- distributor
- drive shaft
- gasket
- internal combustion engine
- neutral
- plug
- suspension
- turbocharger
secondnoun(QUALIFICATION)
[C]UK(alsosecond-class degree)
anundergraduatedegreefrom auniversityin the UK and some othercountriesthat is a gooddegreebut not thebestpossible
（英国大学中的）第二等学位Marks & results
- 2:1
- 2:2
- A, a
- B, b
- C, c
- class
- formative
- GPA
- grade boundary
- grade-point average
- honor student
- mark
- pass
- pass mark
- pass rate
- passing grade
- positivity
- second class
- straight-A
- third
secondnoun(BASEBALL)
[Cusually singular]informal
→second base
（同 second base）
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Baseball & rounders
- at batidiom
- ballgame
- ballplayer
- base hit
- bases
- doctor
- fish
- flare
- fly
- foul
- frame
- peg
- pitcher
- second base
- shag
- shortstop
- slugger
- sock
- stickball
- strike
second
verb[T]
uk/ˈsek.ənd/us/ˈsek.ənd/to make aformalstatementofsupportfor asuggestionmade by someoneelseduring ameetingso that there can be adiscussionorvote:
附议；赞成Themotionwasproposedby the club'schairwomanand seconded by thesecretary.该动议由俱乐部女主席提出，由干事附议。
"I could use adrink." "I'll second that(= Iagreewith you)!"“我想喝杯饮料。”“我赞成！”
Backing, supporting & defending
- adopt
- advocacy
- affirmation
- allyyourselfto/withsomeone
- argumentation
- badge
- bailout
- bet
- champion
- keep the flag flyingidiom
- patronage
- recommended
- red carpet
- reinforce
- right behindsomeoneidiom
- roll out the red carpetidiom
- root
- root forsomeone
- stick together
- sympathetic