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

Collins.1

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

• 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。
• The next day, they come to a second-hand car market after lunch.
  第二天，吃过午饭，他们来到了一个旧车市场。
• The second-hand version is a poor copy of the original.
  盗版版本是对原版的低劣复制。
• 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。
• They become passive viewers of second-hand information.
  他们成了二手信息的被动接受者。
• Should I buy that second-hand car?
  我应该买那两二手车吗？
• They will put all these second-hand goods up for sale.
  他们将把这些旧货全部公开出售。
• We will speed up development of the market for second-hand homes and the home rental market.
  加快发展二手房市场和住房租赁市场。
• He hustled me into buying his second-hand computer.
  他硬逼我买下了他的二手货电脑。
• He's a dealer in second-hand cars.
  他经销二手汽车。