penultimate

• adj. 倒数第二的；倒数第二音节的
• n. 倒数第二；倒数第二音节

来自拉丁语paene,几乎，接近，ultimate,最终的，最后的。即几乎最末的，也就是倒是第二的。

penultimate (adj.)

1670s, from penultima (n.) on model of proximate.

1. Y is the penultimate letter of the alphabet.

Y是字母表中倒数第二个字母.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. Italian words usually have the main stress on the penultimate syllable in the word.

意大利语单词的主重音通常在倒数第二个音节上.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. November is the penultimate month of the year.

十一月份是一年中倒数的第二个月.

来自辞典例句

4. Equipment problems penultimate space walk to repair the aging Hubble telescope.

太空行走修复老化哈勃望远镜的仪器问题.

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5. Is there penultimate whole body armour in East ( especially in China )?

东方 ( 其是中国 ) 没有倒数第二张那样的全身甲?

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