单词 | second-guessing |
释义 | > as lemmasˌsecond-ˈguessing ˌsecond-ˈguessing n. (usually in sense 2). ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > anticipation, forecast > [noun] forecastinga1529 foreguessing1548 prevening1557 prejudice1560 prolepsis1578 foredeeming1587 forestalment1611 forestalling1641 forethought1653 anticipation1711 pre-empting1857 precasting1863 second-guessing1946 the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > [noun] prophecyc1330 prognosticationc1450 foresaying1548 foretelling1548 prediction1561 foresignifying1592 predict1609 prenunciation1623 bodement1826 predication1845 second-guessing1946 the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [noun] > by hindsight quarterbacking1931 second-guessing1946 1946 Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch 26 Dec. 12/1 Pate, in naming Jake Kramer and Ted Schroeder as the entire United States Davis Cup team,..left himself wide-open to what could be the greatest second-guessing attack of many years. 1963 Life 9 Aug. 44/3 The besetting sin of the theater is second-guessing, trying to anticipate what the public wants and what will be commercially sound. 1981 Washington Post 25 Feb. e 7/3 As Dennie walked back to the jocks' room, the Instructor couldn't resist a bit of second-guessing. ‘I told you to stay on the rail,’ he said. < as lemmas |
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