单词	second best
释义	second best1 nounsecond best2 adjective, adverb second bestˌsecond ˈbest1 noun [uncountable] Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► settle for second best  I’m not going to settle for second best. something that you have to accept which is not perfect or not the best:  I’m not going to settle for second best. second best1 nounsecond best2 adjective, adverb second bestˌsecond ˈbest2 adjective [only before noun], adverb Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Arthur soon accepted the fact that he would have to settle for second best. But, remarkably, a savanna-picture is almost always selected as second best. Others were less ready to settle for second best. The Vision's two ovens must make all other cookers second best. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► come off second best (=lose a game or competition, or not be as successful as someone else) not quite as good as the best one:  Allie was the second best shooter on the rifle team.come off second best (=lose a game or competition, or not be as successful as someone else)
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