a second

She had to make a split-second decision.

她必须在瞬间作出决定。

As a second lieutenant, he had to salute damned near everybody.

身为少尉，他几乎是逢人便得敬礼。

They were eager for a second bite of the cherry.

他们渴望能得到第二次机会。

This murderous lunatic could kill them both without a second thought.

这个杀人狂会毫不犹豫地把他俩都杀了。

The gun was fired and Beaton was wounded a second time.

枪响了，比顿再次受伤。

a second-best solution

退而求其次的解决办法

Finding a second wind, he rode away from his pursuers.

他缓过劲儿来，骑马逃离了追赶他的人。

Elliott crossed the finish line just half a second behind his adversary.

埃利奥特跨过终点线时仅比对手落后半秒钟。

He sat in the corner of a second-class carriage.

他坐在一节二等车厢的角落里。

Give the lad a break ─ it's only his second day on the job.

给这小伙子一次机会——他上工才第二天。

Yesterday his kidnappers issued a second threat to kill him.

昨天绑匪再次威胁要将他撕票。

He would soon launch a second offensive, killing off the peace process.

他不久将会再次发动进攻，彻底毁掉整个和平进程。

He was over a second faster than his previous best time.

他比自己以前的最好成绩快了1秒多。

The police are also looking for a second car.

警方也在寻找另一辆车。

He has adopted the accent of a Second World War newscaster.

他承袭了二战时期播音员的口音。

He looked up distractedly. "Be with you in a second."

他心不在焉地抬头道：“一会儿就来。”

We all had a second helping of pie.

我们又都吃了一份馅饼。

In those crowded streets her attire did not rate a second glance.

在那些拥挤的街道她的穿着并未引起注意。

Can you just lift the table for a second?

你把桌子抬起来一下好吗？

France edged out the British team by less than a second.

法国队以不到1秒的优势险胜英国队。