| 词汇 | on second thoughts |
| 释义 | Idiom on second thoughts British & Australian, American & Australian have second thoughts - if you have second thoughts about something, you change your opinion or start to have doubts about it.I'll have tea, please - on second thoughts, make that coffee. on second thoughtsHaving reconsidered or revised one's opinion of something. ("On second thought," without a final "s," is more common in American English.) Primarily heard in UK. I'll take a tuna sandwich. Actually, on second thoughts, I'll have the soup of the day. on second thoughtsCOMMON You say on second thoughts when you suddenly change your mind about something that you are saying or something that you have decided to do. I said ... well, no, on second thoughts never mind exactly what I said. Note: People sometimes say on second thought with the same meaning. `Wait there!' Kathryn rose. `No, on second thought, follow me.' on second thoughtshaving reconsidered a matter (and arrived at a different opinion or decision);US English also uses on second thought . on ˈsecond thoughts(British English) (American English on ˈsecond thought) used when you want to change what you have said or decided: On second thoughts, I won’t have water, I’ll have a cup of tea. |
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