adj. 第二等的，第二流的，第二位的。 n. 第二等的东西。 one's second-best clothes 第二件好衣裳。 come off second-best 输；被击败；被…胜过。
in second place; "he came off second-best"
in second place; "he came off second-best"
next to the best; "his second-best bed"
例句与用法
1.
I like live music : for me , records are definitely second-best . 我喜欢现场演奏的音乐，对我来说，听唱片可没那么好。
2.
When they have to choose between quality and price , quality usually comes off second-best . 他们在质量和价格作取舍时，往往要牺牲质量。
3.
Interference with direct investment to improve the balance of payments is clearly a second-best policy. the best attack is through macroeconomic tools . 干预直接投资以求改善收支平衡显然是一种次佳政策，最佳之着乃是运用宏观经济工具。
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