retrospect [ˈretrəˌspekt]

n. 回顾，回想

v. 回顾，追溯

一、情景对话：

Alice: In retrospect, do you think we could have handled the project differently? 回顾过去，你觉得我们本可以以不同的方式处理这个项目吗？

Bob: Yes, there are a few things I would change. But overall, I think we did a good job.是的，有几件事我会做出改变。但总体来说，我认为我们做得很好。

Alice: I agree. Reflecting on our past actions can help us improve in the future. 我同意。回顾我们的过去行动可以帮助我们在未来改进。

二、单词释义

"retrospect"（to look back）：指回顾过去的事件或情况，通常带有反思和总结的意味。它强调对过去的思考，以获得新的见解或教训。

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三、短语与例句

• in retrospect 回顾过去
• a moment of retrospect 回顾的时刻
• retrospect on 回顾

例句:

• In retrospect, it was a mistake to ignore the early warning signs. 回顾过去，忽视早期警告信号是一个错误。
• She often takes a moment of retrospect to evaluate her achievements. 她经常花点时间回顾一下自己的成就。

四、情景记忆

During their annual review meeting, the team leader asked everyone to retrospect on the past year's projects. Bob thought about the challenges they had faced and how they overcame them. "In retrospect," he said, "we learned a lot from our mistakes, which made us stronger as a team."

在年度评审会议期间，团队领导要求每个人回顾过去一年的项目。鲍勃回想起他们所面临的挑战以及如何克服这些挑战。“回顾过去，”他说，“我们从错误中学到了很多，这使我们作为一个团队变得更强大。”