Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1951
afterwards
/ˈæftɚwɚdz/
adverb
之后；后来；随后
At a later time; after that.
- 1.
At a later or succeeding time; after that;
在之后的时间；此后；
- 2.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
发生在参考时间之后
在之后的时间；此后；；发生在参考时间之后；然后；后来
In use
We had dinner first, and afterwards we went for a walk.
She finished her homework quickly; afterwards, she watched a movie.
If you don't understand, you can ask questions afterwards.
Afterwards, + clause
常用于句首，后面接逗号，表示事件发生的顺序。
Afterwards, we went for a walk.
之后，我们去散了步。
Clause + afterwards
放在句末，强调在某个事件之后。
We had dinner and went out afterwards.
我们吃了晚饭，之后出去了。
soon / shortly / not long + afterwards
常与表示短暂时间的副词连用，表示“不久之后”。
Connections
Collocations
- soon afterwards
- 不久之后
- The meeting ended, and soon afterwards he left the office.会议结束后，他不久就离开了办公室。
- shortly afterwards
- 不久之后
- She received the news and shortly afterwards she called her mother.她收到消息后不久就给母亲打了电话。
- immediately afterwards
- 立即之后
- He finished his speech and immediately afterwards the audience applauded.他结束演讲后，观众立即鼓掌。
- not long afterwards
- 没过多久
- The couple got married and not long afterwards they had a baby.这对夫妇结婚后没多久就有了孩子。
- a few days afterwards
- 几天后
- The accident happened a few days afterwards, causing much damage.事故在几天后发生，造成了很大损失。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
拆解为 after（之后）和 wards（方向），想象“朝着之后的方向”，即“随后”。
Context & Register
在叙述时间顺序时；正式或非正式场合。注：通常用于表示某个事件之后。
Grammar Note
常用于引出后续发生的事情或顺序
Pronunciation & Spelling
No genuine rhymes; all share '-wards' spelling but have different stressed vowels.
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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