after-

短语

释义与例句

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  1. 1.

    With contrary, subordinate, or remote effect, denoting hindrance, setback, inferiority, etc.

    习语 罕用

    after- + deal → afterdeal

    after- + tale → aftertale

  2. 2.

    With adverbial or adjectival effect, forming compound words indicating something that comes afterwards in spacial position.

    after- + deck → afterdeck

    after- + limb → after-limb

    after- + ship → after-ship

  3. 3.

    With prepositional effect, forming compound words denoting something which follows the second element of the compound, and is less intense or significant.

    after- + glow → afterglow

    after- + shock → aftershock

    after- + thought → afterthought

  4. 4.

    With prepositional effect, forming compound words denoting follows and is a result of the second element of the compound.

    after- + birth → afterbirth

    after- + life → afterlife

    after- + noon → afternoon

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep(o)teros Proto-Germanic *after Old English æfter Middle English after English after ▲ Old English æfter Old English æfter- Middle English after- English after- From after (adverb and preposition), and also continuing Middle English after-, efter-, æfter-, from Old English æfter- (“after, behind, against”). Cognate with Scots efter-, West Frisian efter-, Dutch achter-, German after-, Swedish efter-. More at after.

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