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

• You want a second best surgeon operating on you? No.
  你想做第二好的外科医生吗？
• He put on his second best suit
  他穿上了自己那套第二好的西装。
• 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。
• Remember, the best time to plant a tree was20years ago. The second best time is now.
  记住，种树的最佳时间是20年前，仅次于它的最好时间就是现在。
• We came off second best in the deal.
  我们在交易中的成果列第二位。
• He never settles for second best.
  他从不满足于退而求其次。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Sometimes you have to settle for second best.
  有时候你只能退而求其次。