['sekənd'hænd]
secondhand
a. 间接获得的,古旧的,做旧货买卖的
ad. 间接地,间接听来,以旧货

例句与用法:

  1. He is in the secondhand car trade.
    他是从事旧汽车贸易行当的。
  2. Rich widows are the only secondhand goods that sell at first-class prices.
    富孀,是惟一可以一流的价钱出售的二手货色。
  3. Luckily, I lit on a secondhand copy of the book.
    真运气, 我无意中见到了那本书, 是本旧的.
  4. He had been lucky enough to pick up a sofa in a secondhand shop which was as good as new and cost him under£50.
    他很幸运,在一家旧货店里买到了一个像新的一样的沙发,用的钱连50镑还不到。

英英解释:

形容词 secondhand:

  1. derived from what is primary or original; not firsthand
  2. previously used or owned by another
  3. 同义词:used

副词 secondhand:

  1. by indirect means