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*sec·ond¹ /`sɛkənd; ˈsekənd/
number, pron, adj
1 the person, thing, or event that is after the first one; 2nd 第二（的）:
He's just scored his second goal. 他刚刚进了他的第二个球。
Joanna's in her second year at university. 乔安娜在上大学二年级。
come/finish second (=be the one after the winner) 获得第二名: She was disappointed to only come second. 她很失望，只得了第二名。
2 be second to none used to emphasize that someone or something is better than anyone or anything else 首屈一指:
The service in our hotel is second to none. 我们酒店的服务是首屈一指的。
3 your second wind if you get your second wind, you feel less tired and feel you have more energy to do something than before 恢复的元气
4 have second thoughts to have doubts about whether you have made the right decision about something 犹豫，另有想法:
Denise said she wanted them to get married, but now she's having second thoughts. 丹妮丝说她原来是希望他们俩能结婚的，但是现在她还想再考虑考虑。
5 on second thoughts spoken used when you want to change what you have just said you want to do, what you have just suggested etc 【口】 再想想〔用于表示想改变刚才说过的话或提出的建议等〕:
I'll have the apple pie...on second thoughts I think I'll have an ice cream instead. 我要苹果馅饼…想想还是要冰淇淋吧。
6 without (giving it) a second thought without thinking carefully about whether you should do something 毫不犹豫地:
I used to stay out all night without giving it a second thought. 我以前整夜不回家根本不会犹豫一下。
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