sec
sec — 名詞
- secsingular
- secsplural
1. in casual speech, a shortened way of saying 'second' when you want someone to wa
片刻；秒
極短的時間；一秒鐘
in casual speech, a shortened way of saying 'second' when you want someone to wait for a brief moment
Can you please wait a sec while I look for my phone?
可以等我一下嗎？我找一下我的手機。
collocation: wait a sec
Elena said she would be with me in just a sec after finishing her call.
Elena 說她講完電話馬上就會來找我。
collocation: in just a sec
Let me grab my jacket — I'll be ready in a sec.
我拿一下外套——馬上就好。
Henry asked his brother to hold on a sec while he checked the map.
Henry 請他弟弟等一下，他正在確認地圖。
If you have a sec, let me show you the holiday photos.
如果你有空，我給你看度假照片。
文法句型
a sec
in a sec
just a sec
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively in spoken or informal written English. The full form 'second' is more common in formal writing.
常見錯誤
sec — 形容詞
- secpositive
- seccercomparative
- seccestsuperlative
1. describes a wine or champagne that has a moderate level of sweetness, drier than
微乾的
（酒類）微乾的，甜度低於半乾型
describes a wine or champagne that has a moderate level of sweetness, drier than demi-sec but less dry than brut
We chose a sec champagne because it was less sweet than the demi-sec option.
我們選了一瓶 sec 香檳，因為它比半乾型香檳甜度低。
contrast: sec vs demi-sec
Chloe ordered a sec wine to go with her seafood pasta dish.
Chloe 點了一杯微乾型的葡萄酒來搭配她的海鮮義大利麵。
If you prefer drier wine, look for a sec or extra-brut label on the bottle.
如果你偏好更不甜的酒，可以在瓶子上找 sec 或 extra-brut 的標示。
The waiter explained that sec means the wine is moderately dry, not fully sweet.
服務生解釋說 sec 的意思是這款酒微甜而不甜膩。
文法句型
sec + noun
用法筆記
Borrowed directly from French. On a champagne label, the sweetness levels from driest to sweetest are: brut < extra-sec < sec < demi-sec < doux.
常見錯誤
sec — 縮寫
1. the written abbreviation for the word 'second' used in notes, timings, recipes,
秒（縮寫）
second 的書面縮寫
the written abbreviation for the word 'second' used in notes, timings, recipes, and measurements
The recipe said to microwave the vegetables for 45 sec and then stir.
食譜上說把蔬菜微波 45 秒，然後攪拌。
usage: time in recipes
Set the oven timer for 30 sec and watch closely so it does not burn.
把烤箱定時器設為 30 秒，仔細看著以免燒焦。
Olivia recorded her running time as 12 min 20 sec on the app.
Olivia 在應用程式上記錄了她的跑步時間為 12 分 20 秒。
The stopwatch showed 9 point 7 sec when James crossed the finish line.
碼錶顯示 James 越過終點線時為 9.7 秒。
- s
the SI symbol for second; more formal and used in scientific contexts
文法句型
number + sec
用法筆記
Always appears with a number and no plural 's' — '30 sec' not '30 secs' in standard abbreviation style, though 'secs' is common informally.