"second string" in Chinese (Simplified)
替补第二选择
Definition
“Second string” 指不是首选的人或事物，特别是在团队或群体中，比如替补队员或备选方案。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
主要用于体育中指替补队员，亦用于形容次要或备用人员（如“second string staff”）。略带非正式，有时暗示能力较弱。常见搭配：“second string quarterback”、“second string team”。
Examples
He is on the second string of the soccer team.
他是足球队的**替补**队员。
The coach used the second string players during practice.
教练在训练时使用了**替补**球员。
She didn’t mind being second string because she loved playing.
她不介意当**替补**，因为她喜欢比赛。
After the star got injured, the second string quarterback was called in.
主力受伤后，**替补**四分卫被叫上场。
The company had to rely on their second string staff during the holiday rush.
公司在节假日高峰期间不得不依靠**备用**员工。
He always felt like a second string friend, never the first choice.
他总觉得自己是**第二选择的朋友**，从不是首选。