She finished second-to-last in the race.
她在比赛中获得了倒数第二名。
Select the best synonym for the word “second-to-last”:
A — penultimate. “second-to-last” means adj. the one before the last in a sequence
The clever hero escapes in the ______ chapter, right before the very end.
B — second-to-last. “second-to-last” means adj. the one before the last in a sequence
second-to-last — adj. the one before the last in a sequence. In Chinese: 倒数第二.
second-to-last is pronounced /ˈsɛkənd tə læst/. It breaks into 4 syllables: sec · ond · to · last.
She finished second-to-last in the race. (她在比赛中获得了倒数第二名。)
penultimate, next-to-last — all close in meaning to second-to-last (adj. the one before the last in a sequence).
Yes. second-to-last appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.