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来自中古英语 'after'(之后)和 'thought'(想法),字面意思是“之后的想法”。
❶ 事后才想到的事情或主意,通常指那些在主要行动或计划完成后才被添加或考虑的内容。
“The extra chapter was added as an afterthought to the book.”
(额外的章节是作为书的补充内容后来才添加的。)
“The decorations were an afterthought, but they made the party much better.”
(装饰是后来才想到的,但它们让派对变得更好。)
as an afterthought — 表示某事是在主要行动或计划完成后才被想到或添加的。
“He added her name to the list as an afterthought.”
(他后来才把她的名字加到名单上。)