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    second hand

    US /ˈsɛkənd hænd/

    ・

    UK /ˈsekənd hænd/

    A1
    adv.Adverb(Of goods) already used
    She likes to buy stuff from second hand stores.

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    World's fastest Minis - Mini JCW GP vs ZCars Mini Busa - autocar.co.uk

    04:00World's fastest Minis - Mini JCW GP vs ZCars Mini Busa - autocar.co.uk
    • it for about £8000. Second hand examples of these come up through ZCars for less than

      it for about £8000. Second hand examples of these come up through ZCars for less than

    • it for about £8000. Second hand examples of these come up through ZCars for less than

      it for about £8000. Second hand examples of these come up through ZCars for less than

    B1

    Smoking vs Vaping

    04:20Smoking vs Vaping
    • And second hand smoke is still an issue; exhaled particles from vaporizers known as “ultrafine particles” are known to affect pulmonary health.

      And second hand smoke is still an issue; exhaled particles from vaporizers known as “ultrafine particles” are known to affect pulmonary health.

    • to contain other harmful chemicals. And second hand smoke is still an issue; exhaled particles

      to contain other harmful chemicals. And second hand smoke is still an issue; exhaled particles

    B2

    Anne-Marie Imafidon: The former child genius reshaping the world of tech | BBC Ideas

    14:40Anne-Marie Imafidon: The former child genius reshaping the world of tech | BBC Ideas
    • So it was like second-hand stuff.

      So it was like second-hand stuff.

    • So it was like second-hand stuff.

      So it was like second-hand stuff.

    A2

    A Typical Workday at a Japanese Hardware Tool Store

    15:15A Typical Workday at a Japanese Hardware Tool Store
    • So this is a typical workday at Kirakuya a local Japanese second-hand tool shop tucked away in the quiet neighborhood of Ichikawa Chiba since 1948 this low-key shop has been a trusted go-to for local construction workers and do-it-yourself

      So this is a typical workday at Kirakuya a local Japanese second-hand tool shop tucked away in the quiet neighborhood of Ichikawa Chiba since 1948 this low-key shop has been a trusted go-to for local construction workers and do-it-yourself

    • Hey, so are all the items in the store second hand?

      Hey, so are all the items in the store second hand?

    A2

    Who is Labubu? The Story Behind Pop Mart's Global Phenomenon

    16:53Who is Labubu? The Story Behind Pop Mart's Global Phenomenon
    • If you happen to be a newer collector venturing into the second-hand market for your own La Boo Boo plush, definitely proceed with caution.

      If you happen to be a newer collector venturing into the second-hand market for your own La Boo Boo plush, definitely proceed with caution.

    B2

    A Guide to Personalising Books *grangerising*

    17:51A Guide to Personalising Books *grangerising*
    • That's a key theme when looking at 17th century literature and processes of reading, the idea of being active with what you're reading and kind of connecting to the book that you're reading. So even the act of stamping a book with an ex-libris stamp that has your name on it or your family crest traditionally. Frances Wolferston, for example, in the 17th century would write Frances, her book, in the front of her books. But there's a connection and there's an ownership to reading that which involves the reader and actually kind of physically puts the reader into the book. And that ownership, that connection definitely feels more valid and understandable considering how much rarer books were. I mean, books are still pretty expensive but when you compare the price to what it used to be, they are so, so, so affordable and they are affordable enough that, especially if we're shopping second hand, we can accumulate a lot of books. And so it kind of makes sense that we wouldn't then like customise all of our books and kind of write our names and all of our books in the same way. Though not to say that not everyone does because I do think the ex-libris stamp is making something of a comeback. But I just love how grangerising makes a book personal to you and the book itself then reflects and is testament to how much a book means to you. It kind of becomes this material marker in relation to you as the reader. It also bestows importance onto the physical object of the book as well as just the text. Like this book is significant because I bought this when I was 17 and I've read it four times since then and so it's kind of joined me in a very material way in many different life stages and it's kind of transcended time and moved with me which I think is absolutely beautiful. Effectively when you add your own illustrations, when you add tiny kind of snippets and annotations and thoughts, you're adding to the paratext of the book as well. And I think when we kind of frame it as a form of paratext, it kind of helps to even better frame like the importance of your personal copy to you as a reader. Paratext was kind of most officially and famously theorised by Jeannette in his book Paratext from 1987 and paratext is all of the stuff around the actual text. So this is the text and then the paratext will be like, you know, the four words or in this book there's quotes at the beginning from Stephen Hawking. There are dedications, there are words of thanks, you've got the information about publication, you've got like other works by Margaret Atwood here, you've got the cover, you've got what else? Oh yeah, more books by Margaret Atwood there. And these are things which are connected to the text but they're not actually part of the text and so when you grangerise a book

      That's a key theme when looking at 17th century literature and processes of reading, the idea of being active with what you're reading and kind of connecting to the book that you're reading. So even the act of stamping a book with an ex-libris stamp that has your name on it or your family crest traditionally. Frances Wolferston, for example, in the 17th century would write Frances, her book, in the front of her books. But there's a connection and there's an ownership to reading that which involves the reader and actually kind of physically puts the reader into the book. And that ownership, that connection definitely feels more valid and understandable considering how much rarer books were. I mean, books are still pretty expensive but when you compare the price to what it used to be, they are so, so, so affordable and they are affordable enough that, especially if we're shopping second hand, we can accumulate a lot of books. And so it kind of makes sense that we wouldn't then like customise all of our books and kind of write our names and all of our books in the same way. Though not to say that not everyone does because I do think the ex-libris stamp is making something of a comeback. But I just love how grangerising makes a book personal to you and the book itself then reflects and is testament to how much a book means to you. It kind of becomes this material marker in relation to you as the reader. It also bestows importance onto the physical object of the book as well as just the text. Like this book is significant because I bought this when I was 17 and I've read it four times since then and so it's kind of joined me in a very material way in many different life stages and it's kind of transcended time and moved with me which I think is absolutely beautiful. Effectively when you add your own illustrations, when you add tiny kind of snippets and annotations and thoughts, you're adding to the paratext of the book as well. And I think when we kind of frame it as a form of paratext, it kind of helps to even better frame like the importance of your personal copy to you as a reader. Paratext was kind of most officially and famously theorised by Jeannette in his book Paratext from 1987 and paratext is all of the stuff around the actual text. So this is the text and then the paratext will be like, you know, the four words or in this book there's quotes at the beginning from Stephen Hawking. There are dedications, there are words of thanks, you've got the information about publication, you've got like other works by Margaret Atwood here, you've got the cover, you've got what else? Oh yeah, more books by Margaret Atwood there. And these are things which are connected to the text but they're not actually part of the text and so when you grangerise a book

    A2

    Improve your English by working in a charity shop

    14:09Improve your English by working in a charity shop
    • UK, in North America, and often you can go in and buy maybe second-hand clothes or shoes,

      UK, in North America, and often you can go in and buy maybe second-hand clothes or shoes,

    • and often you can go in and buy maybe second-hand clothes or shoes, all sorts of things that you need: books, coffee, tea, things like that.

      and often you can go in and buy maybe second-hand clothes or shoes, all sorts of things that you need: books, coffee, tea, things like that.

    A2

    The Weird, Terrible Smartphones They Only Have in North Korea

    08:19The Weird, Terrible Smartphones They Only Have in North Korea
    • There was, briefly, a period from 2002 to 2004 where the government tested a small mobile phone network called Sunet using second-hand equipment from Vodafone Hungary, but it was only publicly accessible for about 18 months before Kim Jong-Il very nearly got blown up in a train accident near the Chinese border, and they shut the whole thing down.

      There was, briefly, a period from 2002 to 2004 where the government tested a small mobile phone network called Sunet using second-hand equipment from Vodafone Hungary, but it was only publicly accessible for about 18 months before Kim Jong-Il very nearly got blown up in a train accident near the Chinese border, and they shut the whole thing down.

    B1

    Nightcore Thrift Shop

    02:51Nightcore Thrift Shop
    • I take those flannels, zebra jammies, second hand and I'll rock that even better

      I take those flannels, zebra jammies, second hand and I'll rock that even better

    B2

    A Workday at a Japanese Secondhand Goods Recycle Shop

    16:32A Workday at a Japanese Secondhand Goods Recycle Shop
    • Apparently a second hand shop was closing down

      Apparently a second hand shop was closing down

    • When working at a second hand shop?

      When working at a second hand shop?

    B1