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afterafterD.J.:[ˈɑ:ftə]K.K.:[ˈæftɚ]prep.1.■(表示时间)在…以后After the play they called for the author to show himself.剧终之后他们请求编剧和大家见面。2.■(表示位置、顺序)在…后面The King came in, with all his servants following after him.国王走了进来, 所有侍从跟在他的后面。3.■(表示原因)由于, 鉴于She succeeded in solving the problem after hard work.由于努力干, 她终于解决了那个问题。4.■(表示条件)与…一致; 符合He was built after his father.他的体型像父亲。5.■(表示方式)像, 仿照This box is made after a new pattern.这箱子是仿照新样式制作的。6.■(表示依据)以…之名命名The boy was named Tom after his grandfather.这小孩按他祖父的名字被起名为汤姆。7.■(表示论及)关于; 涉及He inquired after your health.他询问你的健康状况。8.■(表示目标)追求, 追寻There were always lots of men after her because she was clever as well as pretty.总有许多男人追求她, 因为她既漂亮又聪明。I wonder what those children are after in that shed.我不知道那些孩子在棚子里寻找什么。9.■(表示让步)尽管, 仍然After all my advice, he still went his own way.在我苦口婆心地相劝后, 他仍然一意孤行。conj.1.■在…以后After he goes, we shall eat.他走之后, 我们就吃饭。adv.1.■以后, 继后They arrived soon after.他们没多久就到达了。

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after['ɑ:ftə; 'æf-]adv.1.■[表示位置]在后面，在后，背后；向后2.■[表示时间]以后，之后，后来，过后，随后3.■【航海学、航空学】在(或接近、向着)艉部(或机尾)prep.1.■[表示位置、空间]在…后面，在…背后，在…之后：I saw the man dragging a bundle of firewood after him.我看见那男人身后拖着一捆柴。2.■[表示时间]在…以后；在…之后，于…后，迟于：We will discuss that matter after lunch.午饭后我们要讨论那件事。3.■以…为追赶(或追求、搜寻、纠缠)的目标；寻找，跟踪，追随；跟在…后面：I called after him three or four times.我在他后面叫了三四次。4.■以…之故，因为，由于，鉴于，考虑到：You must be feeling tired,after that long walk.你走了那么长路，一定觉得累了吧。5.■尽管…(但)，不管，不顾：After all I had done, she was still ungrateful.尽管我做了这一切，可她仍然不领情。6.■[表示顺序](跟)在…后面，继(或随)…之后：After you,sir.先生，您先请。7.■[表示地位、位次或重要性]低于，次于，亚于：Milton is placed after Shakespeare.弥尔顿的地位次于莎士比亚。8.■以…为模仿对象，仿，仿效：a novel after Dickens' style一本模仿狄更斯文体的小说9.■照，依照，依从，按照：He can paint after a style.他能照葫芦画瓢。10.■为了；为纪念…；取名于：A child named after Washington一个以华盛顿名字命名的孩子11.■像：A child takes after its father.孩子(长相、性格或举止)像父亲。12.■关于，有关：She asked after you.她询问你的情况(或：她问候你)。13.■[用于连接并列的两项，表示接续](一个)接着(一个)：day after day日复一日time after time一次又一次，屡次14.■与…一致，与…相称；符合：a book quite after my own heart一本合我心意的书conj.1.■(时间)后，在后，在…之后，后于，迟于：After we had finished tea, we all sat on the grass.我们喝完茶后，都坐在草地上。adj.1.■(时间)后的，以后的，随后的，继…之后的2.■【航海学、航空学】靠近后尾的(尤指船尾或机尾)n.1.■[口语]下午,午后(=afternoon)after all毕竟，终究，终归，到底，归根结底虽然…可还是；尽管…到底要知道；别忘了[提醒某人时用]after hours办公(或营业、学习等)时间以后，下班后，规定时间后，工作之余，业余时间[见hour]After me (或us)the Deluge!见DelugeAfter you![口语]您先请!(请对方先走或先吃)；请先用!After you with…[口语]您先请…，您…完了让我…be after doing something[爱尔兰英语]在做某事(= have been doing something)be(或get)after someone (或something)追赶某人；寻找某人(或某物)[美国口语]追着某人，缠着某人妄想得到(别人的东西)ever after(或afterwards)从此以后一直…

afterafter[ˈɑ:ftə]prep.1.■[指地点]在...之后one after another一个挨着一个地2.■[指顺序]在...后面day after day一天一天地3.■追赶, 探求run after her追赶她4.■询问; 打听Your uncle asked after you.你叔父询问了你的情况。5.■[指时间]在...之后;...以后After supper we went to see a film.晚饭后我们去看了一场电影。6.■由于; 因为; 考虑到After the impertinent way you acted, who could like you?由于你那鲁莽的做法, 谁还能喜欢你呢?7.■虽然; 尽管After all we have said, he still won't change his mind.尽管我们说了那么许多, 他还是不愿改变他的想法。8.■仿照; 模仿This fable was written after the manner of Aesop.这部寓言是仿照《伊索寓言》写成的。9.■(级别, 重要性)次于Milton is placed after Shakespeare among English poets.在英国诗人当中, 密尔敦的地位次于莎士比亚。⑩按照He was named after his father.他是以其父亲的名字命名的。⑾合乎He was a boy after the hopes and expectations of his parents.他是一个没有辜负父母期望的(好)孩子。

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词性变化after[ˈɑ:ftə]adv.1.■在...的后面follow after跟在后面2.■以后two hours after两小时后after[ˈɑ:ftə]adj.1.■以后的; 后来的in after years以后的岁月里; 晚年中The after results of the explosion were terrible.这场爆炸的后果是惊人的。after[ˈɑ:ftə]conj.1.■在...以后The sun came out after the storm ceased.在暴风雨停止后, 太阳出来了。

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继承用法after-acceleratedadj.1.■后加速的afteraccelerationn.1.■后加速after-bakevt., vi., n.1.■后烘(烤)afterbirth[ˈɑ:ftəbɜ:θ]n.1.■胞衣, 胎盘[膜]afterburstn.1.■(地下坑道岩石爆炸后发生的)后(期)崩坍aftercare[ˈɑ:ftəkeə(r)]n.1.■(病后或产后的)调养2.■(罪犯释放后的)安置afterclap[ˈɑ:ftəklæp]n.1.■节外生枝的事件after-combustionn.1.■后[再次, 补充]燃烧, 复燃, 燃尽[完]after-condensern.1.■再[二次]冷凝器after-contractionn.1.■后期[附加, 残余]收缩aftercooler[ˈɑ:ftəˌku:lə(r)]n.1.■后冷却机aftercrop[ˈɑ:ftəkrɔp]n.1.■第二次收割aftercurrentn.1.■剩余电流afterdamp[ˈɑ:ftədæmp]n.1.■矿山火灾(或爆炸后)形成的毒气afterdeck[ˈɑ:ftədek]n.1.■后甲板afteredgen.1.■后沿[缘]after-etchingn.1.■残余[最后]腐蚀after-expansionn.1.■后膨胀, 附加膨胀after-firen., vt., vi.1.■消音器内爆炸after-fixingn.1.■后固定after-flown.1.■残余塑性流动, 蠕变after-framen.1.■后框[架], 补架after-hardeningn.1.■后期硬化afterheat[ˈɑ:ftəhi:t]n.1.■余热afterlife[ˈɑ:ftəlaɪf]n.1.■(迷信者所说的)来世2.■下半生afterlight[ˈɑ:ftəlaɪt]n.1.■余辉, 夕照, 事后的领悟aftermath[ˈɑ:ftəmæθ]n.1.■再生草2.■后果(尤指灾祸)aftermost[ˈɑ:ftəməʊst]adj.1.■最后头的, 靠近船尾的afterpeak[ˈɑ:ftəpi:k]n.1.■(船的)尾尖舱afterpiece[ˈɑ:ftəpi:s]n.1.■舵轮[盘]脚2.■下一幕, 余兴afterproductn.1.■副产品-afterpulse

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词性变化after[ˈɑ:ftə]n.1.■剩余脉冲after-purificationn.1.■补充[后]净化afterripening[ˈɑ:ftəˌraɪpɚnɪŋ]n.1.■【生】后熟作用afterservicen.1.■售出后的技术服务aftershock[ˈɑ:ftəʃɔk]n.1.■余震afterstainn.1.■互补[对比]色aftertaste[ˈɑ:ftəteɪst]n.1.■回味, 余味afterthought[ˈɑ:ftəθɔ:t]n.1.■事后的思考[想法]aftertime[ˈɑ:ftətaɪm]n.1.■业余[余辉]时间afterwit[ˈɑ:ftəwɪt]n.1.■事后聪明afterword[ˈɑ:ftəwɜ:d]n.1.■跋,编后记