seconds
秒,秒钟,秒针,秒数
Related Words
Definitions
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- : next after the first; being the ordinal number for two.
- : being the latter of two equal parts.
- : next after the first in place, time, or value: the second house from the corner.
- : next after the first in rank, grade, degree, status, or importance: the second person in the company.
- : alternate; other: I have my hair cut every second week.
- : inferior or subordinate; secondary.
- : Grammar. noting or pertaining to the second person.
- : Music. being the lower of two parts for the same instrument or voice: second horn; second alto.
- : other or another: a second Solomon.
- : Automotive. of, relating to, or operating at the gear transmission ratio at which drive shaft speed is greater than that of low gear but not so great as that of other gears for a given engine crankshaft speed: second gear.
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- : a second part.
- : the second member of a series.
- : a person who aids or supports another; assistant; backer.
- : Boxing. a person who, between rounds of a prizefight, gives aid, advice, etc., to a boxer.
- : a person who serves as a representative or attendant of a duelist.
- : Automotive. second gear.
- : a person or thing that is next after the first in place, time, or value.
- : a person or thing that is next after the first in rank, grade, degree, status, or importance.
- : Usually seconds. an additional helping of food: He had seconds on the meat and potatoes.
- : a person who expresses formal support of a motion so that it may be discussed or put to a vote.an act or instance of doing this.
- : a type or grade of college degree granted according to a student's performance on specific written and oral examinations.
- : Music. a tone on the next degree from a given tone.the interval between such tones.the harmonic combination of such tones.the lower of two parts in a piece of concerted music.a voice or instrument performing such a part.an alto.
- : Usually seconds .Commerce. goods below the first or highest quality, especially containing visible flaws.Compare first, third.
- : Metallurgy. a piece of somewhat defective but salable tin plate.
- : Baseball. second base.
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- : to assist or support.
- : to further or advance, as aims.
- : to express formal support of, as a necessary preliminary to further discussion or to voting.
- : to act as second to.
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- : in the second place, group, etc.; secondly: The catcher is batting second.
Phrases
- second banana
- second best
- second childhood
- second class
- second cousin
- second fiddle
- second hand
- second nature
- second sight
- second thoughts
- second to none
- second wind
- at second hand
- come off (second best)
- in a flash (second)
- in the first (second) place
- on second thought
- play second fiddle
- split second
- top (second) banana
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
Plus, while sometimes IPs can be “permanent”, at other times IPs last just a few seconds.
But asked if he would say “Merry Christmas” to someone who he knew did not celebrate the holiday, he paused for several seconds.
Two seconds into the opening credits I was trying to get my daughter out of the room by any means possible.
The missile fell back to earth after just 40 seconds in the air.
Sprinkle on the flour and cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
Drowned every few seconds by our tremendous salvoes, this more nervous noise crept back insistently into our ears in the interval.
Fajardo seconds the demand of the citizens of Manila that the Audiencia be suppressed, alleging that it does more harm than good.
Maria Theresa held it in her hand, and looked on it a few seconds with a languid smile.
We squatted in the long grass and buck-brush, listening, and a few seconds later heard a horse snort distinctly.
After a few seconds of listening Bat nodded vigorously, and closed the door.