Adjective:

1. next to the best;

   "his second-best bed"
   

Adverb:

1. in second place;

   "he came off second-best"
   

secondadj.第二的；次等的；再一个的num.第二n.片刻；秒adv.第二；其次v.支持；赞成；附和；调派second bit秒盘

1. The first is always better than the second.
   第一总是比第二好。
2. We have set the second best record of all time regarding the lowest number of League defeats in a season.
   我们已经创造了英格兰职业联赛历史中赛季最少失利排名第二好的记录。