"in hindsight" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 事后看来

Definition

用来表示事情发生后才容易看清或明白某事，当时却不明显。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

该短语语气中性，常用于总结经验或反省过去，不要与“前瞻性”混淆（指预测未来）。常用于句首或句尾：'事后看来，我应该...'。有时可用'回头看'表达类似意思。

Examples

In hindsight, I should have studied harder for the exam.

**事后看来**，我本该更努力地准备考试。

In hindsight, moving to a new city was a great idea.

**事后看来**，搬到新城市是个好主意。

She realized in hindsight that she had misjudged him.

她**事后才意识到**自己误会了他。

Honestly, in hindsight, that job wasn't right for me at all.

说真的，**事后看来**，那份工作根本不适合我。

In hindsight, buying the cheaper phone caused more problems than it saved money.

**事后看来**，买便宜的手机带来的麻烦比省下的钱多。

It's clear in hindsight that we could have prepared better for the meeting.

**事后看来**，我们本可以更好地准备会议。