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。
在之后的时间；此后；；发生在参考时间之后；然后
At a later time; after that.
在之后的时间；此后；
At a later or succeeding time; after that;
发生在参考时间之后
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
We had dinner first, and afterwards we went for a walk.
我们先吃了晚饭，之后去散了步。
用法提示：副词“afterwards”表示时间顺序，意为“之后”，修饰整个句子。
She finished her homework quickly; afterwards, she watched a movie.
她很快完成了作业；之后，她看了一部电影。
用法提示：副词“afterwards”作为独立成分，表示动作发生的先后顺序。
If you don't understand, you can ask questions afterwards.
如果你不明白，之后可以提问。
用法提示：副词“afterwards”用于将来时态的从句中，表示“随后”。
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。
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。
常与表示短暂时间的副词连用，表示“不久之后”。
The meeting ended, and shortly afterwards he left.
会议结束后，他很快就离开了。
与afterwards可互换，但语气更自然日常
比afterwards正式，常用于书面或正式场合
更正式，常指紧接着特定事件之后
强调序列中的下一个，可用于口语，替换时注意上下文
grammar · medium
易错句子I finished my homework, afterwards I went to bed.
正确表达I finished my homework, and afterwards I went to bed.
Afterwards是副词，不能直接连接两个分句，需借助连词and或then。
grammar · medium
易错句子I will call you afterwards the meeting.
正确表达I will call you after the meeting.
Afterwards不能后接名词短语表示“在...之后”，应使用介词after。
与 afterwards（之后，后来）相对，指在参照时间之前；多用于表示提前准备或预做的事。
after 是介词或连词，后面必须接名词或从句；afterwards 是副词，单独使用
later 侧重指时间上的稍后，可独立使用；afterwards 侧重指某事件之后，常指紧接着的后续
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
after + -ward + -s
after
back + -ward + -s
fore + -ward + -s
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