afterthought

af·ter·thought

A0132900 (ăf′tər-thôt′)n. An idea, response, or explanation that occurs to one after an event or decision.

afterthought

(ˈɑːftəˌθɔːt) n1. a comment, reply, etc, that occurs to one after the opportunity to deliver it has passed2. an addition to something already completed

af•ter•thought

(ˈæf tərˌθɔt, ˈɑf-)

n. 1. a later or second thought. 2. something added later, as a part or feature. [1655–65]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	afterthought - thinking again about a choice previously made; "he had second thoughts about his purchase"rethink, second thought, reconsiderationchange of mind, flip-flop, turnabout, turnaround, reversal - a decision to reverse an earlier decision
	2.	afterthought - an addition that was not included in the original plan; "the garage was an afterthought"addition, add-on, improver - a component that is added to something to improve it; "the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement"; "the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor"

Translations

事后的想法

after

(ˈaːftə) preposition1. later in time or place than. After the car came a bus. 在...之後 在...之后2. following (often indicating repetition). one thing after another; night after night. 緊接著(表示重複，如：一個接一個，一夜過一夜) 表示反复不断或一个接着一个3. behind. Shut the door after you! 在...後面 在...后面4. in search or pursuit of. He ran after the bus. 追求，追趕 追赶5. considering. After all I've done you'd think he'd thank me; It's sad to fail after all that work. 有鑑於 由于，鉴于 6. (American. in telling the time) past: It's a quarter after ten. 過了… 在...之后 adverb later in time or place. They arrived soon after. 後來 后来 conjunction later than the time when. After she died we moved house twice. 在...以後 在...以后ˈaftermath (-mӕθ) noun the situation etc resulting from an important, especially unpleasant, event. The country is still suffering from the aftermath of the war. 後果 后果ˈafterthought noun a later thought. 事後的想法 事后的想法ˈafterwards adverb later or after something else has happened or happens. He told me afterwards that he had not enjoyed the film. 後來 后来after all1. (used when giving a reason for doing something etc) taking everything into consideration. I won't invite him. After all, I don't really know him. 畢竟 毕竟2. in spite of everything that has/had happened, been said etc. It turns out he went by plane after all. 終究 终究be after to be looking for something. What are you after?; The police are after him. 尋找 寻找