【second音标】 英[ˈsekənd] 美[ˈsekənd]
【单词释义】 second是什么意思：
n.秒；瞬间；次货；第二份食物
adj.第二的；次要的；居第二位的；另外的
adv.第二；其次；以第二位
vt.支持；附议；临时调派；赞成提案
[单词分级] 中考英语词汇
[单词复数] seconds [第三人称单数] seconds
[单词现在分词] seconding
[单词过去式] seconded
[单词过去分词] seconded
【second形近词/近似词】
vagabond n.流浪者；无业游民 adj.流浪的；流浪者的；漂泊的 v. 到处流浪
beyond prep.超过；越过； 在…较远的一边
respond v. 回答；回复；响应
abscond vt.（尤指逃避逮捕）潜逃，逃跑，逃匿
blond adj.金黄色的，浅棕色的，金发的 n.金发女人
【近义词解析】
◇ 瞬间，片刻
instant (n. 片刻，刹那)：指极短的时间，如转瞬即逝的刹那间，通常用单数。
moment (n. 片刻)：指很短的一段时间，多用于日常口语。
second (n. 一会儿，片刻)：指极为短暂的一段时间，常可与 moment 换用。
【单词例句】
◇ The three sons picked up their slings and shot The oldest boy sent his stone flying all the way to the roof of a bakery, so he got the baker girl The second boy released his stone, which came down on the house of a weaver The youngest son's stone landed in a ditch.
三个儿子拿了投石器拋出石头，大儿子把石头拋在了一家面包房的屋顶上，于是他娶了那面包女工，二儿子把石头拋进了一个纺织女工的家里，而小儿子拋的石头则落进了一条水沟里。
---- The Prince Who Married a Frog
◇ One jumped under the table, the second into the bed, the third into the stove, the fourth into the kitchen, the fifth into the cupboard, the sixth under the washbasin, and the seventh into the clock case.
第一只小山羊跳到了桌子下，第二只钻进了被子，第三只躲到了炉子里，第四只跑进了厨房，第五只藏在柜子里，第六只挤在洗脸盆下，第七只爬进了钟盒里。
---- The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids
◇ I want a wife who takes care of the needs of my guests so that they feel comfortable, who makes sure that they have an ashtray, that they are offered a second helping of the food, that their wine glasses are replenished when necessary, that their coffee is served to them as they like it. And I want a wife who knows that sometimes I need a night out by myself.
我希望有这样一个老婆，她能照料好客人的一应需求，使他们有一种宾至如归的感觉，她要确保他们有烟缸可用，能为他们送上餐前小吃，为他们添饭加菜，必要时还要替他们把酒杯加斟满，还要按照客人的口味给他们冲咖啡。而且我希望有一个能理解我有时需要独自外宿不归的老婆。
---- I Want a Wife
◇ Astronomers have witnessed the biggest bang since the Big Bang — the moment about 15 billion years ago when the universe was created in a massive explosion.The huge burst of energy from the edge of the universe is estimated to be second only to the moment of creation in its explosive force,releasing more energy in two seconds than the sun will give out in its lifetime.
天文学家目击了最大的宇宙大爆炸——这次大爆炸是发生在150亿年前宇宙在一次大爆炸形成的时候。从宇宙边缘所爆发的能量在爆炸力方面估计仅次于宇宙创世大爆炸，两秒钟爆炸所释放的能量比太阳一生释放的能量还要多。
---- The Big Bang
◇ Past perception wasn't all bad. The union between marriage and the now-standard ring placement can be traced back to second-century Egyptians who falsely believed that "a certain most delicate nerve" began in the fourth left finger and stretched directly to the heart, according to the Greek scholar Appian.
古人也不全都认为左手不好。婚姻和左手无名指的关联可以追溯到2世纪的埃及。希腊学者阿皮安解释说，当时埃及人误以为“某个最脆弱的神经”从左手第四指开始，一直延伸到心脏。
---- Why are wedding rings worn on the left hand?
◇ Summer is coming. When those days come, every second you spend outside feels like a dehydrating walk through the sauna. But don’t sweat. There are ways to cool your body down without resorting to a portable AC unit.
酷夏即将来临。当最热的时候到来时，在室外的每一秒都像是桑拿屋里的脱水之旅。但是别紧张，总有让你不用便携空调也能保持身体凉爽的方法。
---- How to keep your body cool
◇ The group also improved in a second measure that tested how well arteries can expand.
另一项检查发现，该小组的成员的冠状动脉扩张功能也改善了。
---- Study finds laughter is good for heart health
◇ Second biggest myth, snow isn’t white. It’s actually colorless. Snow is made up of ice particles, and ice is translucent, which means that light does not pass through it easily, but rather it gets reflected.
这是第二大误区，但其实雪不是白色的，而是无色的。雪是由冰晶分子组成的，而冰是半透明的，也就是说光线不能很轻易地穿透它，而会被其反射。
---- 3 biggest snow myths that will surprise you
◇ Second, breakfast may help to balance blood sugar levels and control blood pressure.
其次，早餐可能有助于平衡血糖水平和控制血压。
---- Skipping breakfast could raise risk of heart disease by 87%
◇ "You should never have a child in the same room as an operating treadmill," Stevenson said. "That's asking for trouble. All it takes is a split second for a kid to put his hand on the belt or underneath."
史蒂芬森说：“你永远不要让孩子进入一个开着跑步机的房间。这是自找麻烦。孩子把手放在跑带上或跑带下，那就是一瞬间的事。”