after

/ˈɑːftə(r)//ˈæftər/

★★★★★

prep

①[顺序或时间]1在…之后(=following),后于(=later than)2【美】(几点)过了(几分)(=past)(参照 of、before)3(地位)次于,亚于
- after lunch午餐后
- after a month一个月后(参照 in a month;★通常after表示过了…之后, in表示再过…之后)
- He went home after school [dark].他在放学[天黑]后回家。
- The day after tomorrow is Sunday.后天是星期日。
- He often stays in the office after hours.他常在下班后留在办公室。
- follow after him跟在他后面
- After you, sir [madam].先生[夫人],您先请吧。
- After you with the salt.您请先用盐。
- Close the door after you.随手关门。
- day after day=one day after another日复一日
- He read page after page.他逐页地读下去。
- Car after car passed by.汽车一部又一部地过去(★此种用法的名词通常无冠词)。
- ten minutes after seven七时十分
- He was the greatest poet after Tu Fu.他是仅次于杜甫的大诗人(★亦可能解释为「他是杜甫之后最伟大的诗人」)。

②[目标]追赶;追寻;追求
- The police are after him.警方正在追缉他。
- What is he after?他在追求什么?
- He's after a better job.他在寻求较好的工作。
- Run after him!追他!

③[询问、关怀]关于,有关
- She inquired [asked] after you.她问候你。
- She will look [see] after the children.她将照顾那些孩子。

④[表示结果]鉴于;由于;[连接 all]虽然,尽管(=in spite of)(参照 after all)
- After everything I've done for her, she still treats me coldly.尽管我为了她做了一切,她还是冷待我。
- After all my advice, you took that measure.你竟不顾我的劝告而采取那种做法。

⑤[模倣、顺从]倣照,依照,按照,依从
- a painting after Rembrandt一幅模倣雷姆卜兰特的画
- He paints after Picasso.他模倣毕卡索作画。
- The street was named after him.那条街以他的名命名。

adv

①[顺序]在后,随后;[时间]以后,后来(=later)
- go after跟在后面走
- Alice came following after.爱丽丝跟在后面跟来。
- Wash your hands before and after meals.饭前饭后要洗手。
- three days after三日之后(★after three days 的说法较为通用)
- The day after, she came to see me.次日她来看我。
- long after过后很久
- Soon after, he began his research.不久之后,他开始他的研究。
- He was absent for months after.他随后缺席了好几个月。
- look before and after瞻前顾后,思前想后
- (either) before or after在前或后

adj

① 以后的,后来的(=later)
- after ages后世
- In after years I never heard from her.在以后几年,我毫无她的消息。

② 【海】船尾[近船尾]的
- the after cabins后舱

conj

① 在…之后
- After he comes, we shall start.他来之后我们将出发。

补充

seek, search, yearn, be eager等字之后可接after或for表示追求之意,但以接after的语意较强:

He seeks [yearns] after wealth.

(他追求财富。)

用法

作conj.用时, after本身已清楚地表示时间的先后关系,故其所引接的子句可以不用完成式,但实际上却常见:

He came after she had left [after she left].

(她离开之后他才来。)

I will go with you after I have finished my work [after I finish my work].

(我做完工作后愿意跟你一道去。)→till¹【用法】(2).

字辨

behind: 是在背后、迟于、晚于或落在后头的意思,通常用于表示空间观念,间或亦表示时间上的观念

He hid himself behind a curtain.

after: 表示在时间上或位置上由后面连续跟上的动作或次序

The dog was running after the cat.

短语

after all
- ① (经过多方考虑之后)毕竟,终究
- You were right after all.毕竟你对了。
- After all, we are old friends.毕竟我们是老朋友。
after all is said and done
- ① 终归,毕竟
after sight
- ① 【商】(汇票、支票)见票后(即付)
ever after
- ① 此后一直
- They lived happily ever after.他们此后一直过着幸福的生活(常为童话故事中的结尾语)。
from after ...
- ① 从…的后面,由…之后
on and after ...
- ① 当天及其后
- on and after May 1五月一日及其后
until after ...
- ① 直到…之后
- Women did not gain the vote until after the First World War.一直到第一次世界大战之后,妇女才有投票权。

同义词

afterward
afterwards
back
hind
hindmost
later
latterly
next
posterior
postern
rear
subsequent
subsequently
ulterior
ulteriorly

later on

反义词

beforeadv.在前

词汇	after
释义	after /ˈɑːftə(r)//ˈæftər/ ★★★★★ －－－ prep ①[顺序或时间]1在…之后(=following),后于(=later than)2【美】(几点)过了(几分)(=past)(参照 of、before)3(地位)次于,亚于 after lunch午餐后 after a month一个月后(参照 in a month;★通常after表示过了…之后, in表示再过…之后) He went home after school [dark].他在放学[天黑]后回家。 The day after tomorrow is Sunday.后天是星期日。 He often stays in the office after hours.他常在下班后留在办公室。 follow after him跟在他后面 After you, sir [madam].先生[夫人],您先请吧。 After you with the salt.您请先用盐。 Close the door after you.随手关门。 day after day=one day after another日复一日 He read page after page.他逐页地读下去。 Car after car passed by.汽车一部又一部地过去(★此种用法的名词通常无冠词)。 ten minutes after seven七时十分 He was the greatest poet after Tu Fu.他是仅次于杜甫的大诗人(★亦可能解释为「他是杜甫之后最伟大的诗人」)。 ②[目标]追赶;追寻;追求 The police are after him.警方正在追缉他。 What is he after?他在追求什么? He's after a better job.他在寻求较好的工作。 Run after him!追他! ③[询问、关怀]关于,有关 She inquired [asked] after you.她问候你。 She will look [see] after the children.她将照顾那些孩子。 ④[表示结果]鉴于;由于;[连接 all]虽然,尽管(=in spite of)(参照 after all) After everything I've done for her, she still treats me coldly.尽管我为了她做了一切,她还是冷待我。 After all my advice, you took that measure.你竟不顾我的劝告而采取那种做法。 ⑤[模倣、顺从]倣照,依照,按照,依从 a painting after Rembrandt一幅模倣雷姆卜兰特的画 He paints after Picasso.他模倣毕卡索作画。 The street was named after him.那条街以他的名命名。 adv ①[顺序]在后,随后;[时间]以后,后来(=later) go after跟在后面走 Alice came following after.爱丽丝跟在后面跟来。 Wash your hands before and after meals.饭前饭后要洗手。 three days after三日之后(★after three days 的说法较为通用) The day after, she came to see me.次日她来看我。 long after过后很久 Soon after, he began his research.不久之后,他开始他的研究。 He was absent for months after.他随后缺席了好几个月。 look before and after瞻前顾后,思前想后 (either) before or after在前或后 adj ① 以后的,后来的(=later) after ages后世 In after years I never heard from her.在以后几年,我毫无她的消息。 ② 【海】船尾[近船尾]的 the after cabins后舱 conj ① 在…之后 After he comes, we shall start.他来之后我们将出发。补充 seek, search, yearn, be eager等字之后可接after或for表示追求之意,但以接after的语意较强: He seeks [yearns] after wealth. (他追求财富。) 用法作conj.用时, after本身已清楚地表示时间的先后关系,故其所引接的子句可以不用完成式,但实际上却常见: He came after she had left [after she left]. (她离开之后他才来。) I will go with you after I have finished my work [after I finish my work]. (我做完工作后愿意跟你一道去。)→till¹【用法】(2). 字辨 behind: 是在背后、迟于、晚于或落在后头的意思,通常用于表示空间观念,间或亦表示时间上的观念 He hid himself behind a curtain. after: 表示在时间上或位置上由后面连续跟上的动作或次序 The dog was running after the cat. 短语 after all ① (经过多方考虑之后)毕竟,终究 You were right after all.毕竟你对了。 After all, we are old friends.毕竟我们是老朋友。 after all is said and done ① 终归,毕竟 after sight ① 【商】(汇票、支票)见票后(即付) ever after ① 此后一直 They lived happily ever after.他们此后一直过着幸福的生活(常为童话故事中的结尾语)。 from after ... ① 从…的后面,由…之后 on and after ... ① 当天及其后 on and after May 1五月一日及其后 until after ... ① 直到…之后 Women did not gain the vote until after the First World War.一直到第一次世界大战之后,妇女才有投票权。同义词 afterward afterwards back hind hindmost later latterly next posterior postern rear subsequent subsequently ulterior ulteriorly later on 反义词 beforeadv.在前
随便看	from time to time from tip to toe from title page to colophon from top to bottem from top to bottom from top to toe from way back from year to year frond frondage imaginative imaginatively imaginativeness imaginator Imagine! imagine imagined imagineering imagines imaging imagining imaginings imagism imagist imagists