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“倒数第一”我们都知道英文叫the last one,那倒数第二、第三、第四…呢?用英语怎么说?
⭐1⭐
second to last
倒数第二
字面意思:相比最后一个,我是它的第二个
注意:如果是做表语,也就是说“某人是倒数第二”,一般在前面加the: He is the second to last.
如果做状语,也就是修饰动词,the则可省略:He came second to last.(他倒数第二个来)
也可以在这些词之间加上连字符,放在名词前修饰名词:
He is the-second-to-last person to finish the task.
他是倒数第二个完成任务的。
【举一反三】
(the) third to last 倒数第三
(the) fourth to last 倒数第四
(the) fifth to last 倒数第五
以此类推
【例句】
电影《黄石》Yellowstone台词:
If you come in last, you have to pay everybody ahead of you. You come in second to last, you're gonna pay everybody but the bottom.
如果你最后一名,你得给所有前面的人钱。如果你倒数第二,你要给所有人钱,除了垫底的那个。
Where did you find that ball? 你在哪里找到的那个球呢?
— In the second-to-last room. 在倒数第二个房间。
⭐2⭐
last but one
倒数第二
字面意思:除了一个,就是最后那个
注意:如果是做表语,也就是说“某人是倒数第二”,一般在前面加the: He is the last but one.
如果做状语,也就是修饰动词,the则可省略:He came last but one.(他倒数第二个来)
【举一反三】
(the) last but two 倒数第三
(the) last but three 倒数第四
(the) last but four 倒数第五
【例句】
I'm almost finished - this is the last but one box to empty.
我快做完了— 这是倒数第二个要清空的盒子了。
A: I can't believe I was the last but one to finish the race! How embarrassing.
B: You finished ahead of one other person, at least.
A:我真不敢相信我是最后一个跑完全程的,太尴尬了。
B:你至少比另一个人先完成了。
⭐3⭐
next to last
倒数第二
next-to-last
放在名词前修饰名词
【解释】
The next to last person or thing is the one before the last one:
【例句】
I was next to last in the race.
我比赛倒数第二。
He injured himself on the next-to-last day of his vacation.
他在他假期的倒数第二天弄伤自己了。
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