hindsight
gb/hˈaɪndsˌaɪt/ us/hˈaɪndsˌaɪt/
B2
英语
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名词
B2
abstract
1
understanding after something happens
understanding you get when you look back at the past.
用法模式：
in/with hindsight, [clause]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse hindsight (after the event) with foresight (before the event).
近义词
retrospect (More formal and often used in set phrases like 'in retrospect'.)
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looking back (More informal and conversational.)
反义词
foresight (Understanding or planning before something happens.)
搭配
in hindsight
|with hindsight
|the benefit of hindsight
|hindsight tells me
|hindsight shows
|hindsight makes it clear
|through the lens of hindsight
|hindsight perspective
|easy in hindsight
|only in hindsight
主题
thinking
|time
|learning
|daily_life
例句
- In hindsight, quitting that job was the right decision.
- With hindsight, we should have checked the contract more carefully.
- Hindsight makes the mistake seem obvious, but it wasn’t at the time.
学习者例句
- In hindsight, I should have studied more.
- With hindsight, it was a bad idea.
名词
technical
C1
abstract
2
belief that past was predictable
the feeling that you 'knew it all along' after something happens.
用法模式：
[someone] says [something] in hindsight
常见错误：
This idea is often expressed as 'hindsight bias'; 'hindsight' alone may sound less precise in academic contexts.
近义词
I-knew-it-all-along effect (Informal label for the same psychological tendency.)
反义词
open-mindedness (Not assuming a single obvious outcome after the fact.)
搭配
hindsight bias
|hindsight effect
|in hindsight it was obvious
|seems obvious in hindsight
|easy to say in hindsight
|judging with hindsight
|hindsight distortion
主题
psychology
|thinking
|bias
例句
- After the results came out, hindsight made the winner seem inevitable.
- The report warns against hindsight when evaluating the team’s decisions.
- It’s easy to fall into hindsight and claim the signs were obvious.
学习者例句
- After the game, hindsight made the mistake seem clear.
名词
technical
C1
property
3
ability to see behind you
the ability to see behind you.
用法模式：
[something] improves [someone's] hindsight
常见错误：
This literal sense is rare; most uses are figurative about understanding the past.
近义词
rear vision (More common term, especially in driving contexts.)
反义词
blind spot (An area you cannot see behind or beside you.)
搭配
rearward hindsight
|improve hindsight
|limited hindsight
|hindsight visibility
主题
transport
|perception
例句
- The new mirrors improved the driver’s hindsight on the highway.
- Motorcycle instructors emphasize checking your hindsight before changing lanes.
语法
词典原形
hindsight
IPA
GB/hˈaɪndsˌaɪt/
US/hˈaɪndsˌaɪt/
音节与重音
hind - sight （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (hind)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: hindsight
- Plural: hindsight
词族
Negative and opposite forms
foresight
noun B2
Advanced or less common
retrospect
noun C1
retrospective
adjective C1
相关表达
hindsight is 20/20
1/hˈaɪndsˌaɪt ˈɪz /
idiom
informal
past seems clearer than present
it’s easy to see the right answer after the event.
例句
- I should have taken the earlier offer, but hindsight is 20/20.
- Hindsight is 20/20—at the time, we didn’t know the market would crash.
in hindsight
1/ˈɪn hˈaɪndsˌaɪt/
fixed phrase
looking back with later knowledge
when you think about the past now.
例句
- In hindsight, we should have waited another year.
- It seemed risky at the time, but in hindsight it was the best move.
the benefit of hindsight
1/ðə bˈɛnəfɪt əv hˈaɪndsˌaɪt/
fixed phrase
advantage of knowing outcome later
the advantage of knowing the result later.
例句
- With the benefit of hindsight, the launch date was unrealistic.
- It’s easy to criticize decisions made years ago with the benefit of hindsight.
with hindsight
1/wˈɪθ hˈaɪndsˌaɪt/
fixed phrase
considering the past afterward
thinking back now, after it happened.
例句
- With hindsight, the warning signs were there.
- With hindsight, I would handle the conversation differently.