be an afterthought
The new hallway was an afterthought.
新走廊是事后才想到的。
事后想法;反思
afterthoughts — plural of afterthought
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
a later thought or reflection on something already done; reconsideration of a choice
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.
事后反思
thinking again about a choice previously made
对原计划或概念的补充。
Something additional to the original plan or concept.
事后添加的部分
an addition that was not included in the original plan
The dessert was an afterthought, but it turned out to be the best part of the meal.
甜点是后来才想到加的,但结果却成了这顿饭最精彩的部分。
用法提示:作为名词,表示事后才想到或添加的事物。
AI contextual example
Her comment seemed like an afterthought, tacked on at the end of the conversation.
她的评论似乎是事后才想到的,在谈话结束时才加上去。
用法提示:表示临时追加的话,带有随意或次要的意味。
AI contextual example
The author added the final chapter as an afterthought to clarify the ending.
作者加上了最后一章,作为事后补充以澄清结局。
用法提示:指后来添加的部分,通常是为了补充说明。
AI contextual example
The new hallway was an afterthought.
新走廊是事后才想到的。
as an afterthought 常用于描述做某事时显得未事先计划。
She mentioned the price as an afterthought.
她像是事后才想起似地提到了价格。
The ending seems like an afterthought.
这个结局看起来像是后来补加的。
最通用的同义词,指任何“加上去的东西”,但不强调“事后才想到”或“计划外”这一层含义。
口语中常用,指在正常范围之外另加的事物;并不一定暗示“事后想起”,替换时需根据语境判断。
较正式,强调为补足或完善而增加的部分,与“afterthought”所指的“即兴想起、并非精心安排”有明显区别。
grammar · medium
易错句子I afterthought about the problem after the meeting.
正确表达I had an afterthought about the problem after the meeting.
afterthought 是名词,不是动词;表达“事后想到”要用 have an afterthought。
grammar · medium
易错句子The extra room was afterthought, so it feels cramped.
正确表达The extra room was an afterthought, so it feels cramped.
afterthought 是可数名词,单数形式前需要不定冠词 an,不能省略冠词。
grammar · medium
易错句子Afterthought, I realized I should not have said that.
正确表达On second thought, I realized I should not have said that.
afterthought 是名词,不能作状语;表达“转念一想”或“事后重新考虑”要用固定短语 on second thought。
与afterthought的‘事后想法’义相对,指事前考虑或预先计划。
尤指行动之前的有意谋划,与afterthought的‘事后反思’义对立。
指事件造成的后果,尤指坏结果;而 afterthought 指事后才有的想法或后来添加的东西。
forethought 强调事前深思熟虑;afterthought 强调事后才有的想法或补充。
second thought 表示因新情况或疑虑而重新考虑、改变主意,常用于 on second thought 或 have second thoughts;afterthought 只是事后浮现的想法或后来加上的东西。
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。
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。
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。
合成词:after(在…之后)+ thought(想法)。同前缀词:afternoon, afterward;同根词:thoughtful, thoughtless.
与原有计划相对,afterthought 指计划之外事后才想到的部分。
afterthought 常出现在作出决定后的再思考。
afterthought 与事后回顾相关,强调在事后才看清事物的联系。
afterthought 有时带有对先前未考虑到的方面的遗憾。
事后的想法可能会引发对原方案或内容的修订。
作为事后想到的事;附带地;漫不经心地
He added a brief apology as an afterthought.
他顺带地加了一句简短的道歉。
被置于次要地位;事后才被想起
Comfort was an afterthought in the design.
舒适性在设计中被放到了次要位置。
把某人/某事当作事后附加的事;不重视
Don't treat your health as an afterthought.
别把自己的健康当作无关紧要的事。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.