| 单词 | second best |
| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔come off second best〕Our team came off second best.我们队止于第二。韦氏高阶〔compromise〕Don't compromise: don't settle for second best.不要妥协：不要退而求其次。外研社新世纪〔estimation〕In my estimation he is the second best player in the world.他在我心目中是世界上数得着的运动员。外研社新世纪〔merit〕There is never any merit in being second best.第二好就没什么好的。朗文当代〔place〕I'd place him second best.我把他排在第二位美国传统〔second best〕Allie was the second best shooter on the rifle team.阿利是步枪队里的二号射手。朗文当代〔second best〕Arthur will have to accept the fact that he may have to settle for second best.阿瑟将不得不接受屈居第二的现实。麦克米伦高阶〔second best〕Don't settle for second best.不要退而求其次。外研社新世纪〔second best〕He put on his second best suit.他穿上了自己那套第二好的西装。柯林斯高阶〔second best〕He put on his second best suit.他穿上了自己第二好的西装。外研社新世纪〔second best〕He refused to settle for anything that was second best.他拒绝退而求其次。柯林斯高阶〔second best〕He refused to settle for anything that was second best.他拒不接受不是最好的东西。外研社新世纪〔second best〕He won't settle for second best.他不会退而求其次的。韦氏高阶〔second best〕I'm not going to settle for second best .我不会退而求其次。朗文当代〔second best〕Oatmeal is a good second best.燕麦粥是个不错的第二选择。柯林斯高阶〔second best〕She refuses to settle for second best - she strives for perfection.她不甘第二，努力做到最好。剑桥高阶〔settle for sth〕She never settles for second best.她从不甘心于退而求其次。剑桥高阶〔settle for〕Don't settle for second best.不要退而求其次。外研社新世纪〔settle〕I couldn't afford the house I really wanted, so I had to settle for second best.我真心想要的房子我买不起，所以只得退而求其次了。牛津高阶〔settle〕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？麦克米伦高阶〔time trial〕He posted the second best lap in the time trials.他公布了本次计时赛亚军的圈速。韦氏高阶He never settles for second best.他从不满足于退而求其次。剑桥国际He tends to feel second best because he's her stepfather.因为他是她的继父，所以他往往退让三分。剑桥国际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。剑桥国际Their position is so weak that they're bound to come off second best (= be defeated) in any power struggle.他们的地位很弱，注定要在权力斗争中败下阵来。剑桥国际 |
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