after
例子
After dinner, we'll watch a movie.
晚餐后，我们会看电影。
The concert starts after sunset.
音乐会在日落后开始。
例子
It was five minutes after eight when he arrived.
他到达时是八点过五分。
The meeting will start at ten minutes after three.
会议将在三点过十分开始。
例子
She walked out and closed the door after her.
她走出去，随后关上了门。
The soldiers marched one after another in formation.
士兵们一个接一个地列队行进。
例子
The children chased after the ice cream truck.
孩子们追着冰淇淋车跑。
The dog ran after the ball.
狗追着球跑了。
2.2
在...之后, 过了...
further along a path or route
例子
The bakery is just after the post office.
面包店就在邮局后面。
Turn right after the traffic light.
在交通灯之后向右转。
03
在...之后, 跟随
in response to the mess or actions of a person or animal
例子
He always has to fix things after his brother.
他总是不得不在他哥哥之后修理东西。
Parents must pick up after their toddlers.
父母必须在他们的幼儿之后收拾。
例子
The detective went after the suspect.
侦探追捕了嫌疑人。
She 's always after the latest technology.
她总是在追求最新的技术。
05
在...之后, 在...后面
in a position that is next in order or importance
例子
Safety features come after aesthetics in this design.
在这个设计中，安全功能排在美学之后。
In the rankings, Spain comes after France.
在排名中，西班牙紧随法国之后。
06
以...命名, 纪念
with the name of or in memory of
例子
We named the baby Anna after her grandmother
我们以她祖母的名字给婴儿取名安娜。
The school was named after its founder.
这所学校是以其创始人的名字命名的。
6.1
仿照, 按照...的风格
in the style of
例子
The artist painted a piece after Picasso.
这位艺术家以毕加索的风格绘制了一幅作品。
The composer wrote a symphony after Beethoven.
作曲家仿照贝多芬的风格写了一首交响曲。
例子
He built his career after his mentor's example.
他按照导师的榜样建立了自己的职业生涯。
She 's a leader after the people's own wishes.
她是一位符合人民愿望的领导者。
例子
She asked after your health.
她关于你的健康问了问。
They inquired after the missing package.
他们询问了丢失的包裹的情况。
09
在...之后, 继...之后
when measured against something else
例子
The meal tasted bland after the spicy appetizers.
在辛辣的开胃菜之后，这顿饭尝起来很淡。
The room felt quiet after the noisy party.
喧闹的派对过后，房间感觉安静了。
例子
After the accident, traffic was rerouted.
事故之后，交通被改道了。
After the scandal, the politician resigned.
在丑闻之后，这位政治家辞职了。
例子
After all the setbacks, they kept trying.
在所有的挫折之后，他们继续尝试。
After so much support, he gave up anyway.
在得到这么多支持之后，他还是放弃了。
after
例子
She left the party early, and he followed shortly after.
她早早离开了派对，他不久之后也跟了上去。
The meeting ended at noon, and the team went to lunch after.
会议在中午结束，团队之后去吃午饭。
例子
The dog ran ahead, and the children trailed after.
狗跑在前面，孩子们在后面跟着。
The leader marched forward, with the soldiers close after.
领袖向前行进，士兵们紧随其后。
after
01
之后, 一旦
at some point subsequent to when something happens
例子
After the movie ended, we went out for ice cream.
电影结束后，我们出去吃了冰淇淋。
She called her mother after she finished her homework.
她在完成作业后给母亲打了电话。
after
例子
The captain inspected the after deck before departure.
船长在出发前检查了后甲板。
Passengers were seated in the after cabin during the storm.
暴风雨期间，乘客坐在后舱。
Old use例子
In after years, he often spoke of his childhood adventures.
在随后的几年里，他经常谈起他童年的冒险。
She would come to regret that decision in after times.
她后来会后悔那个决定。
