second-guess
['sekənd'ɡes]
- vt. 事后劝告；预言
- vi. 作事后批评
词态变化
第三人称单数: second-guesses;过去式: second-guessed;过去分词: second-guessed;现在分词: second-guessing;
英文词源
- second-guess (v.)
- 1941, back-formation from second-guesser (1937), American English, originally baseball slang for a fan who loudly questions decisions by players, managers, etc.; perhaps from guesser in the baseball slang sense of "umpire."
双语例句
- 1. This brings us to the second question I asked.
- 这就将我们带到了我所提的第二个问题。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Elliott crossed the finish line just half a second behind his adversary.
- 埃利奥特跨过终点线时仅比对手落后半秒钟。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. All this, needless to say, had been culled second-hand from radio reports.
- 不用说，所有这些都是从电台报道中采集来的二手材料。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. "Wait there!" Kathryn rose. "No, on second thought, follow me."
- “在那儿等着！”凯瑟琳站起身来，“不，我改主意了。跟我来。”
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. With a snarl, the second dog made a dive for his heel.
- 伴着一声嗥叫，第二只狗扑向了他的脚后跟。
来自柯林斯例句