second-best

柯林斯词典

1. ADJ Second best is used to describe something that is not as good as the best thing of its kind but is better than all the other things of that kind. 第二好的
He put on his second best suit. 他穿上了他第二好的西服。
2. ADJ You can use second best to describe something that you have to accept even though you would have preferred something else. 退而求其次的
...a messy, second-best solution. …一个麻烦的、退而求其次的解决办法。
3. N-SING Second best is also a noun. 第二好者
Oatmeal is a good second best. 燕麦片是不错的第二选择。