虽然没有草莓味的冰淇淋了，但巧克力味是次优选择。

Since the strawberry ice cream is sold out, chocolate flavor is the ___next-best choice.

虽然没买到最新款手机，但他对这款次优选择也很满意。

Although he didn't get the latest model, he's quite happy with this ___next-best choice.