Second-guess
[ [ˌsekənd'ges] ]
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v. 事后劝告, 预言
📖 牛津释义
second-guess
v [Tn] (esp US infml 口)
1 comment on or criticize (an action, a decision, etc) after its results have become clear （事後）评论或批评（某行动、 决定等）
It's easy to second-guess the casting of the film, eg say that the wrong actors were chosen. 事後指摘影片选角不当确很容易.
2 make a better guess than (sb) 比（某人）猜得准
The papers have all been trying to second-guess each other about the President's next move. 各报一直在竞相猜测总统的下一步行动.
3 guess (what is going to happen) 猜测（要发生的事）
Don't try to second-guess the outcome. 不要猜测结果.
🧩 词语组成解析
second
['sɛkənd]
n. 秒;瞬间;次货;第二份食物;
adj. 第二的;次要的;居第二位的;另外的;
adv. 第二;其次;以第二位;
vt. 支持;临时调派;附议;赞成提案;
sec跟随+ond=one第一→跟随第一个之后→第二；秒
guess
[ɡɛs]
vt. 推测;猜测，臆测;猜中;假定，认为;
vi. 猜，猜测;猜对;
n. 猜测;推断;
🗣️ 情景例句
I just want to confirm that the arrangements have been made.
我要确认所有计划都安排好了。
A clean hand wants no washing.
身正不怕影子斜。
She felt inhere handbag for the piece of paper on which her father had written down al the details of the journey and gave it to the porter.
她从钱包里摸出一张纸条，那上面有她父亲对这次旅行详细说明，她把这张纸条交给了搬运工。