afterthought
翻譯
事後的想法, 補充
例句
The party was just an afterthought.
那個派對只是事後才想到的。
He added a postscript as an afterthought.
他事後想起,又加了個附言。
文法模式
as an afterthought 事後補充地做某事 She packed her umbrella as an afterthought.
近義詞
同義詞: second thought, reconsideration
詞源
由「after」(之後)和「thought」(想法)組成。字面意思是在主要行動或決定之後產生的想法。
記憶技巧
想像一下,你計劃好了一次旅行,訂好所有東西「之後」,才「想到」要打包一件雨衣。這個想法就是 an afterthought。