secondhand /ˌsɛkəndˈhænd/ (also second-hand) CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  ADJ Secondhand things are not new and have been owned by someone else. 二手的

  例：

  They could afford a secondhand car, she thought.

  他们能买得起一辆二手车，她想。

• 2. 

  ADV Secondhand is also an adverb. 二手地 [ADV after v]

  例：

  Household appliances were bought secondhand and are outdated.

  家用电器曾是二手买的，现在已经过时了。

• 3. 

  ADJ A secondhand shop sells secondhand goods. 经营二手货的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  ...lovingly restored old pieces bought from a secondhand shop.

  …从二手货店买来的一些精心修复了的旧东西。

• 4. 

  ADJ Secondhand stories, information, or opinions are those you learn about from other people rather than directly or from your own experience. 间接的; 二手的 (故事、信息、观点等)

  例：

  He urged the committee to discount any secondhand knowledge or hearsay.

  他敦促该委员会不要相信任何二手的消息或传闻。

• 5. 

  ADV Secondhand is also an adverb. 间接地; 二手地 [ADV after v]

  例：

  I only heard about it secondhand.

  我只间接听说了这件事。

• 6. 

  at second hand →see second