after
🇺🇸
/ˈæftər/
🇬🇧
/ˈɑːftə(r)/
preposition
A1
later than something
We will eat after the movie ends.
電影結束後我們就吃飯。
B1
next in order or importance
Please go after me in line.
請在我後面排隊。
B1
following someone
The dog ran after the ball.
狗追著球跑。
B1
different from before
It felt quiet after the loud party.
喧鬧的派對過後感覺很安靜。
B1
because of something
She was sad after hearing the news.
聽到這個消息後她很傷心。
R
despite something
He helped her after all the problems.
儘管有這麼多問題，他還是幫助了她。
R
many times
He made the same mistake after time.
他多次犯同樣的錯誤。
R
trying to find or catch
The cat is after the mouse.
貓在追老鼠。
R
asking about someone
My friend asked after you yesterday.
我朋友昨天問起你。
R
in the style of someone
They named the baby after his grandfather.
他們以祖父的名字給孩子取名。
R
later than the usual time
They had an after-hours meeting.
他們開了一個下班後的會議。
conjunction
R
when something has finished
We can play after we finish homework.
我們做完作業後可以玩。
adverb
R
later in time
We will meet again soon after.
我們不久後會再見面。
adjective
R
later
In after years, he became successful.
在之後的歲月裡，他變得成功。
translation
在...之後, 其次, 跟隨, 與之前不同, 由於, 儘管, 多次, 尋找, 詢問, 模仿, 比平時晚
在...結束後
稍後
後來