coming right after the first in order
This is my second time visiting Paris.
这是我第二次来巴黎。
next best or most important after the first
She is the second best player on the team.
她是队里第二好的球员。
another one of the same kind
They bought a second car for the family.
他们为家里买了第二辆车。
in second place or position
He finished second in the race.
他在比赛中获得了第二名。
used to introduce the second point in a list
First, we need money; second, we need time.
首先,我们需要钱;其次,我们需要时间。
a unit of time equal to 1/60 of a minute
Wait just one second, please.
请稍等一秒钟。
a very short amount of time
I'll be ready in a second.
我马上就好。
a unit for measuring angles, equal to 1/60 of a minute
The angle measures 30 degrees, 15 minutes, and 10 seconds.
这个角度是30度15分10秒。
another serving of the same food
Would anyone like seconds of dessert?
有人想再来一份甜点吗?
goods sold at lower prices because they are not perfect
These shoes are seconds because they have small flaws.
这些鞋是次品,因为它们有小瑕疵。
the second gear in a vehicle
Shift into second when going uphill.
上坡时换到二档。
a type of university degree in the UK
He earned a second class degree in engineering.
他获得了工程学的二等学位。
a person who assists someone in a fight or duel
The boxer's second helped him between rounds.
拳击手的助手在回合间帮助了他。
to formally support someone else's idea or proposal
I second the motion to adjourn the meeting.
我附议休会的动议。