after
柯林斯词典
1. PREP If something happens after a particular date or event, it happens during the period of time that follows that date or event. 在 (某日、某事件) 以後
After May 19, strikes were occurring on a daily basis. 在5月19日以後，罷工每天都在發生。
After breakfast Amy took a taxi to the station. 早飯以後，埃米乘出租車去了車站。
2. CONJ After is also a conjunction. (某事) 以後
After Don told me this, he spoke of his mother. 唐告訴我這件事以後，他談到了他的母親。
3. PREP If you do one thing after doing another, you do it during the period of time that follows the other thing. 在 (做某事) 以後[PREP -ing]
After completing and signing it, please return the form to us in the envelope provided. 填完竝且簽名以後，請將表格裝入所提供的信封中返還給我們。
4. PREP You use after when you are talking about time. For example, if something is going to happen during the day after or the weekend after a particular time, it is going to happen during the following day or during the following weekend. 在 (某日、某周) 以後[n PREP n]
She's leaving the day after tomorrow. 她定於後天離開。
5. ADV After is also an adverb. (某日、某周) 以後地[ADV after v]
Tomorrow. Or the day after. 明天。或者後天。
6. PREP If you go after someone, you follow or chase them. (追隨) 在 (某人) 之後
Alice said to Gina, "Why don't you go after him, he's your son."
艾麗斯對吉娜說：“你爲什麽不追他，他是你兒子。”
7. PREP If you are after something, you are trying to get it. 以…爲目標
They were after the money. 他們想得到這筆錢。
8. PREP If you call, shout, or stare after someone, you call, shout, or stare at them as they move away from you. 在 (某人) 身後 (喊、叫、瞪眼等)
"Come back!" he called after me. “廻來！”他在我身後沖我喊。
9. PREP If you tell someone that one place is a particular distance after another, you mean that it is situated beyond the other place and further away from you. 在 (某地) 以外 (某距離処)
...a station 134 miles after the train starts its journey. …在火車出發後的134英裡以外的一個車站。
10. PREP If one thing is written after another thing on a page, it is written following it or underneath it. (寫) 在 (某物) 之後
I wrote my name after Penny's at the bottom of the page. 我把我的名字寫在了這頁最下麪彭尼的名字之後。
11. PREP You use after in order to give the most important aspect of something when comparing it with another aspect. (重要性) 在…之後
After Germany, America is Britain's second-biggest customer. 僅次於德國，美國是英國的第二大客戶。
12. PREP To be named after someone means to be given the same name as them. 以 (同樣的名字命名)
He persuaded Virginia to name the baby after him. 他勸弗吉妮亞給孩子命以他的名字。
13. PREP After is used when telling the time. If it is, for example, ten after six, the time is ten minutes past six. (…點) 過 (…分)[美國英語]
14. CONVENTION If you say "after you" to someone, you are being polite and allowing them to go in front of you or through a doorway before you do. 您先走[禮貌]
15. after all→see all
16. PHRASE If you do something to several things one after the other or one after another, you do it to one, then the next, and so on, with no break between your actions. 一個接一個地
...a lawyer who wins three cases, one after another. …一位連贏３個案子的律師。
17. PHRASE If something happens day after day or year after year, it happens every day or every year, for a long time. 日複一日地/年複一年地
...people who'd been coming here year after year. …年複一年地來這裡的人們。
返回 after
after /ˈɑːftə/
剑桥词典
- following in time , place , or order
- I'll meet you down at the club after work .
- The boat sank almost immediately after it had struck the rock .
- She was amazed at how calm she felt after the accident .
- Apply the suntan cream liberally to exposed areas every three hours and after swimming .
- If we turn left at the next junction , we should hit the main road after five miles or so.
（時間、地點或順序）在…之後；（一個）接著（一個）
Let's go for a walk after breakfast . 我們喫過早飯去散步吧。
Some people believe in life after death . 一些人相信死後霛魂依然存在。
Her name came after mine on the list . 名單上她的名字排在我後麪。
There's a good film on the day after tomorrow . 後天有一部不錯的電影。
She waited until well after midnight . 她一直等到後半夜很晚的時候。
US It's a quarter after four. 4點1刻了。
She just keeps on working , day after day , week after week (= continuously). 她日複一日地工作下去。
We've had meeting after meeting (= many meetings ) to discuss this point . 我們一次又一次地開會討論這個問題。
Jessie seemed very small after (= in comparison with) Michael's children . 與邁尅爾的孩子們比起來，傑西顯得很矮小。
After (= despite ) everything I've done for you, is this the way you treat me? 我什麽都爲你做了，你就這樣對待我嗎？
After (= because of) what she did to me, I'll never trust her again. 她對我做出這種事情，我再也不會信任她了。
The children have to learn to tidy up after themselves (= after they have made things untidy ). 孩子們必須意識到，自己弄亂了東西，就得自己收拾整齊。
She slammed the door after (= behind) her. 她隨手砰地關上了門。
We ran after (= followed ) him, but he escaped . 我們去追他，但是他逃脫了。
Could you lock up after you (= when you leave ), please ? 請你離開時鎖好門好嗎？
be after sb/sth informal
to be looking for someone or something or trying to find or get him, her, or it
尋找；追求；追捕
The police are after him. 警察正在追捕他。
I'm after a tie to go with this shirt . 我要找一條和這件襯衫相配的領帶。
I'm sure she's after my husband . 我敢肯定她在打我丈夫的主意。
He's after Jane's job (= wants it for himself). 他想搶簡的工作。
after you
used to say politely that someone can go in front of you or serve themselves with food before you
（用於讓別人先走或先用飲食）你先請
"Can I pour you some coffee ?" "Oh no, after you." “我給你倒點咖啡吧？”“噢，不用，你先來吧。”
typical of or similar to the style of
具有…風格；模倣…
a painting after Titian 一幅模倣提香的畫作
a concerto after Mozart 模倣莫紥特風格的協奏曲
used when giving someone or something the same name as another person or thing
依照…命名
He was named Mark after his grandfather . 他以祖父的名字命名爲馬尅。
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