Word · Frequency #15042
Fully loadedsecondhand
二手的；旧的；用过的
previously used or owned by another; not new
- 1.
Not new; previously owned and used by another.
非新的；他人用过的二手的。
- 2.
Dealing in such merchandise.
经营二手商品的。
- 3.
Indirect; from a secondary source; not firsthand.
间接的；来自二手来源的；非第一手的。
- 4.
Inhaled from the air near someone else smoking.
吸入他人吸烟附近空气的(二手烟)。
间接的；非直接的；非新的；他人用过的二手的。；经营二手商品的。；间接的；来自二手来源的；非第一手的。；吸入他人吸烟附近空气的(二手烟)。
In use
I bought a secondhand jacket at the charity shop, so it was much cheaper than a new one.
She prefers to buy secondhand furniture because it gives her home a unique look.
Most of my books are secondhand, but they are still in good condition.
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。
sth be secondhand
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。
buy sth secondhand
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”。
Connections
Collocations
- secondhand smoke
- 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。
- secondhand clothes
- 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。
- secondhand car
- 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。
- secondhand shop
- 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。
- secondhand information
- 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。
- buy secondhand
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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.