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
My wife and I are celebrating our fifth anniversary.
我太太和我要庆祝一下我们的结婚五周年。
Well done! Bond, you've done it!
好极了！邦德，干得好！
He feels ill.
他觉得不舒服。