play second fiddle

短语

处于次要地位

发音

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词形变化

played second fiddle playing second fiddle plays second fiddle 三单 plays second fiddle playing second fiddle 现在分词 played second fiddle 过去式 played second fiddle 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To play a subsidiary or subordinate role to someone or something else.

    习语 不及物

词源

From the second violin in an orchestra.

来源：wiktionary