play second fiddle

常见例句

His family has had to play second fiddle to his political career.
他因从政而把家庭置于次要地位。
But fast forward 60 years and men today are apparently happy to play second fiddle to their wives when it comes to money.
然而在60年后的今天，男人却似乎很愿意在养家大任上担任妻子的副手。
Instead, Britain has reverted to type, preferring to play second fiddle to Washington rather than take its place in the front row of a European orchestra.
然而，英国又回到了老路上，它宁愿充当美国的副手，也不愿意在欧洲事物中扮演重要角色。

Hassan left rather than play second fiddle to Pfizer's Chief Executive Hank McKinnell .
FORBES: Magazine Article
Gifted, energetic and fascinated by political ideas, he was nevertheless ready to play second fiddle to Marx.
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Academic achievement would play second fiddle to the character and manliness thought to be inculcated by prestigious boarding schools.
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