单词 | second |
释义 | second1/ˈsɛk(ə)nd![]() ordinal number 1Constituting number two in a sequence; coming after the first in time or order; 2nd: he married for a second time Herbert was the second of their six children the second of October the second-youngest player...
Synonyms next, following, after the first, subsequent, ensuing, succeeding, coming 1.1Secondly (used to introduce a second point or reason): second, they are lightly regulated; and third, they do business with non-resident clients...
1.2 Music An interval spanning two consecutive notes in a diatonic scale.It's a row you can hum, for it emphasizes thirds and fourths, rather than seconds and tritones....
1.3The note which is higher by a second interval than the tonic of a diatonic scale or root of a chord. 1.4The second in a sequence of a vehicle’s gears: he took the corner in second...
1.5 Baseball Second base.He looks for the same pitch with nobody on base as when there is a runner on second. 1.6chiefly British The second form of a school or college. 1.7 (seconds) informal A second course or second helping of food at a meal.I make a huge dinner with enough for everyone to eat and maybe some people could even have seconds if there was food and they were motivated. Synonyms a second helping, a further helping, more 1.8Denoting someone or something regarded as comparable to or reminiscent of a better-known predecessor: a fear that the conflict would turn into a second Vietnam...
Synonyms another, duplicate, reproduction, twin, double, new, replicate, matching; repeat of, copy of, carbon copy of 2Subordinate or inferior in position, rank, or importance: it was second only to Copenhagen among Baltic ports he is a writer first and a scientist second...
Synonyms secondary, lower, subordinate, subsidiary, lesser, minor, subservient, supporting, lower-grade, inferior 2.1Additional to that already existing, used, or possessed: a second home French as a second language...
Synonyms additional, extra, fresh, another, further, repeat, supplementary, supplemental spare, extra, additional, alternative, another, backup, relief, fallback, substitute, auxiliary, ancillary; redundant, surplus, superfluous; North American alternate 2.2The second finisher or position in a race or competition: he finished second...
2.3British A place in the second grade in an examination, especially for a degree. 2.4 Music Performing a lower or subordinate of two or more parts for the same instrument or voice: the second violins...
2.5 (seconds) Goods of an inferior quality. Synonyms imperfect goods, faulty goods, defective goods, flawed goods, inferior goods, rejects, export rejects, discards 2.6 (the seconds) The reserve team of a sports club.The clubs' first and third teams were due to play each other at Sandylands on December 27, while the seconds were scheduled to play at Settle on the same day....
2.7Coarse flour, or bread made from it. 3An assistant, in particular:The two second in commands, watched with hidden fear and amusement at the scene. Synonyms assistant, attendant, helper, aide, supporter, backer, auxiliary, right-hand man/woman, girl/man Friday, second in command, number two, deputy, vice-, understudy, subordinate, adjutant, subaltern, henchman informal sidekick 3.1An attendant assisting a combatant in a duel or boxing match.It included a tryst with a young man, who volunteered to be a second in a duel....
3.2A Cub or Brownie chosen by their pack to assist the Sixer and replace them when they are absent. verb [with object] 1Formally support or endorse (a nomination or resolution or its proposer) as a necessary preliminary to adoption or further discussion: Bridgeman seconded Maxwell’s motion calling for the reform...
Synonyms formally support, give one's support to, announce one's support for, vote for, back, back up, approve, give one's approval to, endorse, promote, commend 1.1Express agreement with: her view is seconded by most Indian leaders today...
1.2 archaic Support; back up: so well was he seconded by the multitude of labourers at his command Phrasesevery second in the second place second to none Derivativesseconder![]()
OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin secundus 'following, second', from the base of sequi 'follow'. The verb dates from the late 16th century.
Rhymessecond2/ˈsɛk(ə)nd![]() noun 1 (abbreviation s) A sixtieth of a minute of time, which as the SI unit of time is defined in terms of the natural periodicity of the radiation of a caesium-133 atom. (Symbol: ʺ) Torrance squeezed the trigger, waited twenty five seconds and fired again....
1.1 informal A very short time: his eyes met Charlotte’s for a second...
Synonyms moment, bit, little while, short time, instant, split second informal sec, nanosecond, jiffy, jiff British informal mo, tick, two ticks (very) soon, in a minute, in a moment, in a trice, in a flash, shortly, any minute, any minute now, in a short time, in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, in (less than) no time, in no time at all, before you know it, before long; North American momentarily informal in a sec, in a nanosecond, in a jiffy, in two shakes, in two shakes of a lamb's tail, before you can say Jack Robinson, in the blink of an eye, in a blink, in the wink of an eye, in a wink, before you can say knife British informal in a tick, in two ticks, in a mo North American informal in a snap 2 (also arc second or second of arc) A sixtieth of a minute of angular distance. (Symbol: ʺ) In actual numbers its resolution is about half an arc second, which is equivalent of seeing a five cent piece from about 10 kilometres away....
OriginLate Middle English: from medieval Latin secunda (minuta) 'second (minute)', feminine (used as a noun) of secundus, referring to the ‘second’ operation of dividing an hour by sixty. second3/sɪˈkɒnd![]() verb [with object] British Transfer (a military officer or other official or worker) temporarily to other employment or another position: I was seconded to a public relations unit...
Synonyms assign temporarily, lend; transfer, move, shift, relocate, assign, reassign, send, attach, allocate, detail, appoint Derivativessecondee
OriginEarly 19th century: from French en second 'in the second rank (of officers)'. |
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