| 单词 | the next best thing |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔best〕If sterile equipment isn't available, the next best thing is to clean equipment with disinfectant.如果没有消毒设备，那就最好用消毒剂把设备清洁一下。朗文当代〔best〕We can't see each other often, but calling each other on the telephone is the next best thing.虽然不能经常见面，但是互通电话是我们不错的选择。韦氏高阶〔next〕The next best thing to flying is gliding.好玩程度仅次于飞行的就是滑翔。牛津高阶〔next〕If I can't be home for Christmas, phoning you on the day is the next best thing.如果圣诞节我回不了家，就退而求其次当天给你打个电话。朗文当代〔next〕If you can't actually go to the races, watching it live on TV is the next best thing.如果你真的去不了比赛现场，退而求其次就是看电视上的现场直播。麦克米伦高阶〔next〕The one thing he didn't have was a son. I think he's felt that a grandson is the next best thing.他唯一缺的就是个儿子，我想他觉得有个外孙也不错。柯林斯高阶〔next〕This is the next best thing to actually being on holiday.虽比不上真的度假, 这样也不错。外研社新世纪〔person〕If you can't be there in person, the next best thing is watching it on TV.如果你不能亲自到场的话，在电视上观看就是退而求其次的选择了。剑桥高阶〔the next best thing〕I really wanted to work in television but I ended up in radio, which is the next best thing.我本来希望到电视台工作，但结果退而求其次去了广播电台。剑桥高阶〔the next best thing〕These sandals are the next best thing to walking around barefoot.穿上拖鞋总比光脚走路要好。剑桥高阶I originally wanted to work in television but I ended up in radio which is the next best thing.原先我希望做电视工作，最后决定在电台工作，这是仅次于它的最好的工作。剑桥国际 |
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