after 的 5 个定义
- 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.
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- behind; in the rear: Jill came tumbling after.
- later in time; afterward: three hours after; happily ever after.
- 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.
- subsequent to the time that: after the boys left.
- afters, British Informal. the final course of a meal, as pudding, ice cream, or the like; dessert.
after 近义词
following in position or time
由after构成的短语
- 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
更多after例句
- 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.