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after
adv
1 later (in time) (在时间上)以後, 之後, 後来
The day after, he apologized. 次日, 他道歉了.
It reappeared long/soon after. 过後很久[不久]又出现了.
They lived happily ever after. 他们後来一直生活得很幸福.
2 behind (in place) (在位置上)在後
She followed on after. 她在後面跟著. Cf 参看 before1. =>Usage at before2 用法见before2.
after prep
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(a) later than (sth) 比...更晚
leave after lunch, shortly after six, the day after tomorrow, the week after next 午餐後, 刚过六点钟, 後天, 下下星期离去
(US) half after seven in the morning, ie 7.30 am 上午七点半.
(b) sth ~ sth (indicating much repetition 表示多次重复)
day after day/week after week/year after year/time after time, ie very often 日复一日[一星期一星期地/一年一年地/一次又一次地]
He fired shot after shot, ie many shots. 他一枪一枪地发射. Cf 参看 before2 1. =>Usage at before2 用法见before2.
2 behind (sb/sth) 在...後面: Shut the door after you when you go out. 出去时请随手关门.
3 next to and following (sb/sth) in order, arrangement or importance (在顺序, 排列或重要性上)在...之後, 跟在...後面, 仅次於
C comes after B in the alphabet. 在字母表中C接在B後面.
Your name comes after mine on the list. 在名单上你的名字在我的名字之後.
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, 仅次於我的书.
After you, ie Please enter before me, serve yourself first, etc. 您先请(然後再轮到我).
After you with the salt. 您先用盐, 然後给我. =>Usage at before2 用法见before2.
4 because of (sth); following 因为; 由於; 在...以後
After what he did to my family, I hate him. 由於他对我家的所作所为, 我才恨他.
After your conduct last time, did you expect to be invited again? 有了你上次的行为, 你以为还会邀请你吗?
5 in pursuit of or in search of (sb/sth) 追赶; 寻找; 探求
We ran after the thief. 我们追赶窃贼.
The police are after him. 警方正在追捕他.
She´s after (ie She wants) a job in publishing. 她正在找一份出版业的工作.
6 about (sb/sth); concerning 关於
They inquired after you, ie asked how you were. 他们问候你.
7 in spite of (sth) 尽管; 虽然
After everything I´ve done for him, he still ignores me. 尽管我什么都为他做了, 他还是不理我.
8 in the style of (sb/sth); in imitation of 依照; 仿照
a painting after Rubens 一幅仿鲁本斯的画
draw up a constitution after the American model 仿照美国模式起草宪法
We´ve named the baby after you, ie given him your first name in honour of you. 我们是用你的名字给这个婴儿取名的.
9 (idm 习语) ,after `all
(a) in spite of what has been said, done or expected 毕竟; 终究; 归根结底
So you´ve come after all! 你到底还是来了!
After all, what does it matter? 归根结底, 那有什么关系呢?
(b) it should be remembered 应该记住
He should have offered to pay he has plenty of money, after all. 他应该主动提出付款--他有的是钱, 别忘了.
after conj at or during a time later than (sth) 在...以後的时间或期间
I arrived after he (had) left. 我在他走後到的.
We´ll arrive after you´ve left. 我们将在你走以後到达. Cf 参看 before3.
after adj [attrib 作定语]
1 later; following 以後的; 後来的
in after years 在以後的年月 .
2 nearer the stern of a ship 靠近船的後部的: the `after cabins 後舱.
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