secondhand

英 ['sekənd'hænd]

美 [ˌsekənd'hænd]

adj.  二手货的; 旧的; 间接的

高考TEM8

BNC.15042

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 二手的;用过的;旧的
  Second-handthings are not new and have been owned by someone else.
  1. Buying a second-hand car can be a risky business.
     买二手车可能有风险。
  2. ...a stack of second-hand books.
     一摞旧书
  3. Second-handis also an adverb.
     
  4. Far more boats are bought second-hand than are bought brand new.
     买二手船的人要远比买新船的多。
• 卖旧货的
  Asecond-handshop sells second-hand goods.
• ADJ (故事、观点、信息)第二手的，间接的，非亲身经历的
  Second-handstories, information, or opinions are those you learn about from other people rather than directly or from your own experience.
  1. He conceded that second-hand accounts are leading to rumour and counter-rumour...
     他承认道听途说会引发谣言和辟谣。
  2. The denunciation was made on the basis of second-hand information.
     这些指责是依据二手信息提出的。
• at second hand→ see:second

英英释义

adj

• previously used or owned by another
  1. bought a secondhand (or used) car
  Synonym:used
• derived from what is primary or original
  1. a secondhand report
  2. a secondhand account of a memory of something once read
  3. most of our knowledge is secondhand

adv

• by indirect means
  1. I heard about it only secondhand or thirdhand
  2. he prefers to buy secondhand

双语例句

• "This means that no level of smoking, or exposure to secondhand smoke, is safe," says Dr.
  “这意味着零吸烟水平或不接触二手烟是安全的，”Crystal博士说。
• Secondhand smoke has been linked to cancer, low birth weight and chronic lung-related illnesses, particularly in children.
  二手烟和癌症、婴儿出生体重不足，以及慢性肺部疾病都有关联，尤其是对儿童。
• They cost nine pounds new, three pounds secondhand.
  新的9英镑，旧的3英镑。
• The shop sells secondhand goods on com-mission.
  这家店代售旧货。
• Do you know where I can get hold of a secondhand carpet cleaner?
  你知道我在哪里可以弄到旧的地毯吸尘器吗？
• Did you buy it new or secondhand?
  你买时它是新的还是二手货？
• But even so, you might want to consider others when exposing them to your secondhand smoke.
  不过即使如此，当别人会吸到你的二手烟时，你也得为他们考虑考虑了。
• The book was out of print, but I eventually ran it to earth at a secondhand bookshop.
  那本书已经绝版，但我终于在一家旧书店淘到了它。
• Reduce exposure to things that could trigger an asthma attack such as allergens and secondhand smoke.
  降低对哮喘诱发因素的暴露，例如变应原和二手烟。
• This is a secondhand book.
  这是一本旧书。