“熟词生义”是英语中平常的状况,看似每一个单词都认识,连在一块就不晓得是什么意思,例如这个表达:I second you,你会怎么翻译呢?
01 I second you≠我第二你second除了咱们熟知的“第二;秒”,其实还有“赞同,支持,附议"的意思。例如,别人提出一个意见,你非常认同,此时你能够说I second you或是I second that。这个意思源自于议会和法庭等正式场合的法律规则和程序。在这些场合议员或律师一般会运用 "second" 暗示赞同某个提案或观点。
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Any proposal mustbe secondedby two other members of the committee.
任何提案须有委员会其他两位委员附议。 另外,动词的“second”还有“(临时)调任,调派”的意思。
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Each year two teachers are seconded to industry for six months.
每年有两名教师派到产业分部工作六个月。
02 除了“第二”,second还有什么意思?做为序数词,“second”除了咱们常说的“第二”这个意思,还能够暗示“another”或“每隔一个”
。
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① Richard and Liz have a second home in the mountains.
理查德和莉兹在山区还有一个家。
②Weve decided to hold the conferenceevery second year.
咱们已然决定每两年举行一次会议。 做为名词的“second”有“秒”的意思,亦能够指“稍许;瞬间”。
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① These computers process millions of instructions per second.
这些电脑每秒钟处理几百万个指令。
② the second (that) = as soon as 立刻 03Second to none是什么意思?倘若在second 后边加上 to,变成 second to 时,暗示“仅次于”。而 second to none,字面上能够理解为“和任何东西相比都不会屈居第二”。
换而言之second to none指的是“无人能及”的意思。
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His mark in English is second to none in the class.
他的英语分数在班上名列前茅。 04
second nature是什么意思? 短语second nature的含义是:后天得到的习性,根深蒂固,好似是天生的。
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I used to hate computers, but using them is second nature to me now.
我曾经讨厌电脑,但此刻运用电脑作为了我的习惯。 05
second-guess是什么意思? ① second-guess = 事后批评second-guesser便是咱们中文里常说的事后诸葛亮;“马后炮”的人。
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why didnt you say this before? Stop being a second- guesser!
为何你事前不说呢?别做马后炮了! ②second-guess = 猜测;预言
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She always trying tosecond-guess the boss.
她老是试图揣测老板的意图。 而second sight能够暗示:先见之明;预见力
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She always believes her mother has the second sight.
她始终相信自己的妈妈有先见之明。 06
second其他的英文表达 “second”有非常多其他的关联表达,例如下面这些比较常用的词组。① second best 第二好的,仅次于最好的
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She refuses to settle for second best - she strives for perfection.
她不甘第二,奋斗做到最好。 ② second cousin 父母的堂(或表)兄弟姐妹的子女
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The two were also second cousins on their fathers side.
这两人亦是她们父亲的表兄妹。 ③ second thought 重新思虑;改变主意;起始可疑;转念一想
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Can I have a cup of coffee, please? - actually, on second thoughts, Ill have a beer.
请来杯咖啡——说实话,我改主意了,来杯啤酒好了。 ④ second wind 恢复的力量(或精力)
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We started to feel we couldnt walk any further but when we saw the town in the distance we got our second wind.
咱们起始感到累得走不动了,但看到远处的村庄时,咱们又有了前进的力量。
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