retrospect

英 [ˈretrəspekt]

美 [ˈretrəspekt]

n.  回顾，回想
vt.&vi.  回顾; 追溯

复数：retrospects　现在分词：retrospecting　过去式：retrospected　第三人称单数：retrospects　过去分词：retrospected　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSTEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.9533 / COCA.8344

习惯用语

n.

in retrospect
• 回顾；回想；追溯往事
  thinking about a past event or situation, often with a different opinion of it from the one you had at the time
• In retrospect, I think that I was wrong.
  回首往事，我觉得当时我错了。
• The decision seems extremely odd, in retrospect.
  回想起来，这个决定显得极其荒谬。

柯林斯词典

• PHRASE 回顾;回想
  When you consider somethingin retrospect, you think about it afterwards, and often have a different opinion about it from the one that you had at the time.
  1. In retrospect, I wish that I had thought about alternative courses of action...
     回想起来，我真希望自己当时考虑过其他做法。
  2. It was a very strange feeling in retrospect — I was frightened, but excited at the same time.
     回想起来那是一种非常奇怪的感觉——我当时既害怕又兴奋。

英英释义

noun

• contemplation of things past
  1. in retrospect

verb

• look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events)
  1. she reviewed her achievements with pride
  Synonym:reviewlook back

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