second hand

noun

1. （钟表的）秒针
   the hand on some watches and clocks that shows seconds

1. A second hand car dealer will always look at the bodywork rather than the engine.
   二手车车商总是会更加注重车身外观而非引擎。
2. If you can't afford a new copy, perhaps you can find a second hand copy.
   如果你买不起新书，你或许可以买到一本旧的。
3. I heard it at second hand, when his father, who saw the fire, told my mother, who told me.
   我是经过第二道手听来的，他父亲看到了这次失火，告诉了我母亲，我母亲又告诉了我。
4. You can add a second hand to the clock, and you can customize colors.
   您还可以向时钟添加秒针，并自定义颜色。
5. Our life is shortened by every tick of the second hand of the clock.
   钟表上的秒针一下一下地移动，每移动一下就是表示我们的寿命已经缩短了一部分。
6. This mobile phone is second hand.
   这个手机是二手的。
7. As you get older, you must remember you have a second hand.
   当你老去的时候，你要记住你有第二只手。
8. Look at the second hand of a watch.
   看着表的秒针。
9. The second hand tapes the keyboard playing the fluctuating life movement and every note contains a moving story.
   秒针敲打钢琴的黑白键盘，奏出人生高低起伏的乐章，在每一个音符下，都蕴藏着一个动人的故事。
10. I bought the dictionary at second hand.
    我买了那本旧字典。
11. I hear a lot about the war at second hand from my father.
    我从父亲那儿间接地听说了许多有关这次战争的事。
12. I wrote it with a second hand.
    我用手又写了一遍。
13. Since I got the news at second hand, I cannot vouch for its veracity.
    这消息是我间接得来的，我不能保证它的真实性。
14. The second hand of a watch is moving faster than the minute hand.
    手表的秒针比分针走的要快。
15. He bought a second hand bike good for80 yuan.
    他买了一辆值80元的二手自行车。
16. This can be thought of as second hand smoke in the1980's.
    这可以被认为是二手烟雾中的1980年的。
17. There is an hour hand, a minute hand and a second hand on the face of the clock.
    在表盘上有一个时针，一个分针和一个秒针。
18. He has just bought a second hand car.
    他刚刚买了一个二手小汽车。
19. He is not interested in second hand information.
    他对间接的消息不感兴趣。
20. They are pleased that they needn't inhale second hand smoke any more.
    他们很高兴再也不会吸到二手烟了。
21. He conducted a rigorous experiment on the effect of second hand smoking.
    他针对吸二手烟的影响进行了一次严谨的实验。
22. Perhaps you can teach your kids to accept second hand toys in good condition.
    也许你可以教你的孩子接受还不错的二手玩具。
23. I have only received the news at second hand, so it may not be reliable.
    这只是我间接得来的消息，不一定可靠。
24. I need to buy a watch with a second hand.
    我要买一块有秒针的表。
25. I know that a lot of them have to wear second hand clothing.
    我知道她们中很多人不得不穿别人的旧衣服。
26. I bought this dress second hand because I could never afford anything of this quality new.
    我买了这套旧衣服，因为我根本买不起这种质地的新衣服。
27. The second hand geography book is as good as new.
    这本二手地理书几乎还是新的。
28. So he went to buy a second hand car at once.
    因此，他立刻去买了一辆二手车。
29. Our marketing people have dome some studies, but their data are mostly second hand.
    布什：我们的营销人员做了一些研究，但他们的数据大多是二手的。

noun

1. hand marking seconds on a timepiece

2. an intermediate person
   1. he could learn at second hand from books

adv

1. from a source of previously owned goods
   1. I prefer to buy second hand