单词 | afterthought |
释义 | afterthought /af"teuhr thawt', ahf"-/, n. 1. a later or second thought; reconsideration. 2. reflection after an act; an appropriate explanation, answer, expedient, or the like, conceived of too late for the occasion. 3. something added, as a part or feature, that was not included in the original plan or design: The vestry was added to the church as an afterthought. [1655-65; AFTER + THOUGHT1] |
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