secondhand

1. ADJ 二手的;用过的;旧的
   Second-hand things are not new and have been owned by someone else.
   1. Buying a second-hand car can be a risky business.
      买二手车可能有风险。
   2. ...a stack of second-hand books.
      一摞旧书
   3. Second-hand is also an adverb.
      
   4. Far more boats are bought second-hand than are bought brand new.
      买二手船的人要远比买新船的多。
2. 卖旧货的
   A second-hand shop sells second-hand goods.
3. 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.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
4. at second hand → see: second

1. Others donated secondhand clothes
   其他人捐赠了一些旧衣服。
2. They cost nine pounds new, three pounds secondhand.
   新的9英镑，旧的3英镑。
3. Is this camera new or secondhand?
   这架照相机是新的还是旧的？
4. They sell new and secondhand computers.
   他们卖新电脑和二手电脑。
5. The shop sells secondhand goods on com-mission.
   这家店代售旧货。
6. Selling secondhand books at our church bazaar, I got into an argument with a prospective customer.
   在教堂的义卖市上卖旧书时，我与一名准备买东西的顾客发生了一场争论。
7. The book was out of print, but I eventually ran it to earth at a secondhand bookshop.
   那本书已经绝版，但我终于在一家旧书店淘到了它。
8. Secondhand shopping allows me to reduce the impact my wardrobe has on the environment and on my wallet.
   买二手衣物可让我减少衣服对环境的影响，还有对我腰包的影响。
9. I got this secondhand laptop for3, 000RMB.What do you think?
   我买这台二手手提电脑花了三千元人民币。你觉得怎么样？
10. At a secondhand store I ran across the works of his early years.
    我在一家旧货店无意中碰到了他早年的作品。
11. I don't think we should buy the secondhand car.
    我认为我们不应该买那辆二手车。
12. C.official Janet Collins says breathing secondhand smoke has immediate harmful effects on a person's heart-and-lung system.
    疾控中心官员JanetCollins称，吸入二手烟会对人体的心肺系统产生即时的有害影响。
13. So I just go to buy a secondhand harddisk.
    所以我就去买了一个二手硬盘。
14. This is a book I bought secondhand years ago.
    这是我几年前买的一本旧书。
15. I ran across one of his earliest recordings in a secondhand shop.
    我在一家旧货铺里偶然发现了一张他早年灌制的唱片。
16. The study also concluded that teens who were exposed to secondhand smoke were more likely to start smoking.
    该研究同样认为，那些暴露于二手烟环境中的青少年更可能开始吸烟。
17. "This means that no level of smoking, or exposure to secondhand smoke, is safe," says Dr.
    “这意味着零吸烟水平或不接触二手烟是安全的，”Crystal博士说。
18. He had an immense collection of secondhand books.
    他收藏了大量旧书。
19. The secondhand typewriter looks as good as new.
    这台二手打字机几乎和新的一样。
20. But even so, you might want to consider others when exposing them to your secondhand smoke.
    不过即使如此，当别人会吸到你的二手烟时，你也得为他们考虑考虑了。
21. Secondhand smoke has been linked to cancer, low birth weight and chronic lung-related illnesses, particularly in children.
    二手烟和癌症、婴儿出生体重不足，以及慢性肺部疾病都有关联，尤其是对儿童。
22. Bought a secondhand ( or used) car.
    买一辆二手的（或用旧了的）小汽车。
23. Did you buy it new or secondhand?
    你买时它是新的还是二手货？
24. I dropped on just what I wanted at a secondhand bookstore.
    我在一家旧书店里发现了我所需要的书。
25. I also spend some time buying a secondhand AGP for my computer.
    我还花了一些时间买了一块二手显卡。
26. 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？
27. Besides, secondhand smoke is a big health hazard, you know.
    再说，你也知道吸二手烟对健康的危害很大。
28. Reduce exposure to things that could trigger an asthma attack such as allergens and secondhand smoke.
    降低对哮喘诱发因素的暴露，例如变应原和二手烟。
29. This is a secondhand book.
    这是一本旧书。
30. Provide graphic depictions of the disastrous consequences of smoking and secondhand smoke.
    提供描绘吸烟和吸二手烟带来的灾难性后果的图像。

adj

1. previously used or owned by another
   1. bought a secondhand (or used) car

   Synonym:    used

2. derived from what is primary or original
   1. a secondhand report
   2. a secondhand account of a memory of something once read
   3. most of our knowledge is secondhand

adv

1. by indirect means
   1. I heard about it only secondhand or thirdhand
   2. he prefers to buy secondhand