after

名词 n. 形容词 adj. 副词 adv. 介词 prep. 连词 conj.
中文释义
英 /ˈɑːftə/    美 /ˈæftəɹ/|[ˈäftɚ]|/ˈɐːftə/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Of before-and-after images: the one that shows the difference after a specified treatment.
    — In the ‘before’ shots, she’ll look like an ordinary suburban housewife; but we know she acts in community theater musicals sometimes, so the ‘afters’ will give her a glamorous starlet image, starting with a very revealing bathing suit shot.
形容词 adj.
  1. Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent dated
    — I did verily believe in my own mind, that I couldn't fight in that way at all; but my after experience convinced me that this was all a notion.
  2. At or towards the stern of a ship or the rear of an aircraft.
    — The after gun is mounted aft.
副词 adv.
  1. Behind; later in time; following. not-comparable
    — I left the room, and the dog bounded after.
介词 prep.
  1. Subsequently to; following in time; later than.
    — We had a few beers after the game.
  2. Subsequently to; following in time; later than.; Subsequently to and as a result of.
    — After your bad behaviour, you will be punished.
  3. Subsequently to; following in time; later than.; Subsequently to and considering.
    — I’m not putting you in charge again after the last disaster.
  4. Subsequently to; following in time; later than.; Subsequently to and in spite of.
    — After all that has happened, he is still my friend.
  5. Subsequently to; following in time; later than.; Subsequently to the actions of (someone), in order to remedy a situation. often
    — I'm tired of picking up after you. Why can't you clean your own messes?
  6. Subsequently to; following in time; later than.; Repeatedly, seemingly in a sequence without end.
    — day after day, time after time, mile after mile, beer after beer, smile after smile
  7. Subsequently to; following in time; later than.; Used to indicate recent completion of an activity. Ireland,Newfoundland
    — I was after finishing my dinner when there was a knock on the door. [= I had just finished my dinner when ...]
  8. Behind.
    — He will leave a trail of destruction after him.
  9. In pursuit of, seeking.
    — He’s after a job; run after him; inquire after her health.
  10. In allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing.
    — We named him after his grandfather.
  11. Below, often next below, in importance or rank.
    — The princess is next in line to the throne after the prince.
  12. Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to.
    — to look after workmen; to enquire after a friend; to thirst after righteousness
  13. According to (an author or text). obsolete
  14. According to the direction and influence of; in proportion to; befitting. obsolete
    — He takes greatness of kingdoms according to bulk and currency, and not after their intrinsic value.
连词 conj.
  1. Signifies that the action of the clause it starts takes place before the action of the other clause.
    — The show ends after the fat lady sings.

词形变化

afters plural

词汇关系

近义词
post
衍生词
accessary after the fact accessory after the fact a day after the fair after a fashion after all after all is said and done after a while after dark after-five after hours after image journal after me the deluge afternoon after one's own heart after one's own soul after Saturday comes Sunday after school special after the fact after the jump after the Lord Mayor's show after us the deluge after-work after you before and after close the barn door after the horse has bolted close the stable door after the horse has been stolen close the stable door after the horse has bolted day after day day after tomorrow fish and company stink after three days go after it is easy to be wise after the event letters after one's name life after death like a dog after a bone lock the stable door after the horse has been stolen lock the stable door after the horse has bolted morning after the night before night after night one after another one after the other one thing after another pay good money after bad pitch good money after bad please repeat after me pour good money after bad shut the stable door after the horse has bolted sought-after spend good money after bad sweet-after-death the seventh water after kissel they're only after one thing throw good money after bad time after bit time after time two days after tomorrow walk after lunch ask after chase after clean up after come after dangle after enquire after get after inquire after listen after look after lust after make after name after run after run around after set after take after whore after after-banquet afterness after-party

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep
Proto-Indo-European *-o
Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó
Proto-Indo-European *-teros
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep(o)teros
Proto-Germanic *after
Old English æfter
Middle English after
English after
From Middle English after, from Old English æfter, from Proto-West Germanic *aftar, from Proto-Germanic *after, *aftiri, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epoteros (“further behind, further away”), from *h₂epo (“off, away”).
Cognate with Scots efter (“after”), North Frisian efter (“after, behind”), West Frisian after, achter, efter (“behind; after”), Low German and Dutch achter (“behind”), German after- (“after-”), Danish and Swedish efter (“after”), Norwegian Bokmål and Norwegian Nynorsk etter (“after”), Faroese and Icelandic eftir (“after”).
The Irish usage to indicate recent completion of an activity is a calque of the Irish collocation Táim tar éis... (“I have just...”, literally “I am after...”).
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep
Proto-Indo-European *-o
Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó
Proto-Indo-European *-teros
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep(o)teros
Proto-Germanic *after
Old English æfter
Middle English after
English after
From Middle English after, from Old English æfter, from Proto-West Germanic *aftar, from Proto-Germanic *after, *aftiri, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epoteros (“further behind, further away”), from *h₂epo (“off, away”).
Cognate with Scots efter (“after”), North Frisian efter (“after, behind”), West Frisian after, achter, efter (“behind; after”), Low German and Dutch achter (“behind”), German after- (“after-”), Danish and Swedish efter (“after”), Norwegian Bokmål and Norwegian Nynorsk etter (“after”), Faroese and Icelandic eftir (“after”).
The Irish usage to indicate recent completion of an activity is a calque of the Irish collocation Táim tar éis... (“I have just...”, literally “I am after...”).
词源 3
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep
Proto-Indo-European *-o
Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó
Proto-Indo-European *-teros
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep(o)teros
Proto-Germanic *after
Old English æfter
Middle English after
English after
From Middle English after, from Old English æfter, from Proto-West Germanic *aftar, from Proto-Germanic *after, *aftiri, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epoteros (“further behind, further away”), from *h₂epo (“off, away”).
Cognate with Scots efter (“after”), North Frisian efter (“after, behind”), West Frisian after, achter, efter (“behind; after”), Low German and Dutch achter (“behind”), German after- (“after-”), Danish and Swedish efter (“after”), Norwegian Bokmål and Norwegian Nynorsk etter (“after”), Faroese and Icelandic eftir (“after”).
The Irish usage to indicate recent completion of an activity is a calque of the Irish collocation Táim tar éis... (“I have just...”, literally “I am after...”).
词源 4
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep
Proto-Indo-European *-o
Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó
Proto-Indo-European *-teros
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep(o)teros
Proto-Germanic *after
Old English æfter
Middle English after
English after
From Middle English after, from Old English æfter, from Proto-West Germanic *aftar, from Proto-Germanic *after, *aftiri, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epoteros (“further behind, further away”), from *h₂epo (“off, away”).
Cognate with Scots efter (“after”), North Frisian efter (“after, behind”), West Frisian after, achter, efter (“behind; after”), Low German and Dutch achter (“behind”), German after- (“after-”), Danish and Swedish efter (“after”), Norwegian Bokmål and Norwegian Nynorsk etter (“after”), Faroese and Icelandic eftir (“after”).
The Irish usage to indicate recent completion of an activity is a calque of the Irish collocation Táim tar éis... (“I have just...”, literally “I am after...”).
词源 5
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep
Proto-Indo-European *-o
Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó
Proto-Indo-European *-teros
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep(o)teros
Proto-Germanic *after
Old English æfter
Middle English after
English after
From Middle English after, from Old English æfter, from Proto-West Germanic *aftar, from Proto-Germanic *after, *aftiri, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epoteros (“further behind, further away”), from *h₂epo (“off, away”).
Cognate with Scots efter (“after”), North Frisian efter (“after, behind”), West Frisian after, achter, efter (“behind; after”), Low German and Dutch achter (“behind”), German after- (“after-”), Danish and Swedish efter (“after”), Norwegian Bokmål and Norwegian Nynorsk etter (“after”), Faroese and Icelandic eftir (“after”).
The Irish usage to indicate recent completion of an activity is a calque of the Irish collocation Táim tar éis... (“I have just...”, literally “I am after...”).
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