after

preposition

/ˈɑːftə(r)/

/ˈæftər/

Idioms

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later than something; following something in time
- We'll leave after lunch.
- They arrived shortly after 5.
- Not long after that he resigned.
- Let’s meet the day after tomorrow/the week after next.
- After winning the prize she became famous overnight.
- After an hour I went home (= when an hour had passed).
- (North American English) It’s ten after seven in the morning (= 7.10 a.m.).
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next to and following somebody/something in order or importance
- Your name comes after mine in the list.
- He's the tallest, after Richard.
- After you (= Please go first).
- After you with the paper (= Can I have it next?).
behind somebody when they have left; following somebody
- Shut the door after you.
- I'm always having to clean up after the children (= clean the place after they have left it dirty and untidy).
- He ran after her with the book.
- She was left staring after him.
in contrast to something
- It was pleasantly cool in the house after the sticky heat outside.
as a result of or because of something that has happened
- I'll never forgive him after what he said.
despite something; although something has happened
- I can't believe she'd do that, not after all I've done for her.
… after…
used to show that something happens many times or continuously
- day after day of hot weather
- I've told you time after time not to do that.
see also one after another/the other
trying to find or catch somebody/something
- The police are after him.
- He's after a job at our place.
about somebody/something
- She asked after you (= how you were).
in the style of somebody/something; following the example of somebody/something
- a painting after Goya
- We named the baby ‘Ena’ after her grandmother.
after-
(in adjectives) happening or done later than the time or event mentioned
- after-hours drinking (= after closing time)
- an after-school club
- after-dinner mints

Word OriginOld English æfter, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch achter.

Idioms

after all

despite what has been said or expected
- So you made it after all!
used when you are explaining something, or giving a reason
- He should have paid. He suggested it, after all.

be after doing something (Irish English)

to be going to do something soon; to be intending to do something soon
to have just done something

单词	after
释义	after preposition /ˈɑːftə(r)/ /ˈæftər/ Idioms jump to other results later than something; following something in time We'll leave after lunch. They arrived shortly after 5. Not long after that he resigned. Let’s meet the day after tomorrow/the week after next. After winning the prize she became famous overnight. After an hour I went home (= when an hour had passed). (North American English) It’s ten after seven in the morning (= 7.10 a.m.). Topics Timea1 next to and following somebody/something in order or importance Your name comes after mine in the list. He's the tallest, after Richard. After you (= Please go first). After you with the paper (= Can I have it next?). behind somebody when they have left; following somebody Shut the door after you. I'm always having to clean up after the children (= clean the place after they have left it dirty and untidy). He ran after her with the book. She was left staring after him. in contrast to something It was pleasantly cool in the house after the sticky heat outside. as a result of or because of something that has happened I'll never forgive him after what he said. despite something; although something has happened I can't believe she'd do that, not after all I've done for her. … after… used to show that something happens many times or continuously day after day of hot weather I've told you time after time not to do that. see also one after another/the other trying to find or catch somebody/something The police are after him. He's after a job at our place. about somebody/something She asked after you (= how you were). in the style of somebody/something; following the example of somebody/something a painting after Goya We named the baby ‘Ena’ after her grandmother. after- (in adjectives) happening or done later than the time or event mentioned after-hours drinking (= after closing time) an after-school club after-dinner mints Word OriginOld English æfter, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch achter. Idioms after all despite what has been said or expected So you made it after all! used when you are explaining something, or giving a reason He should have paid. He suggested it, after all. be after doing something (Irish English) to be going to do something soon; to be intending to do something soon to have just done something after conjunction /ˈɑːftə(r)/ /ˈæftər/ jump to other results at a time later than something; when something has finished I'll call you after I've spoken to them. Several years after they'd split up they met again by chance in Paris. Word OriginOld English æfter, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch achter. after adverb /ˈɑːftə(r)/ /ˈæftər/ jump to other results later in time; afterwards That was in 1996. Soon after, I heard that he'd died. I could come next week, or the week after. And they all lived happily ever after. Word OriginOld English æfter, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch achter. after adjective /ˈɑːftə(r)/ /ˈæftər/ [only before noun] (old use) jump to other results following; later in after years Word OriginOld English æfter, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch achter.
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