Word · Frequency #15042
Fully loadedsecondhand
二手的;旧的;用过的
核心释义
previously used or owned by another; not new
- 1.
非新的;他人用过的二手的。
Not new; previously owned and used by another.
- 2.
经营二手商品的。
Dealing in such merchandise.
- 3.
间接的;来自二手来源的;非第一手的。
Indirect; from a secondary source; not firsthand.
- 4.
吸入他人吸烟附近空气的(二手烟)。
Inhaled from the air near someone else smoking.
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)。
用法In use
I bought a secondhand jacket at the charity shop, so it was much cheaper than a new one.
用法提示:secondhand 作形容词,修饰 jacket,意为“二手的、用过的”。
She prefers to buy secondhand furniture because it gives her home a unique look.
用法提示:secondhand 作定语,修饰 furniture,表示“二手的”。
Most of my books are secondhand, but they are still in good condition.
用法提示:secondhand 作表语,说明 books 是“二手的”。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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.