| 单词 | afterward |
| 释义 | afterward (once / 180 pages) adv If something happens afterward, it occurs after some original event or time. When kids get out of school at 2:00 p.m., teachers generally go home some time afterward. You might attend a reading by an author and then go to the reception afterward, or eat dinner with your family and then go out for ice cream afterward. You can also use the word afterwards — although afterward came first, from the Old English æftanweard, combining æftan, "after," and the direction suffix -weard. The original English form, aftward, was a nautical term. WORD FAMILYafterward USAGE EXAMPLESPeople inside the store were evacuated and it was closed afterward. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Dr. Max Langham, who led the surgical team, says the first few weeks afterward were a challenge for the twins. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) “It’s amazing, overwhelming,” Long said afterward, wiping away tears. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) adv happening at a time subsequent to a reference time it didn't happen until afterward Syn after, afterwards, later, later on, subsequently |
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