"after the fact" 怎么发音

expression

US

AF-ter thuh FAKT

UK

AHF-tuh thuh FAKT

释义

If something happens "after the fact," it happens after an event has already taken place. The phrase is used when action or realization comes too late or in response to something that has already occurred.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈæftɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈfækt

英式英语

ˈɑːftɐ/ /ðə, ði/ /fˈækt

简化发音

美式

AF-ter thuh FAKT

英式

AHF-tuh thuh FAKT

语境中听

They apologized after the fact when the damage was already done.

The rule was changed after the fact to include more people.

We realized our mistake after the fact.

He tried to fix the problem after the fact, but it was too late.