英语词汇“second-hand”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

second-hand

1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B1

Second-hand things are not new and have been owned by someone else.

Buying a second-hand car can be a risky business.

...a stack of second-hand books.

Synonyms: used, old, handed down, hand-me-down [informal]

Second-hand is also an adverb.

Far more boats are bought second-hand than are bought brand new.

2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B1+

A second-hand shop sells second-hand goods.

3. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B2

Second-hand stories, information, or opinions are those you learn about from other people rather than directly or from your own experience.

He conceded that second-hand accounts are leading to rumour and counter-rumour.

The denunciation was made on the basis of second-hand information.

4. at second hand phrase

If you experience something at second hand, you are told about it by other people rather than experiencing it yourself.

Most of them had only heard of the massacre at second hand.

Collocations:

second-hand book

Yet the course of his career was forever altered when he came across a second-hand book on theatrical make-up techniques.

Times, Sunday Times

She could not afford to join a gym, so bought a second-hand book on fitness and tried searching the internet for some tips and advice.

The Sun

There are now more than twenty second-hand book shops in the town.

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After retirement from trade union activities, he ran a second-hand book business, specialising in recipe books.

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This inspired them to launch a second-hand book business from home.

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second-hand car

This is the format for shows about dodgy builders, shoddy plumbers and second-hand car salesmen.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

The company is hoping that the low monthly repayments will bring the car within reach of people previously able to afford only a second-hand car.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

It was like buying a second-hand car.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

He served in the army for two years and had reinvented himself as a second-hand car dealer.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

second-hand item

Contact the school to find out whether you will be able to buy second-hand items before the term begins.

Times, Sunday Times

Customers often offered second-hand items for sale.

Times, Sunday Times

She renovated the property using craftsmen and materials (reclaimed where possible) sourced from a 25-mile radius and has furnished it with second-hand items or brocante finds.

Times,Sunday Times

This applies to new and second-hand items.

Times, Sunday Times

Overseers chose durable rather than the cheapest fabrics, and mostly new rather than second-hand items.

The Times Literary Supplement

second-hand shop

You can also buy or sell the missing piece from your collection in the second-hand shop.

Times, Sunday Times

To get to the second-hand shop.

The Sun

She finds a batch of her childhood books, her name on the flyleaves, in a second-hand shop.

Times, Sunday Times

Pottering around the next morning, we stumble across hipster territory with many a second-hand shop.

Times, Sunday Times

You simply aren't going to see anyone else wearing that item you uncovered in a second-hand shop at any party, meeting or after-work drinks.

Times, Sunday Times

second-hand store

We'll get the film that day from a second-hand store.

Times, Sunday Times

Luck spies a treasure in a second-hand store.

The Sun

A specialist second-hand store will typically give you back 30 per cent of the retail value of the items you bring in.

The Sun

You can still find original ones in second-hand stores.

Times, Sunday Times

But only four in ten are selling their gadgets to second-hand stores or online, according to the survey of 2,000 adults.

The Sun

单词	second-hand
释义	second-hand 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B1 Second-hand things are not new and have been owned by someone else. Buying a second-hand car can be a risky business. ...a stack of second-hand books. Synonyms: used, old, handed down, hand-me-down [informal] Second-hand is also an adverb. Far more boats are bought second-hand than are bought brand new. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B1+ A second-hand shop sells second-hand goods. 3. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B2 Second-hand stories, information, or opinions are those you learn about from other people rather than directly or from your own experience. He conceded that second-hand accounts are leading to rumour and counter-rumour. The denunciation was made on the basis of second-hand information. 4. at second hand phrase If you experience something at second hand, you are told about it by other people rather than experiencing it yourself. Most of them had only heard of the massacre at second hand. Collocations: second-hand book Yet the course of his career was forever altered when he came across a second-hand book on theatrical make-up techniques. Times, Sunday Times She could not afford to join a gym, so bought a second-hand book on fitness and tried searching the internet for some tips and advice. The Sun There are now more than twenty second-hand book shops in the town. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After retirement from trade union activities, he ran a second-hand book business, specialising in recipe books. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This inspired them to launch a second-hand book business from home. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 second-hand car This is the format for shows about dodgy builders, shoddy plumbers and second-hand car salesmen. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The company is hoping that the low monthly repayments will bring the car within reach of people previously able to afford only a second-hand car. Times, Sunday Times (2012) It was like buying a second-hand car. Times, Sunday Times (2013) He served in the army for two years and had reinvented himself as a second-hand car dealer. Times, Sunday Times (2016) second-hand item Contact the school to find out whether you will be able to buy second-hand items before the term begins. Times, Sunday Times Customers often offered second-hand items for sale. Times, Sunday Times She renovated the property using craftsmen and materials (reclaimed where possible) sourced from a 25-mile radius and has furnished it with second-hand items or brocante finds. Times,Sunday Times This applies to new and second-hand items. Times, Sunday Times Overseers chose durable rather than the cheapest fabrics, and mostly new rather than second-hand items. The Times Literary Supplement second-hand shop You can also buy or sell the missing piece from your collection in the second-hand shop. Times, Sunday Times To get to the second-hand shop. The Sun She finds a batch of her childhood books, her name on the flyleaves, in a second-hand shop. Times, Sunday Times Pottering around the next morning, we stumble across hipster territory with many a second-hand shop. Times, Sunday Times You simply aren't going to see anyone else wearing that item you uncovered in a second-hand shop at any party, meeting or after-work drinks. Times, Sunday Times second-hand store We'll get the film that day from a second-hand store. Times, Sunday Times Luck spies a treasure in a second-hand store. The Sun A specialist second-hand store will typically give you back 30 per cent of the retail value of the items you bring in. The Sun You can still find original ones in second-hand stores. Times, Sunday Times But only four in ten are selling their gadgets to second-hand stores or online, according to the survey of 2,000 adults. The Sun
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