| 词汇 | second-thought |
| 释义 | second thought noun[ C ] uk /ˌsek.ənd ˈθɔːt/ us /ˌsek.ənd ˈθɑːt/ without a second thought If you do something without a second thought, you do it without first considering if you should do it or not: 重新考虑 She'll spend a hundred dollars on a dress without a second thought.她会毫不犹豫地花100美元买一条裙子。 have second thoughts to change your opinion about something or start to doubt it: 改变主意;开始怀疑 You're not having second thoughts about getting married, are you?结婚的事你没改变主意吧？ on second thoughtsUK(USon second thought) used when you want to change a decision you have made: （表示要改变主意）又一想，转念一想 Can I have a cup of coffee, please? - actually, on second thoughts, I'll have a beer.请来杯咖啡——说实话，我改主意了，来杯啤酒好了。 Doing things without fear or proper thought act of bravado bravado carpe diem daredevil desperado hotheadedly hotheadedness impetuosity impetuous impetuously like there is/was no tomorrowidiom precipitancy precipitant precipitate precipitately precipitation rashness trigger-happy unafraid with no thought for somethingidiom You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Changing your mind second thought | American Dictionarysecond thought noun[ C ] us/ˈsek·ənd ˈθɔt, ˌθɔt/ a change in a decision or opinion: He apparently had second thoughts about that remark. On second thought (= after thinking about it further), I would like a glass of water. Examples of second thoughtsecond thought Experimental psychologists use it without a secondthought, catalogues and handbooks rubricate it fairly consistently, and historians succeed in pinpointing its legitimizing powers. Most physicians would not and should not give a secondthought to aiding draft evaders during a just war. It was occupied by a pair of industrial sheds in a ruinous state which most architects and developers would have demolished without a secondthought. No one needed to make anything explicit or give the situation a secondthought. Take a secondthought experiment. Why especially is the secondthought necessary? Most doctors partake of these meals without giving a secondthought to where they come from, how they influence them, or what the consequences might be. The secondthought is that renewable energy sources really only have one single enemy. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English A secondthought is that the neighbourhood policy must have regard to each country's specific characteristics. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English The secondthought that comes immediately to mind is the threat to employment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 People are not put on lists without a secondthought. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This is a secondthought on his part. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not think it deserves a secondthought. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They do not want to give it a secondthought. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is already ample evidence that a secondthought would be wise. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of second thought These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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