secondhand

柯林斯词典

1. ADJ Secondhand things are not new and have been owned by someone else. 二手的
They could afford a secondhand car, she thought. 他們能買得起一輛二手車，她想。
2. ADV Secondhand is also an adverb. 二手地[ADV after v]
Household appliances were bought secondhand and are outdated. 家用電器曾是二手買的，現在已經過時了。
3. ADJ A secondhand shop sells secondhand goods. 經營二手貨的[ADJ n]
...lovingly restored old pieces bought from a secondhand shop. …從二手貨店買來的一些精心脩複了的舊東西。
4. ADJ Secondhand stories, information, or opinions are those you learn about from other people rather than directly or from your own experience. 間接的; 二手的 (故事、信息、觀點等)
He urged the committee to discount any secondhand knowledge or hearsay. 他敦促該委員會不要相信任何二手的消息或傳聞。
5. ADV Secondhand is also an adverb. 間接地; 二手地[ADV after v]
I only heard about it secondhand. 我衹間接聽說了這件事。
6. at second hand→see second