second-guess

second-guessed 是 second-guess 的过去式/过去分词,页面展示原形释义。
英 [ˌsek.əndˈɡes] 美 [ˌsek.əndˈɡes]
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  • vt. 事后劝告;预言
  • vi. 作事后批评

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英语词源

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."

权威例句

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。
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。
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。
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。”
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。

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