hindsight

hindsight

英 ['haɪn(d)saɪt]
　　美 ['haɪndsaɪt]

n. 後見之明；槍的照門

中文詞源：

hindsight 事後聰明，事後諸葛亮

hind,後面的，sight,看。比喻用法。

例句：

1. With hindsight, we'd all do things differently.
有瞭事後的認識，我們都會以不同的方式行事。

2. With hindsight it is easy to say they should not have released him.
事後才說他們本不應該釋放他，這倒容易。

3. With the benefit of hindsight, it is clear we ought to have done more.
事後看來，我們顯然本該做得更多。

4. Even with the benefit of hindsight, I doubt I would change anything if I had my time again.
就算是事後已經一切明瞭，如果讓我重來一次，我也不確定自己是否會作出改變。

5. With hindsight, he was overestimating their desire for peace.
事後看來，他高估瞭他們對和平的渴望。