"second string" in Chinese (Traditional)
替補第二選擇
Definition
“Second string” 指不是第一選擇的人或事物，特別是在團隊或羣體中，如替補球員或備用方案。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
主要用於體育中指替補球員，也可形容次要或備用人員（如“second string staff”）。略帶非正式，有時帶有能力較弱的含義。常見語法：“second string quarterback”、“second string team”。
Examples
He is on the second string of the soccer team.
他是足球隊的**替補**球員。
The coach used the second string players during practice.
教練在訓練時使用了**替補**球員。
She didn’t mind being second string because she loved playing.
她不介意當**替補**，因為她喜歡比賽。
After the star got injured, the second string quarterback was called in.
主力受傷後，**替補**四分衛被叫上場。
The company had to rely on their second string staff during the holiday rush.
公司在假期高峯期不得不依靠**備用**員工。
He always felt like a second string friend, never the first choice.
他總覺得自己是**第二選擇的朋友**，從不是首選。