second-hand

英 [ˌsekənd ˈhænd]

美 [ˌsekənd ˈhænd]

adj.  旧的; 用过的; 二手的; 间接得来的
adv.  间接地; 第二手地
n.  （钟表的）秒针; 旧货

复数：second-hands　

CET6IELTS机械

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牛津词典

adj.

• 旧的；用过的；二手的
  not new; owned by sb else before
  1. second-hand cars
     二手车
  2. a second-hand bookshop (= for selling second-hand books)
     旧书店
• 间接得来的；二手的
  learned from other people, not from your own experience
  1. second-hand opinions
     来自他人的观点

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 二手的;用过的;旧的
  Second-handthings are not new and have been owned by someone else.
  1. Buying a second-hand car can be a risky business.
     买二手车可能有风险。
  2. ...a stack of second-hand books.
     一摞旧书
  3. Second-handis also an adverb.
     
  4. Far more boats are bought second-hand than are bought brand new.
     买二手船的人要远比买新船的多。
• 卖旧货的
  Asecond-handshop sells second-hand goods.
• ADJ (故事、观点、信息)第二手的，间接的，非亲身经历的
  Second-handstories, information, or opinions are those you learn about from other people rather than directly or from your own experience.
  1. 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。
  2. The denunciation was made on the basis of second-hand information.
     这些指责是依据二手信息提出的。
• at second hand→ see:second

双语例句

• They rummage through piles of second-hand clothes for something that fits
  他们在一堆堆的二手衣服里翻找着合身的衣服。
• Wow, you really can buy a second-hand car.
  哇，你真的可以买一辆二手车了。
• They become passive viewers of second-hand information.
  他们成了二手信息的被动接受者。
• Do you think the second-hand smoke is seriously affecting you?
  你认为二手烟对你的影响严重吗？
• We just can't find enough good second-hand cars to satisfy demand
  我们实在找不到足够多的性能良好的二手车，满足不了需求。
• Should I buy that second-hand car?
  我应该买那两二手车吗？
• Oh, what's this? Second-hand cellphone store?
  哦，这是什么？二手手机商店？
• All this, needless to say, had been culled second-hand from radio reports
  不用说，所有这些都是从电台报道中采集来的二手材料。
• In adults, second-hand smoke causes serious cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, including coronary heart disease and lung cancer.
  在成人中，二手烟雾可导致严重心血管和呼吸道疾病，包括冠心病和肺癌。
• We found two second-hand chairs that were going for a song.
  我们发现了两把准备低价出售的二手椅子。