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. 他们能买得起一辆二手车，她想。
2. ADV Secondhand is also an adverb. 二手地[ADV after v]
Household appliances were bought secondhand and are outdated. 家用电器曾是二手买的，现在已经过时了。
3. ADJ A secondhand shop sells secondhand goods. 经营二手货的[ADJ n]
...lovingly restored old pieces bought from a secondhand shop. …从二手货店买来的一些精心修复了的旧东西。
4. ADJ Secondhand stories, information, or opinions are those you learn about from other people rather than directly or from your own experience. 间接的; 二手的 (故事、信息、观点等)
He urged the committee to discount any secondhand knowledge or hearsay. 他敦促该委员会不要相信任何二手的消息或传闻。
5. ADV Secondhand is also an adverb. 间接地; 二手地[ADV after v]
I only heard about it secondhand. 我只间接听说了这件事。
6. at second hand→see second