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单词 play second fiddle to
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释义
词典释义:
play second fiddle to
英 [pleɪ ˈsɛk(ə)nd ˈfɪd(ə)l tə]
美 [pleɪ ˈsɛkənd ˈfɪdl tu]

屈居人下;屈从;迁就

双语例句
  • She had to play second fiddle to the interests of her husband.

    她不得不迁就她丈夫的喜好。

  • Being a modest person, he was content to play second fiddle to others.

    作为一个谦虚者,他愿意居于他人的次要位置。

  • Despite having to play second fiddle to a teenage wizard, DreamWorks Animation's "Megamind" slid a respectable 45 percent for $16.2 million.

    面向十来岁的观众群且虽然已经退居第二位,梦工厂的动画片“超级大坏蛋”下滑了可敬的45%获1620万。

  • Instead, Britain has reverted to type, preferring to play second fiddle to Washington rather than take its place in the front row of a European orchestra.

    然而,英国又回到了老路上,它宁愿充当美国的副手,也不愿意在欧洲事物中扮演重要角色。

  • But fast forward 60 years and men today are apparently happy to play second fiddle to their wives when it comes to money.

    然而在60年后的今天,男人却似乎很愿意在养家大任上担任妻子的副手。

释义

take a less important and subordinate role to someone or something in a way often considered demeaning

屈居人下;屈从;迁就

  • she had to play second fiddle to the interests of her husband.

    她不得不服从她丈夫的利益。

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