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

• What's our second best hope?
  我们第二大希望是什么？
• 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？
• The best time to start a business was five years ago. The second best time is today.
  创业的最佳时间其实是五年前，其次就是现在。
• Second best is never enough. you'll do much better baby on your own.
  第二好的是永远不够的。宝贝你自己可以做得更好。
• The second best hope is the determination of companies not to disclose personal data.
  第二大希望则是科技公司不披露个人数据的决心。
• 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。
• Celtic jerseys are not for second best, they don't shrink to fit inferior players.
  凯尔特人的球衣从来都是追求最好，它不会为了迎合任何不配这白绿条衫的球员而缩水。
• Never one to accept second best, Napoleon hired Nicholas Conte to solve the problem.
  他从不接受次好，于是拿破仑雇佣了尼古拉斯康特来解决这个问题。
• We came off second best in the deal.
  我们在交易中的成果列第二位。
• But on the bright side, Bush was selected second best president named George Bush.
  但可喜的事，在名叫乔治布什的总统中布什被认为是第二个最好的总统。