Second-hand things are not new and have been owned by someone else.
例句
Buying a second-hand car can be a risky business.买二手车可能有风险。...a stack of second-hand books.一摞旧书
ADJ
卖旧货的
A second-hand shop sells second-hand goods.
ADJ
(故事、观点、信息)第二手的,间接的,非亲身经历的
Second-hand stories, information, or opinions are those you learn about from other people rather than directly or from your own experience.
例句
He conceded that second-hand accounts are leading to rumour and counter-rumour...他承认道听途说会引发谣言和辟谣。The denunciation was made on the basis of second-hand information.这些指责是依据二手信息提出的。
英汉词典释义
adj.
旧的;用过的;二手的
He happened on the book in a secondhand bookstore.他在旧书店里偶然发现了这本书。Do you know where I can get hold of a secondhand carpet cleaner?你知道我在哪里可以弄到旧的地毯吸尘器吗?As I was looking through some books on a secondhand bookstall,I dropped on just what I wanted.当我在旧书摊浏览书籍时,我意外地找到了我所需要的书。
<贬>(消息、信息等)间接得来的;二手的
I bought a secondhand chair which is as good as new.我买了一把二手货椅子,它如同新的一样。They sell new and secondhand computers.他们卖新电脑和二手电脑。
英英词典释义
Adjective
1. derived from what is primary or original; not firsthand;
"a secondhand report""a secondhand account of a memory of something once read""most of our knowledge is secondhand"
2. previously used or owned by another;
"bought a secondhand (or used) car"
Adverb
1. by indirect means;
"I heard about it only secondhand or thirdhand""he prefers to buy secondhand"