Word
second-hand
/ˈsekəndˈhænd/
adjective
二手的;旧的
previously owned or used by someone else; not new
用过的;旧货的;旧的;间接的
In use
I bought a second-hand bicycle from a local shop.
She loves shopping at second-hand stores for vintage clothes.
The second-hand car was surprisingly reliable.
second-hand + noun
I bought a second-hand car.
我买了一辆二手汽车。
be + second-hand
This watch is second-hand.
这块手表是二手的。
Common mistakes
I bought a second-hand.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。
I bought it second-hand.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)。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- firsthand
- 直接的;第一手的 · adjective
- hand-me-down
- 二手衣物;传下来的东西 · noun
- handmade
- 手工的 · adjective
- handcrafted
- 手工制作的 · adjective
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常用于名词前作定语,不用于比较级或最高级。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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