after

adverb, preposition, conjunction

UK /ˈɑːftə(r)/

After is used in the following ways:

as a preposition (followed by a noun): I went for a swim after breakfast.

as an adverb (without a following noun): He died on June 3rd and was buried the day after.

as a conjunction (connecting two clauses): After you’d left, I got a phone call from Stuart.

1
at a later time
1. 1a
  when a particular time has passed, or when an event or action has ended
  After the war, I went back to work on the farm.
  Essays handed in after 12.00 on Friday will not be accepted.
  She is leaving the school after 20 years as headteacher.
  This message arrived after everyone had gone home.
  after a while:
  It seems noisy at first, but after a while you get used to it.
  after doing something:
  Wash your hands after touching raw meat.
  Synonyms and related words
  After another event or time
  after
  following
  since
2. 1b
  used for showing how much later something happens
  minutes/days/years etc after:
  His birthday is two days after mine.
  She got here just a few seconds after me (=after I got here).
  Barlow was arrested 24 hours after arriving back in Britain.
  soon/shortly/not long after:
  Joe was born not long after we moved to London.
  We got here at eleven and the others arrived soon after.
  straight after (=immediately after):
  You shouldn’t go swimming straight after a big meal.
  Synonyms and related words
  After another event or time
  after
  following
  since
3. 1c
  Americanused in telling the time, for giving the number of minutes past the hour
  It’s ten after nine (=9.10).
  Synonyms and related words
  Telling the time by a clock
  0900/1300 etc hours
  about
  advanced
2
at a later position in a list or piece of writing
1. 2a
  following someone or something else in a list or order
  N comes after M in the alphabet.
  The US is our largest export market after Germany.
  Kate is my best friend, after you of course.
2. 2b
  following something else in a piece of writing
  You don’t need to put a full stop after ‘Mr’.
  What do those letters after your name mean?
  Synonyms and related words
  Referring to parts of documents or pieces of writing
  above
  below
  after
3
further along a road, railway etc
You turn right just after the pub.
A few hundred metres after the village the road ended and we had to stop the car.
We get off at the station after Newport.
Synonyms and related words
Function words referring to location
about
across
after
4
when someone leaves or has left
1. 4a
  if you call or shout after someone, you call or shout to them as they are leaving
  ‘And don’t come back!’ they yelled after him.
  Synonyms and related words
  To shout and to talk loudly
  shout
  call out
  cry
2. 4b
  if you clean up after someone, you clean up a mess they have made when they have left or after they have finished
  You can put those toys away because I’m not clearing up after you.
3. 4c
  if you close a door or gate after you, you close it as you leave a place
  She walked out, closing the door gently after her.
5
considering what happened in the past
1. 5a
  used for saying that someone is influenced by past events
  After what happened last time, I was careful not to make the same mistake again.
  They wouldn’t invite John, not after the way he behaved at Sally’s wedding.
  Synonyms and related words
  After another event or time
  after
  following
  since
2. 5b
  used when there has been a surprising or disappointing result despite everything that was done in the past
  After all that I’d done for her, she didn’t even say thank you.
6
trying to catch, find, or get someone/something
1. 6a
  trying to catch someone or something
  The police are after him for burglary.
  go/run/drive etc after (=follow and try to catch someone or something):
  I ran after her to apologize.
  His dog fell in the river and he jumped in after it.
2. 6b
  informaltrying to find something
  A really good French dictionary, that’s what I’m after.
3. 6c
  informalwanting to get something that belongs to someone else
  Watch out, he’s only after your money.
  Synonyms and related words
  Wanting or needing something
  anxious
  impatient
  longing
7
if you name a person or thing after someone, you give them the same name
She’s called Diana, after Princess Diana.
She has a street named after her.
Synonyms and related words
Relating to names and the process of naming
after
assignment
better known as

phrases

after all

after you

day after day/week after week/year after year etc

in after years

the day/week/year etc after

单词	after
释义	after adverb, conjunction, preposition US /ˈæftər/ Other entries for this word after- prefix go after phrasal verb after all phrase after you phrase ask after phrasal verb get after phrasal verb run after phrasal verb after tax phrase after-hours adjective, adverb call after phrasal verb come after phrasal verb after dark phrase after hours phrase keep after phrasal verb look after phrasal verb make after phrasal verb name after phrasal verb style after phrasal verb take after phrasal verb after-school adjective more dictionary definitions DEFINITIONS7 After is used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): I went for a swim after breakfast. as an adverb (without a following noun): He died on June 3rd and was buried the day after. as a conjunction (connecting two clauses): After you’d left, I got a phone call from Stuart. 1 at a later time 1a when a particular time has passed, or when an event or action has ended After the war, my parents moved to the U.S. Essays handed in after 12:00 on Friday will not be accepted. She is leaving the school after 20 years as its principal. This message arrived after everyone had gone home. after a while: It seems noisy at first, but after a while you get used to it. after doing something: Wash your hands after touching raw meat. Synonyms and related words After another event or time after following since 1b used for showing how much later something happens minutes/days/years etc. after: His birthday is two days after mine. She got here just a few seconds after me (=after I got here). Barlow was arrested 24 hours after arriving back in the country. soon/shortly/not long after: Joe was born not long after we moved to Portland. We got here at eleven and the others arrived soon after. right after (=immediately after): You shouldn’t go swimming right after a big meal. Synonyms and related words After another event or time after following since 1c Americanused in telling the time, for giving the number of minutes past the hour It’s ten after nine (=9:10). Synonyms and related words Telling the time by a clock 0900/1300 etc. hours about advanced 2 at a later position in a list or piece of writing 2a following someone or something else in a list or order N comes after M in the alphabet. Germany is our largest export market after Japan. Kate is my best friend, after you of course. 2b following something else in a piece of writing In the U.S., we put a period after “Mr.” and “Mrs.” What do those letters after your name mean? Synonyms and related words Referring to parts of documents or pieces of writing above below after 3 farther along a road, railroad, etc. You turn right just after the bank. We get off at the station after Newport. Synonyms and related words Function words referring to location about across after 4 when someone leaves or has left 4a if you call or shout after someone, you call or shout to them as they are leaving “And don’t come back!” they yelled after him. Synonyms and related words To shout and to talk loudly shout call out cry 4b if you clean up after someone, you clean up a mess they have made when they have left or after they have finished You can put those toys away because I’m not cleaning up after you. 4c if you close a door or gate after you, you close it as you leave a place She walked out, closing the door gently after her. 5 considering what happened in the past 5a used for saying that someone is influenced by past events After what happened last time, I was careful not to make the same mistake again. They wouldn’t invite John, not after the way he behaved at Sally’s wedding. Synonyms and related words After another event or time after following since 5b used when there has been a surprising or disappointing result despite everything that was done in the past After all that I’d done for her, she didn’t even say thank you. 6 trying to catch or get someone/something 6a trying to catch someone or something The police are after him for burglary. go/run/drive etc. after (=follow and try to catch someone or something): I ran after her to apologize. His dog fell in the river and he jumped in after it. 6b informalwanting to get something that belongs to someone else Watch out, he’s only after your money. Synonyms and related words Wanting or needing something anxious impatient longing 6c mainly Britishinformaltrying to find something A really good French dictionary, that’s what I’m after. 7 mainly Britishif you name a person or thing after someone, you give them the same name We named him after my father. Synonyms and related words Relating to names and the process of naming after assignment better known as phrases after all after you day after day/week after week/year after year etc. in after years the day/week/year etc. after after adverb, preposition, conjunction UK /ˈɑːftə(r)/ Other entries for this word after- prefix go after phrasal verb after all phrase after you phrase ask after phrasal verb get after phrasal verb run after phrasal verb after tax phrase after-hours adjective, adverb call after phrasal verb come after phrasal verb after dark phrase after hours phrase keep after phrasal verb look after phrasal verb make after phrasal verb name after phrasal verb style after phrasal verb take after phrasal verb after-effects noun more dictionary definitions DEFINITIONS7 After is used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): I went for a swim after breakfast. as an adverb (without a following noun): He died on June 3rd and was buried the day after. as a conjunction (connecting two clauses): After you’d left, I got a phone call from Stuart. 1 at a later time 1a when a particular time has passed, or when an event or action has ended After the war, I went back to work on the farm. Essays handed in after 12.00 on Friday will not be accepted. She is leaving the school after 20 years as headteacher. This message arrived after everyone had gone home. after a while: It seems noisy at first, but after a while you get used to it. after doing something: Wash your hands after touching raw meat. Synonyms and related words After another event or time after following since 1b used for showing how much later something happens minutes/days/years etc after: His birthday is two days after mine. She got here just a few seconds after me (=after I got here). Barlow was arrested 24 hours after arriving back in Britain. soon/shortly/not long after: Joe was born not long after we moved to London. We got here at eleven and the others arrived soon after. straight after (=immediately after): You shouldn’t go swimming straight after a big meal. Synonyms and related words After another event or time after following since 1c Americanused in telling the time, for giving the number of minutes past the hour It’s ten after nine (=9.10). Synonyms and related words Telling the time by a clock 0900/1300 etc hours about advanced 2 at a later position in a list or piece of writing 2a following someone or something else in a list or order N comes after M in the alphabet. The US is our largest export market after Germany. Kate is my best friend, after you of course. 2b following something else in a piece of writing You don’t need to put a full stop after ‘Mr’. What do those letters after your name mean? Synonyms and related words Referring to parts of documents or pieces of writing above below after 3 further along a road, railway etc You turn right just after the pub. A few hundred metres after the village the road ended and we had to stop the car. We get off at the station after Newport. Synonyms and related words Function words referring to location about across after 4 when someone leaves or has left 4a if you call or shout after someone, you call or shout to them as they are leaving ‘And don’t come back!’ they yelled after him. Synonyms and related words To shout and to talk loudly shout call out cry 4b if you clean up after someone, you clean up a mess they have made when they have left or after they have finished You can put those toys away because I’m not clearing up after you. 4c if you close a door or gate after you, you close it as you leave a place She walked out, closing the door gently after her. 5 considering what happened in the past 5a used for saying that someone is influenced by past events After what happened last time, I was careful not to make the same mistake again. They wouldn’t invite John, not after the way he behaved at Sally’s wedding. Synonyms and related words After another event or time after following since 5b used when there has been a surprising or disappointing result despite everything that was done in the past After all that I’d done for her, she didn’t even say thank you. 6 trying to catch, find, or get someone/something 6a trying to catch someone or something The police are after him for burglary. go/run/drive etc after (=follow and try to catch someone or something): I ran after her to apologize. His dog fell in the river and he jumped in after it. 6b informaltrying to find something A really good French dictionary, that’s what I’m after. 6c informalwanting to get something that belongs to someone else Watch out, he’s only after your money. Synonyms and related words Wanting or needing something anxious impatient longing 7 if you name a person or thing after someone, you give them the same name She’s called Diana, after Princess Diana. She has a street named after her. Synonyms and related words Relating to names and the process of naming after assignment better known as phrases after all after you day after day/week after week/year after year etc in after years the day/week/year etc after
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