afterthought /ˈæftɚˌθɑːt/ Brit /ˈɑːftəˌθɔːt/ noun plural afterthoughts
/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 -
Then I remembered, almost as an afterthought, to feed the cat.最后我想起要喂猫了,差一点儿给忘了。
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The fact was hidden deep in the report, almost as an afterthought.事实就隐含在这份报告中,险些没发现。
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The lounge was added to the office as an afterthought.办公室的休息间最初没有,是后加的。