afterthought 详细解释

afterthought

['ɑ:ftəθɔ:t]

n.事后的想法, 后来添加的东西

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英英释义

名词 afterthought:

thinking again about a choice previously made

同义词:reconsideration, second thought, rethink

an addition that was not included in the original plan

补充

afterthoughtafterthought英:[ˈɑ:ftəθɔ:t] 美:[ˈæftɚˌθɔt]n.1.事后的考虑或想法After he handed in the report, he had several afterthoughts that were too late to put in it.他交上报告后,又有些新的想法,但已没法加到报告中去了。

例句

1. I had an afterthought我后来想到 2. But then as an afterthought, he turned to Deirdre for permission.不过他后来想了想, 还是去找了戴尔德丽征得许可。 3. as an afterthought she said ‘Thank you’.想了想她又加了句“谢谢”。 4. "Then I remembered, almost as an afterthought, to feed the cat."最后我想起要喂猫了,差一点儿给忘了。 5. "The fact was hidden deep in the report, almost as an afterthought."事实就隐含在这份报告中,险些没发现。 6. The lounge was added to the office as an afterthought.办公室的休息间最初没有,是后加的。