runner-up:亚军;第二名(在比赛、选举、评选等中排名第二的人或团队)。也可泛指“仅次于最佳者”。
/ˈrʌnər ʌp/
She finished as the runner-up in the spelling contest.
她在拼写比赛中获得亚军。
Although he was only the runner-up, his performance impressed the judges and the audience.
尽管他只是第二名,但他的表现打动了评委和观众。
由 runner(跑者、参赛者)+ up 组成,原指在竞赛中“紧随其后的人”。后来意义扩展到各种场合中“排名第二、仅次于第一”的人或事物。