after
['ɑ:ftə]
adv.以后, 后来
conj.在 ... 以后
prep.在 ... 之后, 在后面, 关于, 追赶, 依照
adj.以后的
例句与用法:
His book is the best on the subject after mine.
他的书对这一问题的论述是最好的,仅次于我的书。
We shall arrive soon after.
我们将很快就到达。
Mr. Smith left for London after breakfast.
史密斯先生吃过早餐后就动身去伦敦了。
He grew weak in after years.
在以后的几年里,他变得衰弱了。
I found your coat after you had left the house.
你离开房子之后,我发现了你的外衣。
prep.
1. 在……以后
After graduation he went abroad.
毕业后他去了国外。
At half after ten it began to rain.
在十点半下起雨来。
2. 在……后面; 随……之后
After you with the paper, please.
请您看完报纸后给我。
She entered the hall after her mother.
她跟在她母亲后面进入厅内。
3. 低于; 次于
A captain comes after a major.
上尉军衔低于少校。
4. 鉴于, 由于
After what had happened he could not continue to work there.
鉴于所发生的事情, 他不可能继续在那里工作下去了。
5. 仿照, 模仿
This is a painting after Picasso.
这是一幅仿毕加索的画。
6. 依照; 按照……的名字
The kid was named after his grandfather.
这孩子是以他祖父的名字命名的。
7. 尽管
After all our efforts, the experiment failed.
尽管我们做了努力, 试验还是失败了。
8. 搜寻, 寻找
Mary is after a better job.
玛丽在寻找一个更好的工作。
conj.
在……之后
I will tell you after they leave.
他们走后我再告诉你。
ad.
1. 以后, 之后
They arrived shortly after.
不久以后他们抵达了。
2. 在后面, 随后
Tom went on Monday, and Mary left the day after.
汤姆星期一走的, 玛丽第二天就离开了。
a.[B]
1. 以后的
His health was declining in after years.
在以后的岁月, 他的健康不断衰退。
2. 后部的
A few passengers would have a stroll on the after deck before the evening meal.
几位乘客将在晚饭前到后甲板上散步。
after
同义词:
next | following | afterward | behind | subsequent | despite | of | later | in | later than | subsequently | afterwards | in search of | spite | in spite of | because of | search | because | in pursuit of | regarding | in the manner of | when | once | as soon as | than | pursuit | back | later on | at the back of |
反义词:
before |
词义辨析:
同义:
a.以后的
following
subsequent
next
later than
prep.在……后面
behind
prep.搜寻, 寻找
in search of
in pursuit
prep.尽管
despite
in spite of
prep.鉴于, 由于
because of
同义参见:
afterward
反义:
prep.在……以后
before
after['ɑ:ftə; 'æf-]adv.1.■[表示位置]在后面,在后,背后;向后2.■[表示时间]以后,之后,后来,过后,随后3.■【航海学、航空学】在(或接近、向着)艉部(或机尾)prep.1.■[表示位置、空间]在…后面,在…背后,在…之后:I saw the man dragging a bundle of firewood after him.我看见那男人身后拖着一捆柴。2.■[表示时间]在…以后;在…之后,于…后,迟于:We will discuss that matter after lunch.午饭后我们要讨论那件事。3.■以…为追赶(或追求、搜寻、纠缠)的目标;寻找,跟踪,追随;跟在…后面:I called after him three or four times.我在他后面叫了三四次。4.■以…之故,因为,由于,鉴于,考虑到:You must be feeling tired,after that long walk.你走了那么长路,一定觉得累了吧。5.■尽管…(但),不管,不顾:After all I had done, she was still ungrateful.尽管我做了这一切,可她仍然不领情。6.■[表示顺序](跟)在…后面,继(或随)…之后:After you,sir.先生,您先请。7.■[表示地位、位次或重要性]低于,次于,亚于:Milton is placed after Shakespeare.弥尔顿的地位次于莎士比亚。8.■以…为模仿对象,仿,仿效:a novel after Dickens' style一本模仿狄更斯文体的小说9.■照,依照,依从,按照:He can paint after a style.他能照葫芦画瓢。10.■为了;为纪念…;取名于:A child named after Washington一个以华盛顿名字命名的孩子11.■像:A child takes after its father.孩子(长相、性格或举止)像父亲。12.■关于,有关:She asked after you.她询问你的情况(或:她问候你)。13.■[用于连接并列的两项,表示接续](一个)接着(一个):day after day日复一日time after time一次又一次,屡次14.■与…一致,与…相称;符合:a book quite after my own heart一本合我心意的书conj.1.■(时间)后,在后,在…之后,后于,迟于:After we had finished tea, we all sat on the grass.我们喝完茶后,都坐在草地上。adj.1.■(时间)后的,以后的,随后的,继…之后的2.■【航海学、航空学】靠近后尾的(尤指船尾或机尾)n.1.■[口语]下午,午后(=afternoon)after all毕竟,终究,终归,到底,归根结底虽然…可还是;尽管…到底要知道;别忘了[提醒某人时用]after hours办公(或营业、学习等)时间以后,下班后,规定时间后,工作之余,业余时间[见hour]After me (或us)the Deluge!见DelugeAfter you![口语]您先请!(请对方先走或先吃);请先用!After you with…[口语]您先请…,您…完了让我…be after doing something[爱尔兰英语]在做某事(= have been doing something)be(或get)after someone (或something)追赶某人;寻找某人(或某物)[美国口语]追着某人,缠着某人妄想得到(别人的东西)ever after(或afterwards)从此以后一直…
afterafter[ˈɑ:ftə]prep.1.■[指地点]在...之后one after another一个挨着一个地2.■[指顺序]在...后面day after day一天一天地3.■追赶, 探求run after her追赶她4.■询问; 打听Your uncle asked after you.你叔父询问了你的情况。5.■[指时间]在...之后;...以后After supper we went to see a film.晚饭后我们去看了一场电影。6.■由于; 因为; 考虑到After the impertinent way you acted, who could like you?由于你那鲁莽的做法, 谁还能喜欢你呢?7.■虽然; 尽管After all we have said, he still won't change his mind.尽管我们说了那么许多, 他还是不愿改变他的想法。8.■仿照; 模仿This fable was written after the manner of Aesop.这部寓言是仿照《伊索寓言》写成的。9.■(级别, 重要性)次于Milton is placed after Shakespeare among English poets.在英国诗人当中, 密尔敦的地位次于莎士比亚。⑩按照He was named after his father.他是以其父亲的名字命名的。⑾合乎He was a boy after the hopes and expectations of his parents.他是一个没有辜负父母期望的(好)孩子。
词性变化after[ˈɑ:ftə]adv.1.■在...的后面follow after跟在后面2.■以后two hours after两小时后after[ˈɑ:ftə]adj.1.■以后的; 后来的in after years以后的岁月里; 晚年中The after results of the explosion were terrible.这场爆炸的后果是惊人的。after[ˈɑ:ftə]conj.1.■在...以后The sun came out after the storm ceased.在暴风雨停止后, 太阳出来了。
继承用法after-acceleratedadj.1.■后加速的afteraccelerationn.1.■后加速after-bakevt., vi., n.1.■后烘(烤)afterbirth[ˈɑ:ftəbɜ:θ]n.1.■胞衣, 胎盘[膜]afterburstn.1.■(地下坑道岩石爆炸后发生的)后(期)崩坍aftercare[ˈɑ:ftəkeə(r)]n.1.■(病后或产后的)调养2.■(罪犯释放后的)安置afterclap[ˈɑ:ftəklæp]n.1.■节外生枝的事件after-combustionn.1.■后[再次, 补充]燃烧, 复燃, 燃尽[完]after-condensern.1.■再[二次]冷凝器after-contractionn.1.■后期[附加, 残余]收缩aftercooler[ˈɑ:ftəˌku:lə(r)]n.1.■后冷却机aftercrop[ˈɑ:ftəkrɔp]n.1.■第二次收割aftercurrentn.1.■剩余电流afterdamp[ˈɑ:ftədæmp]n.1.■矿山火灾(或爆炸后)形成的毒气afterdeck[ˈɑ:ftədek]n.1.■后甲板afteredgen.1.■后沿[缘]after-etchingn.1.■残余[最后]腐蚀after-expansionn.1.■后膨胀, 附加膨胀after-firen., vt., vi.1.■消音器内爆炸after-fixingn.1.■后固定after-flown.1.■残余塑性流动, 蠕变after-framen.1.■后框[架], 补架after-hardeningn.1.■后期硬化afterheat[ˈɑ:ftəhi:t]n.1.■余热afterlife[ˈɑ:ftəlaɪf]n.1.■(迷信者所说的)来世2.■下半生afterlight[ˈɑ:ftəlaɪt]n.1.■余辉, 夕照, 事后的领悟aftermath[ˈɑ:ftəmæθ]n.1.■再生草2.■后果(尤指灾祸)aftermost[ˈɑ:ftəməʊst]adj.1.■最后头的, 靠近船尾的afterpeak[ˈɑ:ftəpi:k]n.1.■(船的)尾尖舱afterpiece[ˈɑ:ftəpi:s]n.1.■舵轮[盘]脚2.■下一幕, 余兴afterproductn.1.■副产品-afterpulse
词性变化after[ˈɑ:ftə]n.1.■剩余脉冲after-purificationn.1.■补充[后]净化afterripening[ˈɑ:ftəˌraɪpɚnɪŋ]n.1.■【生】后熟作用afterservicen.1.■售出后的技术服务aftershock[ˈɑ:ftəʃɔk]n.1.■余震afterstainn.1.■互补[对比]色aftertaste[ˈɑ:ftəteɪst]n.1.■回味, 余味afterthought[ˈɑ:ftəθɔ:t]n.1.■事后的思考[想法]aftertime[ˈɑ:ftətaɪm]n.1.■业余[余辉]时间afterwit[ˈɑ:ftəwɪt]n.1.■事后聪明afterword[ˈɑ:ftəwɜ:d]n.1.■跋,编后记
preposition
- during the period of time following (an event)
在(某事件)之后
shortly after Christmas.
圣诞节刚过之后。
there's only one thing to do after an experience like that.
有过那样的一次经历之后只能做一件事了。
■with a period of time rather than an event
■在(一段时间)之后
after a while he returned.
过了一会儿他回来了。
■in phrases indicating something happening continuously or repeatedly
[用于表示持续或重复发生](一个)接着(一个)
day after day we kept studying.
日复一日,我们坚持学习。
■(N. Amer)past (used in specifying a time)
(北美)[用于指明某一时间]在…以后
I strolled in about ten minutes after two.
我大约两点过十分溜跶了进来。
■during the time following the departure of (someone)
在(某人)离开之后
she cooks for him and cleans up after him.
她给他做饭又跟着收拾干净。 - behind
在…身后
she went out, shutting the door after her.
她走出去,随手关上门。
■(with reference to looking or speaking) in the direction of someone who is moving further away
(看或说话时)朝着
she stared after him.
她凝视着他的背影。 - in pursuit or quest of
追求,寻求
chasing after something you can't have.
追逐你得不到的东西。
most of them are after money.
他们中大多数人在追求金钱。 - next to and following in order or importance
次于,紧接着
in their order of priorities health comes after housing.
他们认为健康的重要性不如住房。
x comes after y in the series.
数列中x紧接着y。 - in allusion to (someone or something with the same or a related name)
以(相同或相关的名字)命名
they named her Pauline, after Barbara's mother.
他们叫她波林,是以芭芭拉母亲名字命名的。
■in imitation of
模仿
a drawing after Millet's The Reapers.
一幅仿照米勒的《拾穗者》的画。
- during the period of time following (an event)
在…之后;后来
[as conjunction]bathtime ended in a flood after the taps were left running.
水龙头没关,人走后浴室里一片汪洋。
[as adv.]Duke Frederick died soon after.
弗雷德里克公爵不久后就死了。
[attrib.]
- (archaic)later
(古)后来的
he was sorry in after years.
以后的多年里他都很抱歉。 - nearer the stern of a ship
靠近船尾的
the after cabin.
后船舱。
after all
- in spite of any indications or expectations to the contrary
不管怎样,毕竟
I rang and told her I couldn't come after all.
我打电话告诉她我还是不能来。
you are my counsellor, after all.
你毕竟是我的顾问。
- after normal working or opening hours, typically those of licensed premises
(尤指有营业执照的场所)正常工作(或开放)时间之后
- a polite formula used to suggest that someone goes in front of or takes a turn before oneself
您先请
after you, Mr Pritchard.
普里查德先生,您先请。
- (Irish)be on the point of doing something or have just done it
(爱尔兰)就要,刚做完
the pigs were after breaking loose.
那些猪就要挣脱了。
- Old English æfter, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch achter
after
形容词 after:
located farther aft
副词 after:
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
同义词:subsequently, later, afterwards, afterward, later on
behind or in the rear
after
■After a day at the races I was left stony broke.
一天赛马会下来,我一贫如洗。
■She was worn-out after three sleepless nights.
三夜未眠之后,她已筋疲力尽了。
■He will have a drink in the bar after work.
下班之后他总去酒吧喝一杯。
■After work we all beetle off for a drink.
下班之后我们都急忙赶去喝几杯。
■The window was all smeared after the rain.
下过雨后窗户都脏了。
■After a long battle the pirate captain struck his flag.
久战之后,海盗船长降旗投降。
■The sun burst through after the clouds rolled away.
乌云滚滚而去后,太阳破云而出。
■It is easy to prophesy after the event.
事后诸葛亮,预言顶便当。
■She is still in shock after the accident.
事故发生后到现在,她仍然处于休克状态。
■He had had a blackout after the accident.
事故发生后,他晕过去一阵子。
■Is there only nothingness after death?
人死后什么都不存在了吗?
■I will walk home after school this afternoon.
今天下午放学后我将走路回家。
■They pamper themselves after a hard day at work.
他们劳累工作一日之后放纵自己。
■They met in May and became lovers soon after.
他们在五月份相遇,不久就成为了情侣。
■They married after a brief courtship.
他们恋爱不久就结婚了。
■Even after meeting only once, they felt a kinship.
他们虽然只见了一面,但已是一见如故了。
■They caught the puppy after a long chase.
他们追了很久才把小狗逮住。
■He ran back the tape after hearing it.
他听完录音后把磁带倒回去。
■He always becomes maudlin after he's had a few drinks.
他喝了几杯酒后总是变得多愁善感。
■After a few drinks he began to open up a bit.
他喝了几杯酒话就多起来了。
■He was spitting blood after being hit in the mouth.
他嘴上挨了打之後,吐出血来。
■He was on cloud nine after winning the competition.
他在比赛获胜後欣喜若狂。
■He has spoken down again after slightly pausing.
他在略作停顿后又讲了下去。
■After ten years in prison, he was a free man again.
他坐了十年监狱,又成了自由人。
■He can speak English after a fashion.
他多少能讲点英语。
■He lived a moral life after marriage.
他婚后过着合乎道德规范的生活。
■He got paid a piffling sum after weeks of work.
他工作数周所得甚微。
■He was filled with remorse after hitting the child.
他打过孩子后感到悔恨不已。
■His odds are very poor after he sprained his wrist.
他扭伤了手腕,获胜的可能性极小。
■He rode roughshod over one opponent after another.
他把他的对手一个接一个地击败了。
■He has many affairs to look after.
他有许多事务要照料。
■He was buried in the churchyard after death.
他死后被葬在教堂的墓地里。
■He always asks after you in his letters.
他每次来信都向你问候。
■He couldn't hold down a job after his breakdown.
他病倒以後,工作也就保不住了。
■His book is the best on the subject after mine.
他的书对这一问题的论述是最好的,仅次于我的书。
■He was disconsolate after his bicycle was stolen.
他的自行车被偷后,他郁郁不欢。
■He believes in life everlasting after death.
他相信死后永生。
■He got after you to change your mind, didn't he?
他竭力劝你改变主意,不是吗?
■He died after being mauled by a tiger.
他被老虎咬死了。
■He asked me to inquire after you.
他要我问候你。
■He cried off after saying he would help us.
他说他会帮我们的,后来却打了退堂鼓。
■He was terribly tired after walking six kilos.
他走了六公里之后就累得不行。
■He has got afoot after a long sickness.
他长期患病后现在已经可以行走了。
■He put a maid in to look after his sick wife.
他雇了1名女仆来照顾她的病妻。
■I'll be broken after making the down payment.
付了头款,我就一文不名了。
■After three years here you'll qualify for a rise.
你在这里三年就可获加薪。
■You're very lucky to be alive after that accident.
你大难不死可真幸运。
■Your son doesn't take after you in any way.
你的儿子一点也不像你。
■Your film will be processed the day after tomorrow.
你的胶卷后天就可以冲洗出来。
■I found your coat after you had left the house.
你离开房子之后,我发现了你的外衣。