2022-09-27 Second-guess 猜测

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如果我们不知道他人在未来会做什么或对一件事情将做出什么反应，那我们只能猜测。单词 “second-guess” 正用来表达这个意思。听主持人 Neil 和菲菲的对话，学习如何使用 “second-guess”。

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（关于台词的备注: 请注意这不是广播节目的逐字稿件。本文稿可能没有体现录制、编辑过程中对节目做出的改变。）

Feifei
Hello and welcome to Authentic Real English. 欢迎收听 “地道英语” 节目。我是冯菲菲。

Neil
… and I’m Neil. Hey, Feifei. I have a little guessing game for you.

Feifei
Well, I like games, but is this the right time to be playing games? We’re presenting a programme.

Neil
This game is about the programme! You need to guess what today’s piece of authentic real English is.

Feifei
Do I get any clues?

Neil
No!

Feifei
Oh, come on! You want me to second-guess what the expression is?

Neil
No, just one guess – not a second guess.

Feifei
你听错了，我不是这个意思。我刚才说 “you want me to second-guess what the expression is”，意思是 “你想让我猜一猜这期节目中要教给大家的表达是什么”。“Second-guess” 的意思是 “试图提前猜测某人会做什么”，我们多用 “second-guess” 来指 “去揣测他人的意图”。Neil, is ‘second-guess’ the expression you wanted me to guess?

Neil
No, but it’s a good one. Could we hear some more examples of it, please?

Feifei
Of course. You don’t need to second-guess our examples.

Examples
As the weather is so unpredictable, we have to second-guess what customers will be eating in our cafe.

I had to second-guess what my manager was planning and make my own decisions.

There’s no point second-guessing the score. Both teams are playing really well.

Feifei
你正在收听的是 BBC英语教学的 “地道英语” 节目。我们正在一起学习如何用 “second-guess” 来表示 “猜测，预言”。So, there’s a new expression for you, Neil. Do you still want to play your guessing game?

Neil
Yeah, go on – it’ll be fun.

Feifei
Is the answer ‘a wild guess’?

Neil
Yes! Amazing. Right first time. A wild guess is a guess based on no knowledge. But, how did you know the answer so easily?

Feifei
I second-guessed you – but it was an easy guess! Now, guess what?

Neil
What?

Feifei
It’s the end of the programme. Time to go!

Neil
I guess so!