hindsight

UK //ˈhaɪndsaɪt//US //ˈhaɪndsaɪt//

词源

源自16世纪英语，由hind（后方的）和sight（视线）组成，字面意思是‘向后看’。

❶ 指事后才明白或理解事情的能力，常用于表达‘事后诸葛亮’的概念，即事情发生后才看清当时应该怎么做。

“With hindsight, I realize I should have taken that job offer.”

（事后看来，我意识到当时应该接受那份工作。）

“Hindsight is always 20/20, but we can't change the past.”

（事后总是明察秋毫，但我们无法改变过去。）

同义词:retrospect, afterthought, looking back

in hindsight — 表示事后回想时才明白或意识到某事，常用于反思或总结经验。

“In hindsight, we should have left earlier to avoid the traffic.”

（现在想想，我们本该早点出发避开堵车。）

the benefit of hindsight — 指事后才获得的清晰认识或理解，强调当时无法预见而现在一目了然。

“With the benefit of hindsight, his advice was actually very wise.”

（现在回过头看，他的建议其实非常明智。）