hindsight
noun /ˈhaɪndsaɪt/
/ˈhaɪndsaɪt/
[uncountable]- the understanding that you have of a situation only after it has happened and that means you would have done things in a different way
事后聪明；事后的领悟 - with hindsight With hindsight it is easy to say they should not have released him.
事后才说他们本不应该释放他，这倒容易。 - in hindsight What looks obvious in hindsight was not at all obvious at the time.
事后一目了然的事在当时根本看不清。 - It's easy to criticize with the benefit of hindsight.
事后明白了再评价，这自然容易。
- It is easy to criticize others when you have the benefit of hindsight.
事后再去批评别人当然容易。 - Their first idea was deemed, in hindsight, a mistake.
事后，他们认为最初的想法是个错误。 - This all seems obvious with hindsight.
事后看来这一切都一目了然。
Collocations Dictionarypreposition- in hindsight
- with hindsight
- hindsight is a wonderful thing
- (with) the advantage of hindsight
- (with) the benefit of hindsight
- …
- with hindsight With hindsight it is easy to say they should not have released him.