second-guess
['sek?nd'ɡes]
- vt. 事后勸告；預(yù)言
- vi. 作事后批評
詞態(tài)變化
第三人稱單數(shù):?second-guesses;過去式:?second-guessed;過去分詞:?second-guessed;現(xiàn)在分詞:?second-guessing;
英文詞源
- 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."
雙語例句
- 1. This brings us to the second question I asked.
- 這就將我們帶到了我所提的第二個(gè)問題。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Elliott crossed the finish line just half a second behind his adversary.
- 埃利奧特跨過終點(diǎn)線時(shí)僅比對手落后半秒鐘。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. All this, needless to say, had been culled second-hand from radio reports.
- 不用說，所有這些都是從電臺報(bào)道中采集來的二手材料。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. "Wait there!" Kathryn rose. "No, on second thought, follow me."
- “在那兒等著！”凱瑟琳站起身來，“不，我改主意了。跟我來。”
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. With a snarl, the second dog made a dive for his heel.
- 伴著一聲嗥叫，第二只狗撲向了他的腳后跟。
來自柯林斯例句