the first but one、the first but two、the first but three、the first but four、……什么意思

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the first but one、the first but two、the first but three、the first but four、……什么意思
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希望能助你一臂之力.but这里是“除了”的意思,first but one：除了一个人,某人是第一.即第二.first but two:第三.以此类推类似：last but one：倒数第二 last but two：倒数第三例如：He ranked the last but one in...