second-hand + noun
I bought a second-hand car.
我买了一辆二手汽车。
二手的;旧的
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二手的;旧的
previously owned or used by someone else; not new
I bought a second-hand car.
我买了一辆二手汽车。
I bought a second-hand bicycle from a local shop.
我从本地商店买了一辆二手自行车。
She loves shopping at second-hand stores for vintage clothes.
她喜欢在二手店淘复古衣服。
The second-hand car was surprisingly reliable.
那辆二手车出奇地可靠。
I bought a second-hand car.
我买了一辆二手汽车。
This watch is second-hand.
这块手表是二手的。
Not this
I bought a second-hand.
Use this
I bought a second-hand item.
中文学习者常将形容词"second-hand"当作名词使用,直接说"a second-hand"来指代二手物品。正确的用法是后面需接被修饰的名词,如"item",或者使用"second-hand item"这样的短语。
Not this
I bought it second-hand.
Use this
I bought a second-hand one.
形容词"second-hand"不能直接修饰动词。正确用法是放在被修饰的名词前,如"a second-hand one",或使用副词形式"secondhand"(但本词只作形容词)。
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通常用于名词前作定语,不用于比较级或最高级。
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