新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

hindsight

英  [ˈhaɪndsaɪt]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • 1[U 不可数名词] 后见之明

    Hindsight is the ability to understand and realize something about an event after it has happened, although you did not understand or realize it at the time.

    双语例句

    例:

    With hindsight, we'd all do things differently.

    事后想来,我们可能都会以不同的方式做事。

    例:

    With hindsight it can be seen as an important first stage in the controlled evolution of democracy.

    事后看来,可以把它视为民主控制的演变中重要的第一阶段。

    例:

    In hindsight, the benefits of Internet advertising were grossly exaggerated.

    事后想来,互联网广告的益处被严重夸大了。