after
🇺🇸
/ˈæftər/
🇬🇧
/ˈɑːftə(r)/
preposition
A1
later than something
We will eat after the movie ends.
电影结束后我们就吃饭。
B1
next in order or importance
Please go after me in line.
请在我后面排队。
B1
following someone
The dog ran after the ball.
狗追着球跑。
B1
different from before
It felt quiet after the loud party.
喧闹的派对过后感觉很安静。
B1
because of something
She was sad after hearing the news.
听到这个消息后她很伤心。
R
despite something
He helped her after all the problems.
尽管有这么多问题，他还是帮助了她。
R
many times
He made the same mistake after time.
他多次犯同样的错误。
R
trying to find or catch
The cat is after the mouse.
猫在追老鼠。
R
asking about someone
My friend asked after you yesterday.
我朋友昨天问起你。
R
in the style of someone
They named the baby after his grandfather.
他们以祖父的名字给孩子取名。
R
later than the usual time
They had an after-hours meeting.
他们开了一个下班后的会议。
conjunction
R
when something has finished
We can play after we finish homework.
我们做完作业后可以玩。
adverb
R
later in time
We will meet again soon after.
我们不久后会再见面。
adjective
R
later
In after years, he became successful.
在之后的岁月里，他变得成功。
translation
在...之后, 其次, 跟随, 与之前不同, 由于, 尽管, 多次, 寻找, 询问, 模仿, 比平时晚
在...结束后
稍后
后来