retrospect

/ˈretrəspekt/ n.
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一句话记住

回顾;追溯

释义与例句

n. 回顾;追溯
a review of past events
  1. In retrospect, I should have accepted the offer.
    回头看,我当初应该接受那份工作。
  2. In retrospect, the warning signs were obvious.
    事后看来,那些警示信号很明显。
展开其余 3 条例句
  1. The film looks at the war in retrospect.
    这部影片回顾了那场战争。
  2. A year in retrospect seems to have passed in a flash.
    回顾过去一年,仿佛一眨眼就过去了。
  3. In retrospect, that mistake taught me more than any success.
    回头想想,那个错误教给我的比任何成功都多。

词源与构词

retro-(向后)+ spect(看),向后回望,就是“回顾、追溯”。

retro- 前缀 · backward,向后
spect 词根 · to look,看
记忆钩子 retro(向后)+ spect(看):转过身看看走过的路,就是回顾。

词族与关联词

同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
  • aspect 方面;层面
    We must consider every aspect of the plan. 我们必须考虑这个计划的每个方面。
  • expect 预料;期待
    We expect the results to be announced tomorrow. 我们预计结果明天公布。
  • inspect 检查;视察
    Officials inspected the factory last week. 官员上周视察了这家工厂。
  • introspect 内省;自我反省
    She took a quiet hour to introspect after the argument. 争吵过后,她独处一小时进行自我反省。
  • prospect 前景;可能性
    There is little prospect of peace. 和平的希望很渺茫。
  • respect 尊重;敬意
    She has earned the respect of her students. 她赢得了学生们的尊重。
  • spectacular 壮观的;惊人的
    The fireworks over the river were spectacular. 河面上的烟花十分壮观。
  • spectator 观众;旁观者
    Thousands of spectators watched the race. 数千名观众观看了比赛。
  • suspect 怀疑;猜想
    Police suspect that he is lying. 警方怀疑他在说谎。
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • retrospective 回顾的;追溯的
    retrospect + -ive,构成形容词
  • retrospectively 回顾地;追溯地
    retrospective + -ly,构成副词
  • retrospection 回顾;回想
    retrospect + -ion,强调回望的过程
同义词
  • hindsight 事后的认识
    hindsight 指事后的认识,常见于 in hindsight;retrospect 更书面,同样多用 in retrospect。
    In hindsight, the decision was clearly wrong. 事后看来,这个决定显然是错的。
  • review 回顾;评论
    review 指对材料、事件的正式回顾或评论;retrospect 多指个人对往事的回望。
    The report gives a review of the past decade. 这份报告回顾了过去十年。
  • recollection 回忆;记忆
    recollection 指记忆中的往事;retrospect 强调从现在的角度回顾整个过程。
    Her recollections of childhood are still vivid. 她对童年的回忆仍然清晰。
反义词
  • prospect 前景;展望
    We talked about the prospects for next year. 我们谈到了明年的前景。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • introspect 内省;自我反省
    introspect 是 intro-(向内)+ spect(看),向内看自己;retrospect 是 retro-(向后)+ spect,向后看过去。
    She took time to introspect after the argument. 争吵过后,她花时间进行自我反省。
  • prospect 前景;可能性
    prospect 是 pro-(向前)+ spect(看),向前看到前景;retrospect 的 retro- 表示向后回望。
    The prospects for the economy look better this year. 今年的经济前景看起来更好。
常见搭配
  • in retrospect 回顾起来;事后看来
    In retrospect, the trip was worth every penny. 回想起来,这趟旅行花的每一分钱都值。
  • a retrospect of 对……的回顾
    The book offers a retrospect of the last century. 这本书回顾了上个世纪。
  • view sth in retrospect 回顾某事
    He viewed his youth in retrospect with mixed feelings. 他回顾自己的青年时代,心情复杂。