
secondhand
词源
源自中古英语 'second hand',字面意思是“第二只手”,引申为“间接的”或“二手的”。
adjective
❶ 指物品不是全新的,已经被他人使用过,通常价格比新品便宜。常见于二手商店或二手市场交易的商品。
“I bought a secondhand bicycle for half the price of a new one.”
(我以半价买了一辆二手自行车。)
“She prefers secondhand books because they have a unique history.”
(她更喜欢二手书,因为它们有独特的历史。)
❶ 指信息或知识不是直接获得的,而是通过他人或间接途径了解的,可能不够准确或完整。
“I heard the news secondhand from a colleague.”
(我是从同事那里间接听到这个消息的。)
“Secondhand information can sometimes be misleading.”
(二手信息有时可能会误导人。)
adverb
❶ 以间接的方式,不是直接从原始来源获得。
“She learned about the incident secondhand.”
(她是间接了解到这个事件的。)
“The story was passed down secondhand through generations.”
(这个故事是通过几代人间接传下来的。)
常见短语
secondhand smoke — 指非吸烟者吸入他人吸烟时产生的烟雾,对健康有害。
“Children are particularly vulnerable to the effects of secondhand smoke.”
(儿童尤其容易受到二手烟的影响。)
secondhand store — 出售二手商品的商店,通常价格比新品便宜。
“We found some great deals at the local secondhand store.”
(我们在当地的二手商店找到了一些很划算的东西。)