英英释义
afterthought [ 'ɑ:ftəθɔ:t, 'æf- ]
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n.
- thinking again about a choice previously made
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an addition that was not included in the original plan
"the garage was an afterthought"
以上来源于: WordNet
柯林斯英汉双解大词典
afterthought /ˈɑːftəˌθɔːt/
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N-COUNT If you do or say something as an afterthought, you do or say it after something else as an addition, perhaps without careful thought. 事后的想法; 马后炮 [usu sing, usu 'a' N]
例：Almost as an afterthought he added that he missed her.
几乎是后来想起来，他补了句他想她了。
双语例句原声例句权威例句
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They only invited Jack and Sarah as an afterthought.
他们邀请杰克和萨拉不过是事后想起的补救办法。
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Almost as an afterthought he added that he missed her.
几乎是后来想起来，他补了句他想她了。
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自由就是一个事后聪明。
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For many schools physical education(PE) is an afterthought."
VOA: standard.2010.03.09
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Second and significantly, not an afterthought, it's the peak of creation!
第二个重要的，不是事后才想起的，它是创造的高峰！
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Clinton says preventing the exploitation and marginalization of girls is no longer an afterthought but a core foreign policy objective of the United States, which is co-sponsoring a Security Council resolution on the issue next week.
VOA: standard.2009.09.25
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