
好词典

源自拉丁语 'retrospectus',由 'retro-'(向后)和 'specere'(看)组成,字面意思是'向后看'。
❶ 回顾过去的,追溯的。指对已经发生的事情进行回顾或思考,常用于描述展览、分析或评估。
“The museum held a retrospective exhibition of the artist's work.”
(博物馆举办了这位艺术家作品的回顾展。)
“After the project ended, the team had a retrospective meeting to discuss what went well.”
(项目结束后,团队召开了回顾会议,讨论哪些方面做得好。)
❶ 回顾展或回顾活动。通常指展示某人或某机构过去作品的展览或总结性活动。
“The film festival featured a retrospective of classic Hollywood movies.”
(电影节展映了好莱坞经典电影的回顾系列。)
“Her retrospective at the gallery attracted many visitors.”
(她在画廊的回顾展吸引了许多参观者。)
in retrospect — 事后回想起来,表示从现在的角度回顾过去的事情。
“In retrospect, we should have invested more in technology.”
(事后回想起来,我们本应该在技术上投入更多。)