| 词汇 | after |
| 释义 | afterUK:*/ˈɑːftər/US:/ˈæftɚ/ ,(af′tər, äf′-)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:Jamaican: 主要翻译 after prep (time: later) (时间)在…以后We can discuss it more after lunch.我们午饭后可以接着讨论这个问题。usage: ‘after’After is usually a preposition. If something happens after a particular time or event, it happens during the period that follows that time or event.Vineeta came in just after midnight.We'll hear about everything after dinner.You can say that someone does something after doing something else.After leaving school he worked as an accountant.After completing and signing the form, please return it to me.Be carefulDon't say that someone is ‘after’ a particular age. You say that they are over that age.She was well over fifty.Be carefulDon't use ‘after’ to say that something is at the back of something else. The word you use is behind.I've parked behind the school. after prep (because of)由于；鉴于After all of our advice, he finally changed his mind.鉴于我们的种种忠告，他终于改变了主意。 after prep (next in series) (顺序)跟在…后面，随…之后The letter 'c' comes after the letter 'b'.字母 ”c" 跟在字母 “b" 之后。 after conj (time: when, if) (时间)在…以后You can watch TV after you've eaten.The fans went home after the match had finished.吃完饭后你可以看电视。//比赛结束后，球迷们纷纷回家了。 after prep (position: behind) (位置)在…后面Could you close the door after you, please?可以麻烦您随手关门吗？ after adv (behind)紧随其后地；随后地We'll go first and you can follow after.我们会先去，你们紧随其后。 after adv informal (time: later) (时间)之后，以后He walked off in anger but came back two hours after.他怒气冲冲地走了，但两个小时后之后又回来了。 after prep (lower in rank) (地位)低于； (地位)次于A lieutenant comes after a captain.中尉的军衔次于上尉。 其他翻译 after adj (next, later)之后的；随后的；以后的He was wild in his youth but settled down in after years.他年轻时放荡不羁，不过在随后的几年里便安定下来了。 after adj (nautical: farther aft) (船等)后部的A gym is located in the after part of the ship.船体的后部有一间健身房。 after adj (aeronautics: farther aft) (飞机等)后部的There's a bullet hole in the after part of the plane.飞机的后部有一个弹孔。 after prep (in search of)追寻…；寻找…He went off after another loaf of bread.他去找另一条面包了。 after prep (in the style of)按照…风格；模仿…Painting by Smith, after Monet.史密斯仿莫奈风格绘。 after prep (asking about)关于…She was asking after your mother. What should I tell her?她在问关于你母亲的事情。我应该怎么跟她说？ after prep (named for)以…的名字命名Judith is named after her grandmother.茱蒂丝是以自己祖母的名字命名的。 after prep (in accord with)与…一致；符合…Now there's a man after my own heart!你正得我心！ be after doing [sth] v expr Ire (be about to do)刚要；打算做 be after doing [sth] v expr Ire (have just done)刚做；正好做 be after [sth/sb] vi + prep informal (search for [sth], [sb])搜寻，寻找I'm after a new service provider; which one would you recommend?我现在正在寻找一个新的服务商，你推荐哪一家？ 动词短语 ask after [sb] vtr phrasal insep (enquire about health of: [sb])问候；向…问好I ran into your old friends Vicki and Peter yesterday, and they asked after you. chase after [sb] vtr phrasal insep (pursue [sb]) (人)追逐；追赶The police chased after the burglar and caught him in my neighbour's garden. chase after [sth] vtr phrasal insep (seek [sth] unrealistic) (某些不切实际的事)追求John is rather homely, but he's always chasing after the pretty girls. come after [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep informal (pursue, chase)追；追逐The police came after the robbers in a patrol car. go after [sth] vtr phrasal insep (pursue)追求；追逐；攻读Mark is now going after a Master's degree in science.马克现在正在攻读理学硕士学位。 go after [sb] vtr phrasal insep informal, figurative (attack verbally) (非正式用语)言语攻击，抨击He really decided to go after him when he saw him flirting with his wife.当看到他与自己妻子调情时，他决定恶语相向。 go after [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep (be next, follow)随后就到；下一个，紧接着In the alphabet, the letter B goes after the letter A.字母表内，字母B是字母A的下一个。 look after [sb] vtr phrasal insep UK (child: be guardian) (对孩子)照顾，照看，照料Who will look after the children while we're away?我们不在的时候，谁来照顾孩子？usage: ‘look after’If you look after someone or something, you do what is necessary to keep them healthy, safe, or in good condition.She will look after the children during their holidays.You can borrow my laptop as long as you look after it. look after [sth] vtr phrasal insep UK (pet, plant: tend) (宠物，植物)照看Will you look after my fish while I'm away?我不在的时候，你能照顾我的鱼吗？ look after [sth] vtr phrasal insep UK (concern yourself)关心He's looking after his own interests, as usual.他像往常一样只关心他自己的利益。 look after [sth] vtr phrasal insep UK (manage, run)照看；照料；管理Could you look after the shop for ten minutes while I run a few errands?我要外出办点事，你能帮我看十分钟店吗？ make after [sb] vtr phrasal insep dated (chase) (过时用语)追逐；追求 run after [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep (chase)追赶My dog loves to run after a ball.我的狗喜欢追着球跑。 see after [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep US (look after, take care of)照顾；照料 seek after [sth] vtr phrasal insep (search for, try to find)追求；寻求 start after [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep (begin chasing [sb/sth])开始追赶 take after [sb] vtr phrasal insep informal (parent: resemble)长得像；追赶；追捕Many people say that Maria takes after her grandmother. Sam really takes after his father.许多人都说玛利亚长得像奶奶。萨姆长得很像爸爸。 take after [sb] vtr phrasal insep US (chase)长得像；追赶；追捕The boys took after the dog when it ran off with their ball.当小狗衔着他们的球跑开时，男孩子们一起在后追赶。 thirst after [sth] vtr phrasal insep figurative (desire keenly)迫切想要；极度渴望Humanity has thirsted after knowledge since the dawn of time. tidy up after [sb] vtr phrasal insep (clear up mess made by: [sb] else)收拾某人制造的脏乱 复合形式： after a while adv (some time later)一会儿以后；过了一会儿At first he felt no pain. After a while, his arm began to ache.起初他没有觉得疼痛。过了一会儿，他的手臂开始痛起来了。 after all adv (ultimately)终究；最终After all, nobody but the patient has the right to refuse the treatment.最终，只有病人有权拒绝治疗。 after all adv (despite that)终究，毕竟；尽管，虽然Tina is feeling better now, so she can come with us after all.缇娜现在感觉好多了，毕竟她都可以和我们一起去了。 after all adv (explanatory: because) (解释原因)毕竟I'm definitely going to the concert - they are my favourite band after all.我肯定会去音乐会的，毕竟他们是我最喜欢的乐队。 after all is said and done expr (ultimately)最后；一切落定后After all is said and done, the decision to have a baby is a personal one. after hours adv (after official closing time)下班后；关门后Pubs aren't allowed to sell alcohol after hours. after hours adv (law: outside of business time) (法律)营业时间后，工作时间后 after much deliberation adv (having considered [sth] carefully)想来想去；考虑再三 after much deliberation adv (having discussed [sth] at length)酌古斟今 after school adv (when school day is over)放学后备注: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjectiveThe teacher made Kyle stay after school to finish his homework.放学后老师把凯尔留下来完成回家作业。 after-school adj (extra-curricular)课外的Drama is a popular after-school activity at my school.在我们学校，戏剧表演是很受欢迎的课外活动。 after some time expr (after a while)一段时间后After some time, the architect delivered the plans for our new house. after that adv (then, next)然后We went to see a film, and after that had a meal in an Italian restaurant.我们去看了场电影，然后在一家意大利餐厅吃了饭。 after the fact expr (afterwards)事后He had no knowledge of the robbery until after the fact. after the fact expr (added after concluded)事后的Conditions added to a contract after the fact are invalid unless both parties agree to them. after which conj (and following this)在此之后He took his morning shower, after which he dressed and began to prepare breakfast. after-dinner adj (speech, etc.: following dinner) (致辞、演讲等)餐后的 after-hours adj (law: outside of business time) (法律)非营业时间的，下班时间的 after-sales service n (customer care: repair, etc.)售后服务 after-sun, aftersun adj (for use after sun exposure)晒后的 aftereffect, also UK: after-effect n often plural (consequence)后果, 事后影响； (药物)副作用, 后作用 afterimage, after-image n (impression left on the retina)（视网膜上的）残留影像 afterparty, after-party n (party following another event)余兴派对 be named after [sth/sb], be named for [sth/sb] v expr (be given the same name as)以…命名I was named after my mother's best friend. The park was named for the town's mayor.我以我母亲最好的朋友的名字来取名。这个公园以该城镇市长的名字命名。 chase after girls v expr informal (try to seduce young women)追女孩Ron seems to spend most of his time chasing after girls. closing the stable door after the horse has bolted, shutting the barn door after the horse has bolted n figurative, informal (acting too late)行动太慢；反应太慢Tony's debts are huge now; buying a few items second-hand seems like closing the stable door after the horse has bolted. come after [sth/sb] vi + prep (follow in sequence) (顺序)出现在…之后The letter Q comes after P in the English alphabet. crave for [sth], crave after [sth] vi + prep (desire, long for)渴望得到After years in an office job, Erika found herself craving after an opportunity to work outdoors. day after day adv (every day)日复一日I'm sick of doing the same thing day after day. hanker for [sth], hanker after [sth] vi + prep (yearn for [sth])渴望；渴求Micah has been hankering after a blueberry bagel all day. happily ever after adv (fairytale ending) (童话故事的结尾)从此幸福地生活在一起，从此过着幸福快乐的日子Cinderella married her Prince Charming and they both lived happily ever after.灰姑娘嫁给了她的白马王子，从此他们过上了幸福的生活。 happily ever after, happy ever after adv (happy outcome)很高兴The lost cat was found in the attic and the family lived happily ever after.走丢的猫在阁楼上找到了，全家人都很开心。 hour after hour adv (continuously for many hours)时时刻刻；一刻又一刻The police studied hour after hour of CCTV footage in order to identify the thieves. in a fashion, after a fashion adv (so to speak, sort of)勉强地；颇有些；多少有点 inquire after [sb], enquire after [sb] vi + prep formal (ask for news of [sb])打听...的近况Kate inquired after Ben's sister when she saw him at the store.凯特在商店碰到本的时候，便打听他妹妹的近况。 just after prep (immediately following)…刚结束就…；刚过…Just after she'd finished her speech, she collapsed from exhaustion. long after prep (for a long time following)很久后；很久之后；很久以后The feeling of good times lingered on in the house long after the party was over. looked after adj (cared for, tended)得到照顾的；得到照料的 looking after n UK, informal (care)照看，照料，照顾 lust after [sb] vi + prep (desire sexually)对…有极强的性欲Don Juan lusted after every woman he saw. lust after [sth], lust for [sth] vi + prep figurative (want)渴盼；渴望获得Tania is lusting after a new smartphone. model [sth] after [sth] vtr + prep (base on [sth] else)使…模仿；使…仿照This amphitheatre was modelled on the Colosseum in Rome. month after month adv (every month)月复一月；一月又一月Month after month I have to pay so many bills. morning after n (when aftereffects are felt)宿醉；过度放纵后的不适感Audrey had a great night out, but waking up on the morning after wasn't so much fun. morning-after pill n (emergency contraceptive)紧急避孕药 name [sb/sth] after [sb/sth] vtr + prep (give the same name as)以…命名We'd like to name the baby after my mother if it's a girl.如果是个女孩，我们想以我母亲的名字命名她。 not long after adv (a short time later)不久后 not long after prep (a short time following)在…之后不久 one after the other adv (one at a time)一个接一个地I couldn't believe it! He sat there and ate ten habanero peppers, one after the other! pattern [sth] on [sth], pattern [sth] after [sth], pattern [sth] upon [sth] vtr (model, base: on [sth])模仿；仿造；仿制This design is patterned after the latest Paris fashions.该设计模仿的是巴黎最新时装款式。 patterned after [sth] adj (copied, based on [sth])仿造…的；仿效…的The airplane was patterned after the bird. quest after [sth], quest for [sth] vi + prep formal (seek, search)搜寻；找寻The legend tells of how King Arthur's knights quested for the Holy Grail.传说讲述了亚瑟王的骑士搜寻圣杯的故事。 right after, immediately after conj (at once when)紧接着；马上；接下来The ambulance came right after the police arrived. We saw it right after he did.救护车紧接着警察抵达。他看过之后我们马上就看到了。 right after, immediately after prep (immediately following)随即，立马We set off right after breakfast. Right after the wedding, the couple flew off to Jamaica for their honeymoon.我们早饭过后随即就出发了。婚礼过后，那对新婚夫妇立马就飞去牙买加度蜜月了。 shortly after prep (just following)不久；很快Shortly after the Second World War, the Labour government in Britain set about establishing the welfare state. sigh for [sth], sigh after [sth] vi + prep figurative (pine, yearn)渴望；渴盼Rachel is still sighing after that promotion. soon after adv (a short while later)不久以后；很快；稍后I was born at 3pm; my twin brother followed soon after.我下午3点出生，很快我的双胞胎弟弟也出生了。 soon after prep (just following)不久…；紧接着…The team fired their manager soon after losing the game.输了比赛后不久，那支队伍就开除了经理。 sought-after adj (desired, desirable)被追捧的备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the nounThis area is one of the most sought-after locations in the city. the day after n (next day, following day)一天后；第二天We can stay out as late as we like on my birthday; the day after is a Sunday. the day after expr (on the following day)第二天I ate so much at supper that the day after, I felt quite ill. the day after [sth] expr (on the day following: an event)...的第二天They went on honeymoon the day after the wedding. the day after conj (on the day following: an action)...的第二天The day after he left her, she met someone new. the day after tomorrow n (2 days from now)后天Today is Saturday, so the day after tomorrow is Monday. the day after tomorrow adv (2 days from now)后天Don't worry, the meeting isn't until the day after tomorrow. time after time expr (repeatedly)一再地；屡次地；一次又一次地 year after year adv (continously; without interruption)持续不断地We hear the same complaints year after year. year after year adv (every year)年复一年地His Christmas parties seem to fail year after year.Year after year I say I'll quit smoking and I never do. |
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