second best

adj.

1. 次于最好的；第二好的
   not as good as the best
   1. The two teams seemed evenly matched but Arsenal came off second best (= did not win) .
      两支球队看似势均力敌，但阿森纳队最后还是输了。
   2. my second-best suit
      我的第二好的一套衣服
2. 退而求其次的；将就的
   not exactly what you want; not perfect
   1. a second-best solution
      退而求其次的解决办法

1. ADJ 居第二位的;次于最好的
   Second best is used to describe something that is not as good as the best thing of its kind but is better than all the other things of that kind.
   1. He put on his second best suit...
      他穿上了自己那套第二好的西装。
   2. We polished and wore our second-best boots.
      我们把自己次好的靴子擦亮后穿上了。
2. ADJ 将就的;第二选择的
   You can use second best to describe something that you have to accept even though you would have preferred something else.
   1. ...a messy, second-best solution...
      一个复杂混乱的二流解决方案
   2. He refused to settle for anything that was second best.
      他拒绝退而求其次。
   3. Second best is also a noun.
      
   4. Oatmeal is a good second best.
      燕麦粥是个不错的第二选择。

1. He put on his second best suit
   他穿上了自己那套第二好的西装。
2. He refused to settle for anything that was second best.
   他拒绝退而求其次。
3. Falling in love with you is the second best thing that has ever happened to me.
   与你相恋，是我人生中排名第二的美好事情。找到你，排名第一。
4. Second best are charge cards that require payment in full each month.
   第二个最佳选择是每个月需要全额还款的签帐卡。
5. Never one to accept second best, Napoleon hired Nicholas Conte to solve the problem.
   他从不接受次好，于是拿破仑雇佣了尼古拉斯康特来解决这个问题。
6. The best time to start a business was five years ago. The second best time is today.
   创业的最佳时间其实是五年前，其次就是现在。
7. We came off second best in the deal.
   我们在交易中的成果列第二位。
8. So I might as well go to the second best.
   所以我只能选个第二好的。
9. I'd place him second best.
   我把他排在第二位。
10. What's our second best hope?
    我们第二大希望是什么？
11. The simulation to traveling salesman problem proves that the algorithm can rapidly get the best or second best solution.
    应用该算法求解旅行商问题的仿真实验证明了它能较快地收敛到最优解或准最优解。
12. Thanks to its light "pull" update policy it is usually the second best performing strategy.
    感谢它的轻量级“拉”更新策略，它通常是性能第二好的策略。
13. The second best hope is the determination of companies not to disclose personal data.
    第二大希望则是科技公司不披露个人数据的决心。
14. But on the bright side, Bush was selected second best president named George Bush.
    但可喜的事，在名叫乔治布什的总统中布什被认为是第二个最好的总统。
15. LeBron James is the second best player in the game.
    勒布朗·詹姆斯是比赛中第二好的球员。
16. Second best is never enough. you'll do much better baby on your own.
    第二好的是永远不够的。宝贝你自己可以做得更好。
17. Celtic jerseys are not for second best, they don't shrink to fit inferior players.
    凯尔特人的球衣从来都是追求最好，它不会为了迎合任何不配这白绿条衫的球员而缩水。
18. It is time to look for second best approaches.
    是时候去寻找次佳方法了。
19. Remember, the best time to plant a tree was20years ago. The second best time is now.
    记住，种树的最佳时间是20年前，仅次于它的最好时间就是现在。
20. The second best method in problem solving is to find the humour in it.
    解决问题的次好办法是发掘其中的幽默。
21. Their position is so weak that they're bound to come off second best in any power struggle.
    他们的地位很弱，注定要在权力斗争中败下阵来。
22. The shop didn't have quite what we wanted so we had to settle for second best.
    这家商店没有完全合乎我们需要的东西，所以我们只好退而求其次了。
23. He never settles for second best.
    他从不满足于退而求其次。
24. She's always striving for excellence, and refuses to settle for second best.
    她总是想成为最好的，不愿退而求其次。
25. Sometimes you have to settle for second best.
    有时候你只能退而求其次。
26. It may be second best but far better than the third-best alternative of delayed and ineffective regulation.
    这或许是次好选择，但远好于推迟和无效监管的第三选择。
27. You want a second best surgeon operating on you? No.
    你想做第二好的外科医生吗？
28. I like English the best and I like math the second best.
    我最喜欢英语，其次喜欢数学。
29. It's the thing I'm second best at in the world.
    这是我第二拿手的事情。
30. Why settle for second best when you can have something better?
    你可以得到更好的东西的时候，为什么退而求其次呢？

noun

1. the competitor who finishes second

   Synonym:    runner-up