secondhand + noun
作形容词时通常放在名词前,表示“旧的、他人用过的”;修饰抽象名词时则表示“间接的”。
She bought a secondhand coat at the market.
她在市场上买了一件二手外套。
二手的;旧的;用过的
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
二手的;旧的;用过的
previously used or owned by another; not new
She bought a secondhand coat at the market.
她在市场上买了一件二手外套。
非新的;他人用过的二手的。
Not new; previously owned and used by another.
经营二手商品的。
Dealing in such merchandise.
间接的;来自二手来源的;非第一手的。
Indirect; from a secondary source; not firsthand.
吸入他人吸烟附近空气的(二手烟)。
Inhaled from the air near someone else smoking.
I bought a secondhand jacket at the charity shop, so it was much cheaper than a new one.
我在慈善商店买了一件二手夹克,所以它比新的便宜得多。
She prefers to buy secondhand furniture because it gives her home a unique look.
她更喜欢买二手家具,因为这让她的家看起来独一无二。
Most of my books are secondhand, but they are still in good condition.
我的大部分书都是二手的,但它们仍然完好无损。
作形容词时通常放在名词前,表示“旧的、他人用过的”;修饰抽象名词时则表示“间接的”。
She bought a secondhand coat at the market.
她在市场上买了一件二手外套。
作表语时描述主语的状态,主语通常是一件具体物品。
This sofa is secondhand, but it looks almost new.
这个沙发是二手的,但看起来几乎全新。
这里的 secondhand 是副词,修饰 buy,表示“以二手方式”;中文常表述为“买二手的”。
I usually buy my textbooks secondhand.
我的课本通常是买二手的。
secondhand 也可表示“间接地”,与 hear、learn 等动词连用时,指信息不是直接来自当事人。
I heard the rumor secondhand, so I'm not sure it's true.
这个谣言我是间接听到的,所以不确定是不是真的。
Not this
I bought a secondhand.
Use this
I bought a secondhand phone.
secondhand 是形容词,不能单独作名词宾语;汉语可以说‘我买了一个二手的’,但英语需要补出被修饰的名词,如 phone。
Not this
The secondhand of the clock is ticking.
Use this
The second hand of the clock is ticking.
表示钟表‘秒针’的是分开写的名词短语 second hand;secondhand 是形容词/副词,意为‘二手的’或‘间接地’,不是名词。
Not this
I got a secondhand information.
Use this
I got secondhand information.
information 是不可数名词,不能用不定冠词 a;应直接说 secondhand information。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
二手烟;被动吸入的烟
Secondhand smoke can cause serious health problems.
二手烟会导致严重的健康问题。
二手衣服;旧衣服
She often buys secondhand clothes from charity shops.
她经常从慈善商店买二手衣服。
二手车
Buying a secondhand car is a good way to save money.
买二手车是省钱的好办法。
二手店;旧货店
The secondhand shop on the corner sells old furniture.
街角的那家二手店出售旧家具。
二手信息;间接获得的信息
Don't rely on secondhand information; check the original source.
不要依赖二手信息;请核对原始来源。
买二手物品;买旧货
It's better for the environment to buy secondhand.
买二手货对环境更好。
替他人感到尴尬;间接感受到的窘迫
I felt secondhand embarrassment when she complained loudly to the waiter.
她大声向服务员抱怨时,我都替她感到尴尬。
间接地;通过他人转述
I heard about the sale at second hand, so I'm not sure of the exact date.
我是间接听说促销活动的,所以不太确定确切日期。
2003年上映的美国喜剧剧情片《二手雄狮》的片名。片中两位性格古怪的老伯用二手物品、往事和虚构的历险故事照料小侄孙,片名里的 secondhand 既指“二手的”,也带“间接经历”的意味。
We bought a secondhand camera at the flea market and took great photos with it.
我们在跳蚤市场买了一台二手相机,用它拍出了很棒的照片。
Use secondhand naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想想“第二只手”:物品经过别人的第二只手就是二手的;消息经过第二只手传来就是间接的。
语域:neutral 常见场景:购物、二手交易、信息转述 secondhand 作形容词与副词都很常用,语体通常属中性。作形容词表示“二手的、旧的”时,多用于购物、二手交易或描述物品来源;作副词表示“间接地”时,比较常见于转述或听说信息。实际使用时没有明显的正式/非正式之分。
Words ending in /-ænd/ rhyme with the final syllable of secondhand: hand, stand, band, land, grand. Do not confuse the first part second: it is pronounced /ˈsekənd/ and does not rhyme with the /hænd/ ending.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.