to play second fiddle

基本解釋

Being a modest person, he was content to play second fiddle to others.
作爲(wèi)一個謙虛者，他願意居於他人的次要位置。
But fast forward 60 years and men today are apparently happy to play second fiddle to their wives when it comes to money.
然而在60年後的今天，男人卻似乎很願意在養(yǎng)家大任上擔(dān)任妻子的副手。
Instead, Britain has reverted to type, preferring to play second fiddle to Washington rather than take its place in the front row of a European orchestra.
然而，英國又廻到了老路上，它甯願充儅美國的副手，也不願意在歐洲事物中扮縯重要角色。

Gifted, energetic and fascinated by political ideas, he was nevertheless ready to play second fiddle to Marx.
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Unlike the French, who have sought to lead Europe, most British politicians have been content to play second fiddle to America.
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