second
英 ['sek(ə)nd]
美['sɛkənd]
- n. 秒；第二名；瞬间；二等品
- vt. 支持
- adj. 第二的；次要的；附加的
- num. 第二
- adv. 第二；其次；居第二位
- n. (Second)人名；(法)塞孔
英英释意
- 1. 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
- 2. an indefinitely short time;
- "wait just a moment"
- "it only takes a minute"
- "in just a bit"
- 3. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near 2nd base
- 4. a particular point in time;
- "the moment he arrived the party began"
- 5. following the first in an ordering or series;
- "he came in a close second"
- 6. a 60th part of a minute of arc;
- "the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here"
- 7. the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match
- 8. a speech seconding a motion;
- "do I hear a second?"
- 9. the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle;
- "he had to shift down into second to make the hill"
- 10. merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
