After
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prep. …后的;（表示時間）在…以后;（表示位置、順序）在…后面;
conj. 在…以后;
adv. 以后，繼后;
adj. 后來的，以后的;
?? 例句
After the deal, play begins.
發完牌之後, 紙牌游戲即開始.
His health was declining in after years.
在以后的歲月,他的健康不斷衰退。
They arrived shortly after.
不久以后他們抵達了。
She entered the hall after her mother.
她跟隨在她母親之后進入廳內。
At half after ten it began to rain.
在十點半下起雨來。
?? 聯想助記
【記】※ a-一,ft-拼音“匪徒”,er-拼音“兒”:有一個匪徒跟在兒子之后
※ af-拼音“阿福”,t-拼音“他”,er-拼音“兒”:阿福說他兒子在去了美國以后音信全無
※ af-拼音“阿福”,te-拼音“特”,r-拼音“日”:阿福特別高興,因為今天日落之后可以回家了
? 同義詞
?? 牛津釋義
after
adv
1 later (in time) （在時間上）以後, 之後, 後來
The day after, he apologized. 次日, 他道歉了.
It reappeared long/soon after. 過後很久[不久]又出現了.
They lived happily ever after. 他們後來一直生活得很幸福.
2 behind (in place) （在位置上）在後
She followed on after. 她在後面跟著. Cf 參看 before1. =>Usage at before2 用法見before2.
after prep
1
(a) later than (sth) 比...更晚
leave after lunch, shortly after six, the day after tomorrow, the week after next 午餐後, 剛過六點鐘, 後天, 下下星期離去
(US) half after seven in the morning, ie 7.30 am 上午七點半.
(b) sth ~ sth (indicating much repetition 表示多次重復)
day after day/week after week/year after year/time after time, ie very often 日復一日[一星期一星期地/一年一年地/一次又一次地]
He fired shot after shot, ie many shots. 他一槍一槍地發射. Cf 參看 before2 1. =>Usage at before2 用法見before2.
2 behind (sb/sth) 在...後面: Shut the door after you when you go out. 出去時請隨手關門.
3 next to and following (sb/sth) in order, arrangement or importance （在順序, 排列或重要性上）在...之後, 跟在...後面, 僅次於
C comes after B in the alphabet. 在字母表中C接在B後面.
Your name comes after mine on the list. 在名單上你的名字在我的名字之後.
His book is the best on the subject after mine. 他的書對這一問題的論述是最好的, 僅次於我的書.
After you, ie Please enter before me, serve yourself first, etc. 您先請（然後再輪到我）.
After you with the salt. 您先用鹽, 然後給我. =>Usage at before2 用法見before2.
4 because of (sth); following 因為; 由於; 在...以後
After what he did to my family, I hate him. 由於他對我家的所作所為, 我才恨他.
After your conduct last time, did you expect to be invited again? 有了你上次的行為, 你以為還會邀請你嗎?
5 in pursuit of or in search of (sb/sth) 追趕; 尋找; 探求
We ran after the thief. 我們追趕竊賊.
The police are after him. 警方正在追捕他.
She's after (ie She wants) a job in publishing. 她正在找一份出版業的工作.
6 about (sb/sth); concerning 關於
They inquired after you, ie asked how you were. 他們問候你.
7 in spite of (sth) 盡管; 雖然
After everything I've done for him, he still ignores me. 盡管我什么都為他做了, 他還是不理我.
8 in the style of (sb/sth); in imitation of 依照; 仿照
a painting after Rubens 一幅仿魯本斯的畫
draw up a constitution after the American model 仿照美國模式起草憲法
We've named the baby after you, ie given him your first name in honour of you. 我們是用你的名字給這個嬰兒取名的.
9 (idm 習語) ,after `all
(a) in spite of what has been said, done or expected 畢竟; 終究; 歸根結底
So you've come after all! 你到底還是來了!
After all, what does it matter? 歸根結底, 那有什么關系呢?
(b) it should be remembered 應該記住
He should have offered to pay he has plenty of money, after all. 他應該主動提出付款--他有的是錢, 別忘了.
after conj at or during a time later than (sth) 在...以後的時間或期間
I arrived after he (had) left. 我在他走後到的.
We'll arrive after you've left. 我們將在你走以後到達. Cf 參看 before3.
after adj [attrib 作定語]
1 later; following 以後的; 後來的
in after years 在以後的年月 .
2 nearer the stern of a ship 靠近船的後部的: the `after cabins 後艙.
?? 擴展釋義
*['ɑ:ft?]prep. 在...之后, 由于conj. 在...之后ad. 后來相關詞組: day after day time after time after all
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It's common practice.
這是慣例。
A hero is known in the time of misfortune.
時勢造英雄。
I'm going to buy a few bananas.
我打算買幾個香蕉。