second fiddle

second fiddle

美 　英

• 网络交响乐第二小提琴；第二小提琴部；二把手

英汉解释

n.	1. a less important or less prominent role, or somebody or something in such a role

例句

He was no gentle lamb, and the part of second fiddle would never do for the high-pitched dominance of his nature.

他并非温驯的羔羊，第二提琴手的地位跟他那力求出人头他的天性格格不久。

And as the global economy emerges from the Great Recession, India once again seems to be playing second fiddle.

从现在全球经济大衰退中突起的表现看，印度看来好像再一次担当了第二位的角色。

Gifted, energetic and fascinated by political ideas, he was nevertheless ready to play second fiddle to Marx.

天赋秉异，精力充沛，为各种政治思想着迷，而他却甘当马克思的副手。

Steven has no intention of playing second fiddle to the new director, so he has resigned.

Steven不想当新董事的副手，所以辞职了。

But he happily admits to playing second fiddle to his much younger and nowadays more famous second wife, Tina Brown.

他非常高兴地承认了他对第二任妻子TinaBrown的欺骗行为，后者比他年轻很多，现在也更出名。

Profit tends to play second fiddle to revenue in many entrepreneurs' plans.

在很多企业家看来利润不如营业额那么重要。

Her stance has confirmed the impression that Berlin's strategic relationships play second fiddle to obsessive tactical manoeuvring at home.

她的立场证实了外界的一种看法，即柏林方面如此沉迷于国内的战术动作，以至于把国家的战略关系放在第二位。

It was a tough moment for Clinton, playing second fiddle at the Bibi-does-Gandhi show.

屈身为“比比”出演甘地做配角的克林顿实则心有不甘。

So although he was nominally king of Wales he still played second fiddle to his dad the King of England.

因此，尽管他被指名为威尔士国王，他的地位仍然处于身为英格兰国王的父亲之下。

Mary resented always playing second fiddle to her older sister .

玛丽为自己常充当姐姐的配角儿而愤恨不已。

For one thing, work on the framework plays second fiddle to work on the actual application, so it's progressing slowly, mostly as 20% work.

原因之一在于我们只能把开发框架安排在比开发相应实际应用次要的位置，最多不过20%的工作时间，所以它的进展一直比较缓慢。

He plays second fiddle in the company.

他是公司的二把手。

Barcelona are looking for a big-name hitman to appease the fans after a miserable campaign of playing second fiddle to Real Madrid.

在度过了一个悲惨的赛季，联赛中被皇家马德里双杀之后，巴塞罗那希望引进一名大牌前锋球员来取悦球迷。

The IMF should start taking the lead in managing the crisis rather than playing second fiddle.

IMF应该开始在应对危机的过程中扮演带头角色，而非只是充当次要角色。

But it still plays second fiddle in global discussions of economic policy.

但在经济政策的全球讨论中，亚洲仍只充当配角。

I have no intention of playing second fiddle to the new director , so I've resigned .

我不想当新董事的副手，所以辞职了。

Whether it is business or culture, Shanghai often plays second fiddle to Beijing.

不论是在商业还是在文化方面，上海往往屈居北京之后。

Geography played second fiddle to ideology.

地缘因素让位于意识形态。

Tired of playing second fiddle, she resigned and started her own company.

厌倦了当配角，她辞职创办了自己的公司。

Mr Tsvangirai, as compensation, became a distinctly second-fiddle prime minister.

作为补偿，茨万吉拉伊先生明确地成为了总理候选人。

W. S does not play second fiddle to anyone.

我不会做任何人的替补。

But as long as the "BLACK MAMBA" still roams the courts, he will have to play second fiddle.

但是只要当“黑曼巴”还在球场漫步的时候，他就不得不坐第二把交椅。

I don't mind playing second fiddle in this group.

我不介意在这个组织里打下手。

the other two play second fiddle.

其他两个演奏第二小提琴。

He plays second fiddle to Mr. White.

他充当怀特先生的副手。

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。

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。

The following season he was forced to play second fiddle to McLaren' s Mika Hakkinen, who was crowned champion.

接下来的赛季，他被迫充当迈凯伦车队的哈基宁的副手，后者则获得冠军。

Do you know what it means to play second fiddle?

你知道演奏第二小提琴部分是什么意思吗？

could play second fiddle to price

在定价方面的作用将退居其次

I will gladly play his second fiddle

我愿永遠做他的第二絃