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。