secondhand

['sekənd'hænd]

adj.二手的, 间接的, 古旧的, 做旧货买卖的
adv.间接地, 作为旧货地

例句与用法:

He is in the secondhand car trade.

他是从事二手车买卖的。

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。

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。

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。

详细释义:

a.

1. (资料等)第二手的, 非原始的, 间接的

His report contained only secondhand information.

他的报告里只有第二手资料。

2. 用过的; 旧的, 二手的

The store deals in secondhand clothes.

这家商店经营旧衣服。

3. 经营旧货的

I picked up the book in a secondhand bookstore.

我在一家旧书店里偶获此书。

ad.

1. 从第二手; 间接地

I heard about it secondhand.

我是间接听到这件事的。

2. 作为旧货; 在别人用过后

This is a book I bought secondhand years ago.

这是我几年前买的一本旧书。