at second hand

at second hand什么意思,at second hand翻译

基本解释

na.: 第二手的；间接的；用过的
网络: 间接地；旧的；二手地

英汉解释

• 间接;第二手

例句

• For, to say the truth, there is no kind of flatteryso irresistible as this, at second hand.

  老实说，这种辗转传来的恭维，谁听了也没法不感到悦耳。

• Since I got the news at second hand, I cannot vouch for its veracity.

  这消息是我间接得来的，我不能保证它的真实性。

• it may have other and much more profound meanings for the critic, but at second hand they can be of small service to you.

  它对于批评家也许具有其他的而且更为深奥得多的意义，但它们对你来说是间接的，因而对你没什么益处。

• In religion and politics, people"s beliefs and convictions are in almost every case gotten at second hand, and without examination.

  在宗教和政治里，人们的信念和信仰几乎在所有场合里都是二手货，而且从来没验过货！

• The news may be true but as I heard it only at second hand, I am not likely to give it credence until I have it confirmed.

  这消息也许是真的，但我只是间接听来的，所以在我证实它以前，我是不大可能相信它的。

• Most of our knowledge is at second hand.

  我们的大部分知识是间接的。

• He who is only a traveller learns things at second-hand and by the halves, and is poor authority.

  但仅仅是一个旅行家的那种人得到的只是第二手的不完备的知识，是一个可怜的权威。

• I have only received the news at second hand, so it may not be reliable.

  这只是我间接得来的消息，不一定可靠。

• His book about Ireland consists mostly of material taken up at second hand from other travel books.

  他那本关于爱尔兰的书大部分是间接从其他游记中取材的。

• Since I got the news at second hand, I didn"t take it seriously.

  这个消息我是间接听来的，所以并没有太当回事。