after-
美 [æftər]
英 [ɑːftə(r)]
- adv.以后；后来
- prep.仅次于；追赶；跟随；虽然
- adj.后来的；以后的
- conj.在…以后
- n.〈英俚〉正餐的最后一道食品(如点心,水果等)
after-
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1. | （时间）在…后later than sth; following sth in time |
We'll leave after lunch. 我们将在午饭后动身。 | |
They arrived shortly after 5. 他们是在 5 点钟刚过到达的。 | |
Not long after that he resigned. 那以后不久他就辞职了。 | |
Let's meet the day after tomorrow/the week after next . 咱们后天╱下下周再见。 | |
After winning the prize she became famous overnight. 她获奖后一夜之间成名了。 | |
After an hour I went home(= when an hour had passed) . 一小时之后我回家了。 | |
It's ten after seven in the morning(= 7.10 a.m.) . 现在是早上七点十分。 |
2. | （表示反复不断或一个接着一个）used to show that sth happens many times or continuously |
day after day of hot weather 日复一日的炎热天气 | |
I've told you time after time not to do that. 我一再告诉过你不要干那件事。 |
3. | 跟随；追赶；在（某人）后面behind sb when they have left; following sb |
Shut the door after you. 随手关门。 | |
I'm always having to clean up after the children(= clean the place after they have left it dirty and untidy) . 孩子们离开以后，我总得打扫一番。 | |
He ran after her with the book. 他拿着那本书在后面追赶她。 | |
She was left staring after him. 她目不转睛地望着他离去的背影。 |
4. | （按顺序、重要性）在…后面，仅次于next to and following sb/sth in order or importance |
Your name comes after mine in the list. 在名单上你的名字在我的后面。 | |
He's the tallest, after Richard. 除了理查德，他的个子最高。 | |
After you(= Please go first) . 请先走。 | |
After you with the paper(= Can I have it next?) . 报纸你看完了给我看。 |
5. | 与…对照；与…对比in contrast to sth |
It was pleasantly cool in the house after the sticky heat outside. 与户外的湿热相比，屋里真是凉爽惬意。 |
6. | 鉴于；由于as a result of or because of sth that has happened |
I'll never forgive him after what he said. 由于他说了那些话，我永远也不会原谅他。 |
7. | 尽管；虽然despite sth; although sth has happened |
I can't believe she'd do that, not after all I've done for her. 在我为她做了这一切之后，我无法相信她会那样做。 |
8. | 寻找；追捕trying to find or catch sb/sth |
The police are after him. 警方正在追捕他。 | |
He's after a job at our place. 他到我们这儿找工作。 |
9. | 关于about sb/sth |
She asked after you(= how you were) . 她问候你。 |
10. | 模仿；依照in the style of sb/sth; following the example of sb/sth |
a painting after Goya 一幅仿戈雅的画 | |
We named the baby ‘Ena’ after her grandmother. 我们以婴儿祖母的名字给婴儿取名“埃娜”。 |
11. | …后的happening or done later than the time or event mentioned |
after-hours drinking(= after closing time) 打烊时间以后饮酒 | |
an after-school club 课外活动俱乐部 | |
after-dinner mints 餐后薄荷糖 |
IDM
So you made it after all! 你毕竟成功了！ |
He should have paid. He suggested it, after all. 他本来就应该付款，反正他自己也这么提出。 |
after all
毕竟；终归despite what has been said or expected
So you made it after all! 你毕竟成功了！ |
（解释或说明理由）别忘了，到底used when you are explaining sth, or giving a reason
He should have paid. He suggested it, after all. 他本来就应该付款，反正他自己也这么提出。 |
be after doing sth
正要做某事；打算就要做某事to be going to do sth soon; to be intending to do sth soon
刚做了某事to have just done sth