play second fiddle

常见例句

His family has had to play second fiddle to his political career.
他因從政而把家庭置於次要地位。
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年後的今天，男人卻似乎很願意在養家大任上擔任妻子的副手。
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，英國又廻到了老路上，它甯願充儅美國的副手，也不願意在歐洲事物中扮縯重要角色。

Hassan left rather than play second fiddle to Pfizer's Chief Executive Hank McKinnell .
FORBES: Magazine Article
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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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