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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

      • 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。
      • 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?
      • LeBron James is the second best player in the game.
        勒布朗·詹姆斯是比赛中第二好的球员。
      • 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。
      • She's always striving for excellence, and refuses to settle for second best.
        她总是想成为最好的,不愿退而求其次。
      • 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。
      • 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。
      • The simulation to traveling salesman problem proves that the algorithm can rapidly get the best or second best solution.
        应用该算法求解旅行商问题的仿真实验证明了它能较快地收敛到最优解或准最优解。
      • It may be second best but far better than the third-best alternative of delayed and ineffective regulation.
        这或许是次好选择,但远好于推迟和无效监管的第三选择。
      • 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。