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after

/af-ter, ahf-/US // ˈæf tər, ˈɑf- //UK // (ˈɑːftə) //

之后,后,然后,以后

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Definitions

prep.介词 preposition
  1. 1
    • : behind in place or position; following behind: men lining up one after the other.
    • : later in time than; in succession to; at the close of: Tell me after supper. Day after day he came to work late.
    • : subsequent to and in consequence of: After what has happened, I can never return.
    • : below in rank or excellence; nearest to: Milton is usually placed after Shakespeare among English poets.
    • : in imitation of or in imitation of the style of: to make something after a model; fashioned after Raphael.
    • : in pursuit or search of; with or in desire for: I'm after a better job. Run after him!
    • : concerning; about: to inquire after a person.
    • : with the name of; for: He was named after his uncle.
    • : in proportion to; in accordance with: He was a man after the hopes and expectations of his father.
    • : according to the nature of; in conformity with; in agreement or unison with: He was a man after my own heart. He swore after the manner of his faith.
    • : subsequent to and notwithstanding; in spite of: After all their troubles, they still manage to be optimistic.
adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1
    • : behind; in the rear: Jill came tumbling after.
    • : later in time; afterward: three hours after; happily ever after.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : later in time; next; subsequent; succeeding: In after years we never heard from him.
    • : Nautical, Aeronautics. farther aft. located closest to the stern or tail; aftermost: after hold; after mast.including the stern or tail: the after part of a hull.
conj.连词 conjunction
  1. 1
    • : subsequent to the time that: after the boys left.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : afters, British Informal. the final course of a meal, as pudding, ice cream, or the like; dessert.

Phrases

  • after a fashion
  • after all
  • after all's said and done
  • after a sort
  • after a while
  • after hours
  • after one's own heart
  • after the fact
  • day after day
  • get after
  • go after
  • inquire after
  • keep after
  • live happily ever after
  • look after
  • morning after
  • name after
  • run after
  • see after
  • sought after
  • take after
  • throw good money after bad
  • time after time

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • Chefs have been on the trend for years, hosting underground dinner parties and after-hour meals for staff.

  • Imagine the rightful morning-after furor if a racial slight had been broadcast in primetime.

  • And the Pentagon tweeted alleged before-and-after photos of a building attacked by the advanced fighter.

  • Nigeria, once synonymous with corruption and waste, is now one of the most sought-after destinations for investors.

  • This means closely examining photos for sought-after traits like height and a symmetrical face.

  • But I don't see that that sort of thing helps him to decide upon the most suitable career for a young man in after-war conditions.

  • He wanted besides to stay for the after-service, which he had not done since he was a young man—never since his marriage.

  • I beg you not to quarrel with me for the word; some of the partakers in that after-service remain from no higher motive.

  • But the after-piece excited much emotion: it was called "The Discovery of Brazil."

  • He had dashed for an after-compartment to their storage place of tools, and returned with a blow-torch in his hand.