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af·ter A0130200 (ăf′tər)prep.1. a. Behind in place or order: Z comes after Y in the alphabet.b. Next to or lower than in order or importance.2. In quest or pursuit of: seek after fame; go after big money.3. Concerning: asked after you.4. Subsequent in time to; at a later time than: come after dinner.5. Subsequent to and because of or regardless of: They are still friends after all their differences.6. Following continually: year after year.7. In the style of or in imitation of: satires after Horace.8. With the same or close to the same name as; in honor or commemoration of: named after her mother.9. According to the nature or desires of; in conformity to: a tenor after my own heart.10. Past the hour of: five minutes after three.11. Irish Used with a present participle to indicate action that has just been completed: "Sure I'm after seeing him not five minutes ago" (James Joyce).adv.1. Behind; in the rear.2. At a later or subsequent time; afterward: three hours after; departed shortly after.adj.1. Subsequent in time or place; later; following: in after years.2. Located near the stern of a vessel or the rear or an aircraft or spacecraft.conj. Following or subsequent to the time that: I saw them after I arrived.n.1. Afternoon.2. afters Chiefly British Dessert.Idiom: after all1. In spite of everything to the contrary; nevertheless: We chose to take the train after all.2. Everything else having been considered; ultimately: A car is after all a means of transportation.
[Middle English, from Old English æfter; see apo- in Indo-European roots.]after allYou use after all when you are mentioning an additional point that supports or helps explain what you have just said. It had to be recognized, after all, that I was still a schoolboy.I thought he might know where Sue is. After all, she is his wife.You also use after all to say that something is true or may be true in spite of what had previously been thought. Perhaps it isn't such a bad village after all.I realised he was telling the truth after all.Be Careful!
Don't use 'after all' when you want to introduce a final point, question, or topic. Instead you use finally or lastly. Finally I want to thank you all for coming.Lastly I would like to ask about your future plans.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | after all - emphasizes something to be considered; "after all, she is your boss, so invite her"; "he is, after all, our president" | | 2. | after all - in spite of expectations; "came to the party after all"; "it didn't rain after all" |
Translationsafter (ˈaːftə) preposition1. later in time or place than. After the car came a bus. 在...之後 在...之后2. following (often indicating repetition). one thing after another; night after night. 緊接著(表示重複，如：一個接一個，一夜過一夜) 表示反复不断或一个接着一个3. behind. Shut the door after you! 在...後面 在...后面4. in search or pursuit of. He ran after the bus. 追求，追趕 追赶5. considering. After all I've done you'd think he'd thank me; It's sad to fail after all that work. 有鑑於 由于，鉴于 6. (American. in telling the time) past: It's a quarter after ten. 過了… 在...之后 adverb later in time or place. They arrived soon after. 後來 后来 conjunction later than the time when. After she died we moved house twice. 在...以後 在...以后ˈaftermath (-mӕθ) noun the situation etc resulting from an important, especially unpleasant, event. The country is still suffering from the aftermath of the war. 後果 后果ˈafterthought noun a later thought. 事後的想法 事后的想法ˈafterwards adverb later or after something else has happened or happens. He told me afterwards that he had not enjoyed the film. 後來 后来after all1. (used when giving a reason for doing something etc) taking everything into consideration. I won't invite him. After all, I don't really know him. 畢竟 毕竟2. in spite of everything that has/had happened, been said etc. It turns out he went by plane after all. 終究 终究be after to be looking for something. What are you after?; The police are after him. 尋找 寻找after all
after all1. In spite of a previous action or situation. Used in this way, it typically emphasizes a change in plans. Ray's work schedule changed, so he'll be able to visit us after all.2. In consideration of; considering. Used in this way, "after all" appears in conjunction with a reason that the speaker wants to the listener to think about. Be nice to Jason. He had a hard day at work, after all. You should visit your mother more often—after all, she won't live forever.See also: after, allafter all 1. anyway; in spite of what had been decided. (Often refers to a change in plans or a reversal of plans.) It looks like Tom will go to law school after all. 2. recalling or considering the fact that. Don't punish Tommy! After all, he's only three years old!See also: after, allafter all1. Despite everything, nevertheless, as in The plane took off half an hour late but landed on time after all. 2. After everything else has been considered, ultimately, as in Mary has final approval of the guest list; after all, it's her wedding. The two usages are pronounced differently, the first giving stress to the word after and the second to the word all. Both date from the early 1700s. Also see when all is said and done. See also: after, allafter ˈall
1 used to show that something is the opposite of what you first intend to do or expect to happen: I think I will have something to eat after all. ♢ We could have left our coats at home — it didn’t rain after all.
2 used when you are explaining something or giving a reason: Can’t I stay up late tonight? After all, there’s no school tomorrow! ♢ You got a fair price for your car. It’s six years old, after all.See also: after, all after all1. In spite of everything to the contrary; nevertheless: We chose to take the train after all.2. Everything else having been considered; ultimately: A car is after all a means of transportation.See also: after, allEncyclopediaSeeafterMedicalSeeAFTER |