runner-up

名词 n.
/ˌɹʌn.əˈɹʌp/    /ˌɹʌn.ɚˈʌp/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The person who finishes second, or in any position after the first.
    — Remember, if the winner cannot complete the duties, the runner-up will take over.
  2. Second favourite.
    — For years, Twitter was a runner-up social media company. It never grew to the size and scale of a Facebook or an Instagram. It simply muddled along.

词形变化

runners-up plural runner-ups colloquial,nonstandard,plural runner up alternative
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