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BNC: 15036 COCA: 14016

afterthought

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afterthought /ˈæftɚˌθɑːt/ Brit /ˈɑːftəˌθɔːt/ noun
plural afterthoughts
afterthought
/ˈæftɚˌθɑːt/ Brit /ˈɑːftəˌθɔːt/
noun
plural afterthoughts
Learner's definition of AFTERTHOUGHT
[count]
: something done or said after other things because it was not thought of earlier后来添加的东西;后来补充的话;事后的补救
BNC: 15036 COCA: 14016

afterthought

noun

af·​ter·​thought ˈaf-tər-ˌthȯt How to pronounce afterthought (audio)
1
: an idea occurring later
2
: something (such as a part or feature) not thought of originally : something secondary

Example Sentences

Then I remembered, almost as an afterthought, to feed the cat. The fact was hidden deep in the report, almost as an afterthought. The lounge was added to the office as an afterthought.
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Word History

Etymology

after- + thought entry 1

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of afterthought was in 1590
BNC: 15036 COCA: 14016

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