| 释义 |
quarterback BrE /ˈkwɔːtəbæk/
NAmE /ˈkwɔːrtərbæk/●ˌMonday morning ˈquarterback (NAmE, informal, disapproving) a person who criticizes or comments on an event after it has happened 事后说三道四的人；放马后炮的人◆It’s easy to play Monday morning quarterback and say that he made a poor decision.事后说三道四，指责他的决定不高明，这当然很容易。▸ ˌMonday morning ˈquarterback verb
criticize or comment on an event after it has happened 在事后批评（或评价）◆I don’t like to Monday morning quarterback any work that is done by another investigator.我不想事后评判另一位调查员所做的工作。▸ ˌMonday morning ˈquarterbacking noun ◆This is the worst kind of Monday-morning quarterbacking.这是最差劲的事后诸葛亮。 ORIGIN The quarterback directs the play in an American football game. Most games are played on a Sunday so Monday morning is the day after the game finished. 在美式橄榄球中，四分卫（quarterback）组织球队的进攻。大多数比赛是在星期日进行，因而星期一早晨是赛事结束次日。 |