单词 | after |
释义 | after (once / 5 pages) advadj After is a preposition meaning "later in time" or "behind in space." After many hours of dancing, you'll be sweaty and hungry. The word after goes all the way back to Sanskrit (meaning "further off" or "beyond"). You can use it in the context of time, as in, "Meet me after dinner and we'll take a walk," or of space, as in, "After you pass the school, you'll see the library on your right." After can also be an adverb. If you like ships, you'll recognize the relationship of after to aft, which means the rear part of the ship. WORD FAMILYafter USAGE EXAMPLESAfter that, we bumped into each other occasionally on the street, spending a few minutes catching up. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) An angry crowd cursed the government, even after a representative of Mr. Sadr tried to calm them. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) After a 5-11 season, changes will be demanded of the Jets. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1adv happening at a time subsequent to a reference time two hours after that Syn afterward, afterwards, later, later on, subsequently 2adv behind or in the rear and Jill came tumbling after 3adj located farther aft Syn aft (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail |
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