After
['ɑːftə] or ['æftɚ]
解釋/意思:
(adj.) located farther aft .
(adv.) behind or in the rear; 'and Jill came tumbling after'.
校對:托妮--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(a.) Next; later in time; subsequent; succeeding; as, an after period of life.
(a.) Hinder; nearer the rear.
(a.) To ward the stern of the ship; -- applied to any object in the rear part of a vessel; as the after cabin, after hatchway.
(prep.) Behind in place; as, men in line one after another.
(prep.) Below in rank; next to in order.
(prep.) Later in time; subsequent; as, after supper, after three days. It often precedes a clause. Formerly that was interposed between it and the clause.
(prep.) Subsequent to and in consequence of; as, after what you have said, I shall be careful.
(prep.) Subsequent to and notwithstanding; as, after all our advice, you took that course.
(prep.) Moving toward from behind; following, in search of; in pursuit of.
(prep.) Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to; as, to look after workmen; to inquire after a friend; to thirst after righteousness.
(prep.) In imitation of; in conformity with; after the manner of; as, to make a thing after a model; a picture after Rubens; the boy takes after his father.
(prep.) According to; in accordance with; in conformity with the nature of; as, he acted after his kind.
(prep.) According to the direction and influence of; in proportion to; befitting.
(adv.) Subsequently in time or place; behind; afterward; as, he follows after.
乔伊手打
同義詞及近義詞：
prep. [1]. Subsequent to, later than.[2]. Following, behind.[3]. About, in relation to.[4]. In imitation of.
ad. Afterward.
a. [1]. Succeeding, subsequent, following, later.[2]. Hind, hinder, posterior, rear, back.
編輯:帕特里克
同義詞及反義詞：
SYN:Behind, following, succeeding
ANT:Afore, before, Introducing, preceding
杰拉尔德編輯
解釋/意思:
prep. and adv. behind in place: later in time: following in search of: in imitation of: in proportion to or in agreement with: concerning: subsequent to or subsequently: afterward: after the manner of or in imitation of.—adj. behind in place: later in time: more toward the stern of a vessel.
汉丽埃塔整理
例句/造句/用法:
- Perhaps you had better go after my friends at once, because the weather is warm, and I can not 'keep' long. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- For instance, if he took his supper after a hard day, to the Dead March in Saul, his food might be likely to sit heavy on him. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- And after this cry and strife the sun may rise and see him worsted. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- George Lamb and Elliston together, after they had listened to a page or two, with one voice exclaimed, Very stupid. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- The latter peculiarity took the form of a dislike to being left alone, especially after dark. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯回憶錄.
- The next morning after the capture of Petersburg, I telegraphed Mr. Lincoln asking him to ride out there and see me, while I would await his arrival. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- No, sir, such a man will look after himself and will look after his chums. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯回憶錄.
- Rawdon acquiesced in the justice of her opinion; and in truth he had remarked that after a few nights of his little suppers, &c. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- Justice and health of mind will be of the company, and temperance will follow after? 柏拉圖. 理想國.
- A hard-working man, and not overstrong, he would return to his home from the machine-shop where he was employed, and throw himself on the bed night after night to rest. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- The red ball is dyed after seasoning, and at the time of final turning called finishing. 佚名. 神奇的知識之書.
- From the window of Worcester's barrack-room I used to amuse myself reviewing our troops, but not after the fashion of Catharine of Russia. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- His strength returned, and a month after the visit of Thomasin he might have been seen walking about the garden. 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
- After waiting some time Mrs. Clements became alarmed, and ordered the cabman to drive back to her lodgings. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
編輯:斯坦利