come off second-best

• 输掉； 被 ... 胜过

come off second-best的用法和样例：

例句

1. After dropping the first set, Federer said it was key to win the second.
   在输掉第一盘比赛后，费德罗说赢得下一盘比赛是个关键。
2. The team got off to a pretty shaky start this season, losing their first two matches.
   那支球队这一季一开始就相当七零八落，输掉了首两场比赛。
3. His second book beats the first one to nothing.
   他的第二本书远远胜过第一本书。
4. Even the weakest ink exceeds the best memory.
   再淡的墨水也胜过最强的记忆。

词汇搭配

• come off second best 输了(被击败)...
• come off second-best 输掉