Please help me!I asked the question before,but no one taught me the meaning .

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yuyu0615

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I asked the same question before,but no one taught me the the meaning "another second or two"/
I learned "after a second or two"="after a while".
Please teach me the meaning of that phrase.
 

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I asked the same question before,but no one taught me the the meaning "another second or two"/
I learned "after a second or two"="after a while".
Please teach me the meaning of that phrase.
Yuyu, this is the third thread you have started on this topic, Please do not clog up the system. Be patient.
 

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It means 'after a very short time' - perhaps literally after no more than two seconds.

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Rover,thank you very much.I understand.:)
 
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