second-guess

短语
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v. 事后劝告, 预言

发音

UK /ˈsɛk.əndˌɡɛs/
US /ˈsɛk.(ə)ndˌɡɛs/
US /ˈsɛk.(ə)ntˌɡɛs/
CA /ˈsɛk.ɪndˌɡɛs/
AU /ˈsek.ən(t)ˌɡes/
NZ /ˈsek.ən(t)ˌɡes/

词形变化

second-guesses 三单 second-guessing 现在分词 second-guessed 过去式 second-guessed 过去分词

别名

second guess

教材释义与例句

动词

事后劝告；预言

动词

作事后批评

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To vet or evaluate; to criticize or correct, often by hindsight, by presuming to have a better idea, method, etc.

    及物

    Please don't try to second-guess the procedure that we have already refined and adopted.

    Once she began listening to her instincts and didn't second-guess herself the entire time, her artwork improved noticeably.

  2. 2.

    To anticipate or predict someone's actions or thoughts by guesswork.

    不及物 及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 1

outguess

上位词 8

call promise comment predict anticipate foretell forebode prognosticate

词源

A back-formation from second guesser, originally from baseball. First use appears c. 1941.

来源：wiktionary