second fiddle

短语

n. 交响乐队中第二小提琴部, 二流的人

发音

AU

词形变化

second fiddles 复数 second fiddles

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A fiddle part in harmony to the first fiddle.

    音乐

    The second fiddle on that tune is almost as hard as the first fiddle.

  2. 2.

    The person playing second fiddle.

    音乐

    I've been second fiddle in that orchestra for ten years now.

  3. 3.

    A sidekick or subordinate, or the role of such a person.

    习语

    I'm tired of being your second fiddle!

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