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/ˈɑːftə(r); US ˈæf-; `æftɚ/ 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. 她在後面跟着. Cf 参看 before1. =>Usage at before2 用法见before2./ˈɑːftə(r); US ˈæf-; `æftɚ/ prep 1 (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, 仅次于: 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, 仅次于我的书. * 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; 由于; 在...以後: After what he did to my family, I hate him. 由于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 关于: 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./ˈɑːftə(r); US ˈæf-; `æftɚ/ 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./ˈɑːftə(r); US ˈæf-; `æftɚ/ 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.
