afterward

英 [ˈɑːftə(r)wə(r)d]

美 [ˈæftərwərd]

adv.  之后; 后来

高考CET4CET6考研TEM4

BNC.33038 / COCA.4195

英英释义

adv

• 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:subsequentlylaterafterwardsafterlater on

双语例句

• He became a celebrity and a professional swimmer afterward.
  在这个历史性的跨越后，他成为了一个名人和专业游泳选手。
• Afterward, when we have talked the case over, I will give you my opinion.
  以后，等我们把情况交谈之后，我会告诉你我的意见。
• Afterward, I was so embarrassed that I set myself a new goal.
  这之后，我尴尬之极，于是就为自己定了一个新目标。
• We began mass-producing it shortly afterward.
  不久我们就大量生产它了。
• The woman broke up with her boyfriend soon afterward.
  不久以后，这位女性和她的男友分手了。
• I was depressed for weeks afterward.
  后来我为这事烦恼了几个星期。
• Not long afterward, he became a bishop.
  不久以后，他成为了一名主教。
• Afterward, we went crazy playing and took a lot of snack.
  之后我们疯玩了一场，还吃了许多零食。
• They called for a little address afterward, and I took the occasion to lecture them on their conduct.
  事后，他们要我讲点话，我就趁这个机会对他们的行为教训了一顿。
• I remembered it afterward, when we were engaged.
  后来我们订婚时我还记得。