其次 1.(次第较后) next; secondly; then 其次要做的事是什么? what is the next thing to be done? 人民解放军走在前面, 其次是民兵。 first came the pla men, then the people's militia.2.(次要的地位) next in importance; secondary 主要是内容, 其次搀是形式。 content comes first, form second
贴近 press close to; nestle up against; lean close to 把耳朵贴近门边 press one's ear close to the door; 那孩子贴近他身边, 轻声说了几句话。 the child nestled up against him and murmured a few words
退而求其次 have to take [put up with; be content with] the second best; be left with nothing better than the second choice; have no alternative [option] but to give up one's (first) preference; seek what is less attractive than one's original objective