Word · Frequency #15036
afterthought
事后想法；反思
核心释义
a later thought or reflection on something already done; reconsideration of a choice
- 1.
事后反思；后来的想法、行动或权宜之计。
A reflection after an act; a later or subsequent thought, action, or expedient.
- 2.
事后反思
thinking again about a choice previously made
- 3.
对原计划或概念的补充。
Something additional to the original plan or concept.
- 4.
事后添加的部分
an addition that was not included in the original plan
事后添加的东西；补充；事后反思；后来的想法、行动或权宜之计。；事后反思；对原计划或概念的补充。；事后添加的部分
用法In use
The dessert was an afterthought, but it turned out to be the best part of the meal.
用法提示：作为名词，表示事后才想到或添加的事物。
Her comment seemed like an afterthought, tacked on at the end of the conversation.
用法提示：表示临时追加的话，带有随意或次要的意味。
The author added the final chapter as an afterthought to clarify the ending.
用法提示：指后来添加的部分，通常是为了补充说明。
the garage was an afterthought
be an afterthought
The new hallway was an afterthought.
新走廊是事后才想到的。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- as an afterthought
- 作为事后补充；附带地
- She added the note at the end as an afterthought.她最后附带地加上了那条注释。
- a mere afterthought
- 仅仅是个附加物；无足轻重的补充
- The new wing of the museum was a mere afterthought.博物馆的新馆纯粹是个无足轻重的附加建筑。
- an afterthought to [something]
- 作为…的附加内容；追加到…上的东西
- The garage was an afterthought to the main house.车库是主宅后来附加的。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- as an afterthought
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
拆成 after（之后）+ thought（想法）：事后才冒出来的想法，像关上门后才想起的补充。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常交谈、书面叙述、项目讨论 afterthought 是中性常用词，正式与非正式场合均可使用。它既可指‘事后产生的想法’，也可指‘原计划之外后加的事物’，具体含义需根据上下文判断。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like thought, hot, lot, not, plot all rhyme with the final /-ɑt/ syllable of afterthought /ˈæftɝˌθɑt/ in American English. Beware the -ough spelling: though /ðoʊ/, through /θru/, tough /tʌf/ and cough /kɔf/ or /kɑf/ do not rhyme; only thought (and afterthought) has the /ɑt/ sound.
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