after

prep.

1. （时间）在…后
   later than sth; following sth in time
   1. We'll leave after lunch.
      我们将在午饭后动身。
   2. They arrived shortly after 5.
      他们是在5点钟刚过到达的。
   3. Not long after that he resigned.
      那以后不久他就辞职了。
   4. Let's meet the day after tomorrow/the week after next .
      咱们后天 / 下下周再见。
   5. After winning the prize she became famous overnight.
      她获奖后一夜之间成名了。
   6. After an hour I went home (= when an hour had passed) .
      一小时之后我回家了。
   7. It's ten after seven in the morning (= 7.10 a.m.)
      现在是早上七点十分。
2. （表示反复不断或一个接着一个）
   used to show that sth happens many times or continuously
   1. day after day of hot weather
      日复一日的炎热天气
   2. I've told you time after time not to do that.
      我一再告诉过你不要干那件事。
3. 跟随；追赶；在（某人）后面
   behind sb when they have left; following sb
   1. Shut the door after you.
      随手关门。
   2. I'm always having to clean up after the children (= clean the place after they have left it dirty and untidy) .
      孩子们离开以后，我总得打扫一番。
   3. He ran after her with the book.
      他拿着那本书在后面追赶她。
   4. She was left staring after him.
      她目不转睛地望着他离去的背影。
4. （按顺序、重要性）在…后面，仅次于
   next to and following sb/sth in order or importance
   1. Your name comes after mine in the list.
      在名单上你的名字在我的后面。
   2. He's the tallest, after Richard.
      除了理查德，他的个子最高。
   3. After you (= Please go first) .
      请先走。
   4. After you with the paper. (= Can I have it next?)
      报纸你看完了给我看。
5. 与…对照；与…对比
   in contrast to sth
   1. It was pleasantly cool in the house after the sticky heat outside.
      与户外的湿热相比，屋里真是凉爽惬意。
6. 鉴于；由于
   as a result of or because of sth that has happened
   1. I'll never forgive him after what he said.
      由于他说了那些话，我永远也不会原谅他。
7. 尽管；虽然
   despite sth; although sth has happened
   1. I can't believe she'd do that, not after all I've done for her.
      在我为她做了这一切之后，我无法相信她会那样做。
8. 寻找；追捕
   trying to find or catch sb/sth
   1. The police are after him.
      警方正在追捕他。
   2. He's after a job at our place.
      他到我们这儿找工作。
9. 关于
   about sb/sth
   1. She asked after you (= how you were) .
      她问候你。
10. 模仿；依照
    in the style of sb/sth; following the example of sb/sth
    1. a painting after Goya
       一幅仿戈雅的画
    2. We named the baby ‘Ena’ after her grandmother.
       我们以婴儿祖母的名字给婴儿取名“埃娜”。
11. …后的
    happening or done later than the time or event mentioned
    1. after-hours drinking (= after closing time)
       打烊时间以后饮酒
    2. an after-school club
       课外活动俱乐部
    3. after-dinner mints
       餐后薄荷糖

conj.

1. 在…以后
   at a time later than sth; when sth has finished
   1. I'll call you after I've spoken to them.
      我和他们谈了以后就给你打电话。
   2. Several years after they'd split up they met again by chance in Paris.
      他们分手几年以后在巴黎又偶然相遇。

adv.

1. 后来；以后
   later in time; afterwards
   1. That was in 1996. Soon after , I heard that he'd died.
      那是在1996年。不久以后我听说他死了。
   2. I could come next week, or the week after.
      我可能下周来，或者再下一周。
   3. And they all lived happily ever after .
      从此以后他们都过着幸福的生活。

adj.

1. 后来的；以后的
   following; later
   1. in after years
      在以后的岁月中

In addition to the uses shown below, after is used in phrasal verbs such as ‘ask after’, ‘look after’, and ‘take after’.
除下列用法外，after还可用于ask after，look after, take after等短语动词中。

1. PREP 在（时间、事件）以后
   If something happens after a particular date or event, it happens during the period of time that follows that date or event.
   1. After 19 May, strikes were occurring on a daily basis...
      5月19日之后，每天都会发生罢工。
   2. After breakfast Amy ordered a taxi...
      早饭后，埃米预订了一辆出租车。
   3. It wasn't until after Christmas that I met Paul.
      直到圣诞节之后我才见到保罗。
   4. After is also a conjunction.
      
   5. After Don told me this, he spoke of his mother...
      唐告诉我这件事后，就谈起了他的母亲。
   6. Marina cared for him after he seriously injured his eye several years ago.
      自从几年前他眼睛严重受伤之后，玛丽娜就一直照顾他。
2. PREP …之后（指做事的先后顺序）
   If you do one thing after doing another, you do it during the period of time that follows the other thing.
   1. After completing and signing it, please return the form to us in the envelope provided.
      填完表格并签名后，请装进所提供的信封里寄还给我们。
   2. ...women who have changed their mind after deciding not to have children...
      决定不生孩子后又改变主意的女性
   3. After flying from Los Angeles to London, allow four full days to adjust.
      从洛杉矶飞往伦敦之后，留出4整天时间适应环境。
3. PREP （时间）在…后
   You use after when you are talking about time. For example, if something is going to happen during the day after or the weekend after a particular time, it is going to happen during the following day or during the following weekend.
   1. She's leaving the day after tomorrow.
      她打算后天离开。
   2. ...the party's annual conference, to be held the week after next.
      将在下下周举行的该党的年会
   3. After is also an adverb.
      
   4. Tomorrow. Or the day after.
      明天。或者是后天。
4. PREP 随…之后；跟在…之后
   If you go after someone, you follow or chase them.
   1. He walked out, and Louise went after him.
      他走了出去，路易丝也跟着出去了。
   2. ...people who were after him for large amounts of money.
      为了大笔钱而追随他的人们
5. PREP 追求；搜寻
   If you are after something, you are trying to get it.
   1. They were after the money...
      他们想得到这笔钱。
   2. I did eventually find what I was after.
      我最终找到了我想要的东西。
6. PREP 朝着（正离去之人喊叫或注视）
   If you call, shout, or stare after someone, you call, shout, or stare at them as they move away from you.
   1. 'Come back!' he called after me...
      “回来！”他朝我喊道。
   2. Claire stared after him until he disappeared around a corner.
      克莱尔一直注视着他，直到他消失在拐角。
7. PREP 为，替（某人做某事）
   If you do something after someone, you do it for them, because they cannot or will not do it for themselves.
   1. She used to mess up the floor and I had to clean up after her.
      她过去常常把地板弄得很脏乱，而我不得不为她清理干净。
8. PREP 过了（某地）以后
   If you tell someone that one place is a particular distance after another, you mean that it is situated beyond the other place and further away from you.
   1. A few kilometres after the village, turn right to Montelabate.
      过了村庄之后再前行几公里，向右转前往蒙特拉贝特。
9. PREP （写）在…后面（或下面）
   If one thing is written after another thing on a page, it is written following it or underneath it.
   1. I wrote my name after Penny's.
      我把自己的名字写在彭尼的下面。
10. PREP （重要性）仅次于，低于
    You use after in order to give the most important aspect of something when comparing it with another aspect.
    1. After Germany, America is Britain's second-biggest customer...
       对于英国来说，美国是仅次于德国的第二大客户。
    2. Methane is often regarded as the second most important greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide.
       甲烷常被认为是仅次于二氧化碳的重要温室气体。
11. PREP 依照，按照（某人的名字命名）
    To be named after someone means to be given the same name as them.
    1. Phillimore Island is named after Sir Robert Phillimore...
       菲利莫尔岛以罗伯特·菲利莫尔爵士的名字命名。
    2. He persuaded Virginia to name the baby after him.
       他说服弗吉尼娅以他的名字为婴儿取名。

in AM, use 美国英语用 for


12. CONVENTION （走路或出入门口时的礼貌用语）您先请
    If you say 'after you' to someone, you are being polite and allowing them to go in front of you or through a doorway before you do.
    1. 'After you.' — 'Not at all, Mr Bird, after you.'
       “您先请。”——“别客气，伯德先生，您先请。”
13. （…点）过（…分）
    After is used when telling the time. If it is, for example, ten after six, the time is ten minutes past six.
14. after all → see: all

You use after, afterwards, and later to talk about things that happen following the time when you are speaking, or following a particular event. Expressions such as 'not long' and 'shortly' can also be used with after. After dinner she spoke to him... I returned to England after visiting India... Shortly after, she called me. Afterwards can be used when you do not need to mention the particular time or event. Afterwards we went to a night club. You can also use words such as 'soon' and 'shortly' with afterwards. Soon afterwards, he came to the clinic. You can use later to refer to a time or situation that follows the time when you are speaking. I'll go and see her later. 'A little', 'much', and 'not much' can also be used with later. A little later, the lights went out... I learned all this much later. You can use after, afterwards, or later following a phrase that mentions a period of time, in order to say when something happens. five years after his death ... She wrote about it six years afterwards ... Ten minutes later he left the house.
after, afterwards和later都用于谈论晚于说话时间或某事之后发生的事情。not long，shortly等表达方式也可与after连用。例如：After dinner she spoke to him（饭后她对他说话了），I returned to England after visiting India（印度之行结束后我回到了英格兰），Shortly after, she called me（之后不久，她给我打了电话）。无需提及具体时间或事件时，可用afterwards：Afterwards we went to a night club（后来我们去了一家夜总会）。afterwards也可与soon，shortly等词连用：Soon afterwards, he came to the clinic（过了不久，他来到了诊所）。later可用于指说话时间之后的时间或情况。例如，I'll go and see her later（我过阵子会去看她）。a little, much和not much也可与later连用。例如，A little later, the lights went out（过了一会儿，灯灭了），I learned all this much later（很久以后我才得知了这一切）。after, afterwards和later可用于表示一段时间的短语后面，指某事发生的时间：five years after his death（他去世5年之后），She wrote about it six years afterwards（6年之后她撰文谈起了此事），Ten minutes later he left the house（10分钟之后他离开了那座房子）。

15. PHRASE 一个接一个地；接连地
    If you do something to several things one after the other or one after another, you do it to one, then the next, and so on, with no break between your actions.
    1. Sybil ate three biscuits, one after the other...
       西比尔接连吃了3块饼干。
    2. Caroline was trying on one outfit after another.
       卡罗琳一套接一套地试穿衣服。
16. PHRASE 日复一日/年复一年
    If something happens day after day or year after year, it happens every day or every year, for a long time.
    1. I waited for news, day after day, expecting to hear.
       我日复一日地等着，期待能听到消息。
    2. ...people who'd been coming here year after year.
       年复一年到这里来的人们

1. After about three months, I was no longer addicted to nicotine.
   大约3个月后，我就不再对尼古丁上瘾了。
2. After breakfast Amy ordered a taxi
   早饭后，埃米预订了一辆出租车。
3. It wasn't until after Christmas that I met Paul.
   直到圣诞节之后我才见到保罗。
4. After completing and signing it, please return the form to us in the envelope provided.
   填完表格并签名后，请装进所提供的信封里寄还给我们。
5. After flying from Los Angeles to London, allow four full days to adjust.
   从洛杉矶飞往伦敦之后，留出4整天时间适应环境。
6. She's leaving the day after tomorrow.
   她打算后天离开。
7. He walked out, and Louise went after him.
   他走了出去，路易丝也跟着出去了。
8. They were after the money
   他们想得到这笔钱。
9. I did eventually find what I was after.
   我最终找到了我想要的东西。
10. 'Come back!' he called after me
    “回来！”他朝我喊道。
11. Claire stared after him until he disappeared around a corner.
    克莱尔一直注视着他，直到他消失在拐角。
12. She used to mess up the floor and I had to clean up after her.
    她过去常常把地板弄得很脏乱，而我不得不为她清理干净。
13. A few kilometres after the village, turn right to Montelabate.
    过了村庄之后再前行几公里，向右转前往蒙特拉贝特。
14. I wrote my name after Penny's.
    我把自己的名字写在彭尼的下面。
15. After Germany, America is Britain's second-biggest customer
    对于英国来说，美国是仅次于德国的第二大客户。
16. Methane is often regarded as the second most important greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide.
    甲烷常被认为是仅次于二氧化碳的重要温室气体。
17. Phillimore Island is named after Sir Robert Phillimore
    菲利莫尔岛以罗伯特·菲利莫尔爵士的名字命名。
18. He persuaded Virginia to name the baby after him.
    他说服弗吉尼娅以他的名字为婴儿取名。
19. 'After you.' — 'Not at all, Mr Bird, after you.'
    “您先请。”——“别客气，伯德先生，您先请。”
20. Sybil ate three biscuits, one after the other
    西比尔接连吃了3块饼干。
21. Caroline was trying on one outfit after another.
    卡罗琳一套接一套地试穿衣服。
22. I waited for news, day after day, expecting to hear.
    我日复一日地等着，期待能听到消息。
23. I turned back after a while, but he kept walking
    我过了一会就往回走了，但他还接着走。
24. In January, 37 years after our first meeting, I was back in the studio with Denis
    那是1月，在我们初次相遇37年之后，我和丹尼斯一同回到了工作室。
25. After a while, the sickness gradually passed and she struggled to the mirror.
    过了一会儿，她渐渐不那么恶心了，挣扎着到了镜子前。
26. After a time they came to a pond.
    过了好久，他们来到一个池塘。
27. I felt much better after taking the medicine.
    我吃了药以后好受多了。
28. After you left, we all missed you.
    你走了以后，我们都很想你。
29. The beans swelled up after being soaked.
    豆子泡涨了。

  after behind【导航词义：（在）后面】

  after prep., adv 在…后面；以后

〔辨析〕强调位置、时间等顺序的先后。

  behind prep., adv. 在…后面；在后面

〔辨析〕多表示位置和方向的前后关系，或指必须做的事情在时间上落后。

  after since【导航词义：在…之后】

  after prep., conj. （时间）在…以后

〔辨析〕一般不与现在时间发生关系，故常和动词的过去时或过去完成时连用。

  since prep., conj. 自…以来

〔辨析〕

prep.

after all

• 毕竟；终归
  despite what has been said or expected
  1. So you made it after all!
     你毕竟成功了！
• （解释或说明理由）别忘了，到底
  used when you are explaining sth, or giving a reason
  1. He should have paid. He suggested it, after all.
     他本来就应该付款。反正他自己也这么提出。

be after doing sth

• 正要做某事；打算就要做某事
  to be going to do sth soon; to be intending to do sth soon
• 刚做了某事
  to have just done sth

adv

1. happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
   1. he apologized subsequently
   2. he's going to the store but he'll be back here later
   3. it didn't happen until afterward
   4. two hours after that

   Synonym:    subsequentlylaterafterwardsafterwardlater on

2. behind or in the rear
   1. and Jill came tumbling after