play second fiddle

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To play a subsidiary or subordinate role to someone or something else. idiomatic,intransitive
    — She had been mistress of the farm so long that it would be hard for her to play second fiddle, but give her time and she'd be as good as new butter and as nice as ninepence, he said.

词形变化

plays second fiddle present,singular,third-person playing second fiddle participle,present played second fiddle participle,past played second fiddle past

词源

From the second violin in an orchestra.
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