点滴英语天天学第233期:雅思词汇(70)

1. 表述法：second nature

释义：A habit or mode of behavior so long practiced that it seems innate. （老习惯）

例句：Swimming is second nature to Jane.

游泳是简的老习惯。

Mark is in trouble again. It seems that stealing has become second nature to him.

马克又有麻烦了，偷窃似乎已成为他的习惯性行为了。

Habit is second nature.

习惯成自然。

A: Surely Mary wouldn't lie over a trifle like that.

玛丽谅肯定不会在这么个小事情上撒谎的。

B: I don't think so. Lying has been second nature to her for long.

我不这样认为，撒谎已是她长久以来的习惯了。

2. 表述法：play second fiddle

释义：To act a smaller part. （居次要职位，做第二把手）

例句：I'm tired of playing second fiddle to George—why can't I run the business？

老是给乔治当副手我烦死了，为什么我就不能管事呢？

He was only too glad to play second fiddle to Professor Smith at the symposium．

他非常乐意在讨论会上当史密斯教授的助手。

Being a modest person, he was content to play second fiddle to others.

作为一个谦虚者，他愿意居于他人的次要位置。

His family has had to play second fiddle to his political career.

他因从政而把家庭置于次要地位。

3. 表述：second to none

释义：The best; without rival. （首屈一指）

例句：The owner is a famous pastry chef, so the desserts here are truly second to none.

这家店的老板是位有名的糕点师，所以这里的甜点绝对是首屈一指的。

Her suggestion was second to none, and the manager accepted it eagerly.

她的建议是最棒的，经理欣然接受了。

Of course my daughter will go to Harvard. It's second to none!

我女儿当然会去哈佛大学，这可是首屈一指的!

She is second to none among all the graduates.

在毕业生中她是顶呱呱的一个。