066. Now that I (come to) think about it,... 
我现在想起来…… 
[句型解析] 
我们在做一件事的时候,往往并不知道它会给我们带来什么结果,是否值得一做。直到某一天,当我们回忆起时,才会体会出点什么。“I come to think about it...”(现在想起来……) 不就很好地描述了这种心情吗? 
[实例] 
1. Now that I come to think about it, you're right to dismiss him. 
我现在想起来,你辞退他是对的。 
2. Now that I come to think about it, how ignorant I was! 
现在想起来,当初我是多么无知啊! 
3. Now that I think about it, you are wise not to have accepted him. 
现在想起来,你当初没有接受他是明智的。 
4. Now that I think about it, he is a person really worth trusting. 
现在想起来,他倒是个可以信赖的人呢。 
[实战练习] 
A: Where did you put my dictionary? 
你把我的字典放哪儿了? 
B: I'm sorry, but I can抰 remember where I put it last. 
对不起,我记不清放哪儿了。 
A: But that's my favorite dictionary. 
可那是我最喜欢的字典。 
B: Wait, now that I think about it, I left it on the kitchen table. 
等一下,现在我想我把它放在厨房桌子上了。 
A: How could you be so careless? You should be more careful with other people’s things. 
你怎么这么粗心,对他人的东西你应该小心. 
B: Sorry. I'll be more careful next time. 
对不起,下次我会更小心的。