Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #96
after
之后；后来；随后
核心释义
later in time; following; afterwards
- 1.
Behind; later in time; following.
- 2.
发生在参照时间之后
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
- 3.
位于后面或后部
behind or in the rear
在后面；后方；发生在参照时间之后；位于后面或后部；后来
用法In use
We had lunch, and soon after we went for a walk.
用法提示：副词 after 表示时间顺序，意为“之后”。
He finished his homework, and after he played video games.
用法提示：副词 after 用于连接先后发生的动作，表示“然后”。
She called me a week after.
用法提示：副词 after 表示时间上的“之后”，常置于时间词后。
two hours after that
and Jill came tumbling after
after (adverb at end of clause)
作为副词，置于句末，表示‘之后’。
I'll call you after.
我之后给你打电话。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- soon after
- 不久之后
- He arrived soon after.他不久后就到了。
- shortly after
- 不久之后
- She called shortly after.她不久后就打来了电话。
- right after
- 紧接着
- I left right after.我紧接着就离开了。
- the day after
- 第二天
- The event was the day after.活动是在第二天。
- the week after
- 下一周
- We met the week after.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象字母a在fter（后面）前面，a在后面就是之后。
语境与语域Context & Register
time sequence; physical position
语法说明Grammar Note
作为副词，after通常表示‘之后’，多见于the day after、soon after等短语，不可直接跟宾语。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that rhyme: rafter, laughter. Note: 'craft', 'draft', and 'shaft' are commonly misspelled as having the same ending, but they are pronounced with a final /ft/ without the schwa, so they do not rhyme.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级
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