after

CET-4 Oxf 3000 初中 FREQ #162 ★★★★★

prep. 在...之后, 由于 conj. 在...之后 adv. 后来

发音

UK /ˈɑːftə/
/ˈaftə(ɹ)/
CA /ˈæftəɹ/
US /ˈæftəɹ/
CA /ˈäftɚ/
US /ˈäftɚ/
AU /ˈɐːftə/
NZ /ˈɐːftə/
其它 /ˈætə(ɹ)/
其它 /ˈɑːtə(ɹ)/

词形变化

afters 复数 afters

别名

afta' afta aftah afther aftre aftuh arter hafter

教材释义与例句

形容词

以后的

in the years after the time that has been mentioned

副词

后来，以后

After is also an adverb

连词

在……之后

介词

在……之后

when a particular event or time has happened, or when someone has done something

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Of before-and-after images: the one that shows the difference after a specified treatment.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

    过时
  2. 2.

    At or towards the stern of a ship or the rear of an aircraft.

    The after gun is mounted aft.

    The after gun is abaft the forward gun.

    The aircraft provided an after cabin for two radar operators.

adv. A2 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    Behind; later in time; following.

    以后

    之后

    I left the room, and the dog bounded after.

    They lived happily ever after.

    I might come next month, or the month after.

conj. A2 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    Signifies that the action of the clause it starts takes place before the action of the other clause.

    The show ends after the fat lady sings.

    After we had decided to call it a day, I went home.

    1991, Donald "Shadow" Rimgale (character), Robert DeNiro (actor), Backdraft So you punched out a window for ventilation. Was that before or after you noticed you were standing in a lake of gasoline?

prep. A1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    Subsequently to; following in time; later than.

    ...以后

    We had a few beers after the game.

    The time is a quarter after eight.

    The Cold War began shortly after WWII.

    After you with the salt and pepper.

  2. 2.

    Subsequently to; following in time; later than.

    Subsequently to and as a result of.

    After your bad behaviour, you will be punished.

  3. 3.

    Subsequently to; following in time; later than.

    Subsequently to and considering.

    I’m not putting you in charge again after the last disaster.

  4. 4.

    Subsequently to; following in time; later than.

    Subsequently to and in spite of.

    After all that has happened, he is still my friend.

    I can’t believe that, after all our advice against gambling, you walked into that casino!

  5. 5.

    Subsequently to; following in time; later than.

    Subsequently to the actions of (someone), in order to remedy a situation.

    I'm tired of picking up after you. Why can't you clean your own messes?

  6. 6.

    Subsequently to; following in time; later than.

    Repeatedly, seemingly in a sequence without end.

    day after day, time after time, mile after mile, beer after beer, smile after smile

  7. 7.

    Subsequently to; following in time; later than.

    Used to indicate recent completion of an activity.

    爱尔兰

    I was after finishing my dinner when there was a knock on the door. [= I had just finished my dinner when ...]

  8. 8.

    Behind.

    ...后面

    He will leave a trail of destruction after him.

    I told her to shut the door after her.

  9. 9.

    In pursuit of, seeking.

    He’s after a job; run after him; inquire after her health.

  10. 10.

    In allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing.

    We named him after his grandfather.

    This painting is after Leonardo da Vinci.

  11. 11.

    Below, often next below, in importance or rank.

    The princess is next in line to the throne after the prince.

  12. 12.

    Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to.

    to look after workmen; to enquire after a friend; to thirst after righteousness

  13. 13.

    According to (an author or text).

    废旧
  14. 14.

    According to the direction and influence of; in proportion to; befitting.

    废旧

词汇关系

形容词

近义相关 1

aft
副词

同义词 5

later afterwards afterward subsequently later on

相关短语

after-hours a. 业余的 sought-after a. 很吃香的, 广受欢迎的 after all 毕竟 when all is said and done adv. 毕竟,结果 one after another 接连地 [计] 批次发送 day after day 日复一日 night after night 一夜又一夜 look after 目送, 照顾, 关心 take after 像, 学样 [法] 象, 相似, 追赶 go after 追逐, 追求 name after 以…的名字起名 after dark adv. 天黑后；黄昏以后 after the jump after the fact [法] 事后

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 From Middle English after, from Old English æfter, from Proto-West Germanic *aftar, from Proto-Germanic *after, *aftiri, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epoteros (“further behind, further away”), from *h₂epo (“off, away”). Cognate with Scots efter (“after”), North Frisian efter (“after, behind”), West Frisian after, achter, efter (“behind; after”), Low German/Dutch achter (“behind”), German after- (“after-”), Swedish/Danish efter (“after”), Norwegian Nynorsk/Norwegian Bokmål etter (“after”), Icelandic eftir (“after”), aftur (“back, again”). The Irish usage to indicate recent completion of an activity is a calque of the Irish collocation Táim tar éis... (“I have just...”, literally “I am after...”).

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