come off second best中文什么意思

• 居第二位
• 屈居第二

• come:    vi. (came; come) 1.来，过来；去，上， ...
• off:    adv. 1.〔运动〕向那边，隔开。 be off 走， ...
• second:    n. 1.秒 (＝1/60分)；秒(针)。 2.片刻；一 ...
• best:    adj. 〔good 和 well 的最高级〕 (opp ...
• second best:    次好的; 次优; 第二好; 二等角色; 位居老二

例句与用法

1. It was the first encounter in which that regal cat came off second best .
   那只威风凛凛的猫在一场战斗中屈居下风，这是破题第一遭。
2. The challenger fought such a good match that the champion came off second best
   挑战者在比赛中打得非常出色，连冠军也被击败了。
3. Come off second best
   居第二位
4. A key priority was to build up their physical strength , an area in which they had come off second best against their rivals
   一个关键的优先就是加强她们的身体力量，这是她们落后于对手的第二点。
5. It ' s hard to believe that brad pitt has flaws , but the hollywood heart throb is expected to come off second best on hdtv
   毫无疑问，无论是在照片上或是音乐电视里，现今流行乐坛最有才华的女歌手珠儿都是那样的光鲜动人。

其他语言

come off second best meaning：[American slang] to be second to someone or something; to get the poorer end of a bargain.    As usual, he came off second best with a little less prize money than the winner.   ...
come off second best en francais：être le second (dans un concours)
come off second best artinya：kalah