second-hand

美 [ˌsekənd ˈhænd]英 [ˌsekənd ˈhænd]
  • n.二手货;(钟表的)秒针;旧货
  • adv.间接地;第二手地
  • adj.二手的;旧的;用过的;间接得来的

复数: second-hands 派生词: second-hand adv.

second-handsecond-hand

adj.

1

旧的;用过的;二手的
not new; owned by sb else before

second-hand cars

二手车

a second-hand bookshop (= for selling second-hand books)

旧书店

2

间接得来的;二手的
learned from other people, not from your own experience

second-hand opinions

来自他人的观点

3


I bought the camera second-hand.

我买的这架照相机是二手货。

I only heard about it second-hand.

我只是听别人讲的。

second-hand

频次

  • 1
    ADJ 二手的;用过的;旧的
    Second-hand things are not new and have been owned by someone else.

    Buying a second-hand car can be a risky business.

    买二手车可能有风险。

  • 2
    ADJ 卖旧货的
    A second-hand shop sells second-hand goods.

  • 3
    ADJ (故事、观点、信息)第二手的,间接的,非亲身经历的
    Second-hand stories, information, or opinions are those you learn about from other people rather than directly or from your own experience.

    He conceded that second-hand accounts are leading to rumour and counter-rumour...

    他承认道听途说会引发谣言和辟谣。

  • 4
    at second hand→ see:second