单词 | after all |
释义 | after /äfˈtər/preposition and adverb
Later than the time when ORIGIN: OE æfter, in origin a compar from af (æf) off, of which aft is orig a superl, but itself compared æfter, æfterra, æftemest, and tending to be regarded as compar of aft; see of and off afˈterings plural noun (archaic or dialect) The last milk drawn in milking a cow afˈters plural noun (informal) In a meal, the dessert or other course following a main course afˈterward (chiefly US) or afˈterwards adverb
afˈterbirth noun
afˈterburner noun The device used in afterburning afˈterburning noun Reheat, the use of a device to inject fuel into the hot exhaust gases of a turbojet in order to obtain increased thrust afˈtercare noun
afˈter-clap noun (archaic) An unexpected sequel, after an affair is supposed to be at an end afˈter-crop noun A second crop from the same land in the same year afˈter-damp noun Chokedamp, arising in coal mines after an explosion of firedamp afˈterdeck noun (nautical) The deck behind a ship's bridge after-dinnˈer noun The time following dinner adjective Belonging to that time, esp before leaving the table afˈtereffect noun An effect that comes after an interval aftereyeˈ transitive verb (Shakespeare) To gaze after afˈtergame noun
afˈterglow noun
afˈtergrass noun The grass that grows after mowing or reaping afˈtergrowth noun
afˈter-guard noun (nautical)
afˈterheat noun (nuclear eng) The heat from fission products in a nuclear reactor after it has been shut down afˈter-image noun An image that persists for a time after one looks at an object afˈterlife noun
afˈter-light noun The light of later knowledge afˈtermarket noun The service offered to consumers after the purchase of goods and services (also adjective) afˈtermath noun
afˈter-mentioned adjective Mentioned subsequently afternoonˈ noun The time between noon and evening adjective /afˈ/ Happening at this time afˈterpains plural noun The pains after childbirth, as the uterus contracts afˈter-party noun An informal party arranged to follow a more formal event afˈterpiece noun A minor piece after a play afˈtersales adjective After a sale has been completed, usu with reference to servicing the goods, installation, etc aftersales service noun Service offered by a retailer to a customer following the purchase of goods, eg repair, provision of spare parts, advice on installation afˈtershaft noun A second shaft arising from the quill of a feather afˈtershave noun A lotion for men, for use after shaving afˈtershock noun One of several minor shocks following the main shock of an earthquake af'tershow adjective Occurring after a musical or theatrical performance afˈtersun noun A lotion applied to damaged skin after sunbathing afˈtersupper noun
adjective In the time after supper afˈterswarm noun A second swarm or cast (qv) of bees afˈtertaste noun A taste that remains or comes after eating or drinking afˈter-tax adjective
afˈterthought noun
afˈtertime noun Later time afˈterword noun An epilogue afˈterworld noun The world inhabited by the souls of the dead after a fashion see under fashion after all
be after doing (Irish) To have just done all /öl/adjective
ORIGIN: OE (Anglian) all, (WSax eall); Ger all allˈness noun The condition of being all Possible compounds are without limit and only a selection can be given: allˈ-Amerˈican adjective
All Blacks plural noun The New Zealand international rugby team allˈ-building adjective (Shakespeare) Poss on which all is built, but prob a misprint all-changˈing-word noun A spell that transforms everything all-cheerˈing adjective Giving cheerfulness to all allˈ-clearˈ noun A signal that the reason for sheltering, or (figurative) for inactivity, is past allˈcomers plural noun Everyone who arrives or is present allˈ-day adjective Lasting all day all-dreadˈed adjective Dreaded by all allˈ-elecˈtric adjective Using only electricity for heating and lighting allˈ-embracing adjective Encompassing everything all-endˈing adjective Allˈ-father noun
allˈ-fired adjective (informal, orig US) (as an intensifier) infernal (perh for hell-fired) allˈ-firedly adverb all-fivesˈ noun A game of dominoes in which the aim is to make the end pips sum a multiple of five All Fools' Day noun April Fools' Day, 1 April all-foursˈ noun A card game in which there are four chances that score a point (see also four) all-givˈer noun (Milton) The giver of all, God allˈ-good noun The plant good-King-Henry all-goodˈ adjective Infinitely good all-hailˈ interjection (archaic) A greeting (literally, all health) noun (archaic) A salutation of ‘All hail’ transitive verb (archaic) To greet with ‘All hail’ All-hallˈowmass noun The feast of All Saints allˈhallˈown, allˈhallˈowen, allˈhollˈown or allˈhallˈond adjective (orig genitive pl of noun; obsolete) (Shakespeare al-hallown summer a spell of fine weather about All Hallows) All Hallˈows Day noun All Saints' Day, 1 November All-hallˈowtide noun The season of All Hallows allˈheal noun
all-hidˈ noun (archaic) Hide-and-seek all-importˈant adjective
all-inˈ adjective
allˈ-in-oneˈ adjective and noun (something) combining two or more functions in a single item allˈnight adjective Lasting, open, etc all night allnightˈer noun Any event, activity, party, etc that lasts all night all-obeyˈing adjective (Shakespeare) Obeyed by all allˈ-or-nothˈing or allˈ-or-noneˈ adjective That must be gained, accepted, etc completely or not at all allˈ-out adjective
allˈ-ovˈer adjective Over the entire surface, body, etc all-ōˈverish adjective (informal) Having an indefinite sense of indisposition, discomfort, or malaise all-ōˈverishness noun (informal). all-parˈty adjective Involving all the parties to a dispute, political action, etc allˈ-pervading adjective Spreading or filtering through the whole of allˈ-play-allˈ adjective Of a competition, in which every competitor plays against every other in turn allˈ-points bulletin noun (N American) A report giving details of a wanted person, crime, etc issued by one police station and transmitted to all others in the region or state all-powˈerful adjective
all'-prōˈ noun (American football) A player who has been selected to a team consisting of the best professional players in each playing position (also adjective) all-purˈpose adjective That can be used for any purpose, in any circumstances, etc all-redˈ adjective (obsolete) Exclusively on British territory (from the conventional colouring of maps) all-risksˈ adjective (of insurance) covering all risks except a number specifically excluded (eg war risks) allˈ-round adjective
all-round camera noun A camera able to make a strip picture of the whole periphery of an object revolved before it all-roundˈer noun
all-roundˈness noun all-rulˈing adjective All Saints' Day noun 1 November, a Christian festival in honour of the saints collectively allˈ-seatˈer noun A venue at which standing is not permitted or possible (also adjective) allˈseed noun A weed (genus Radiola) of the flax family, or other many-seeded plant all-seeˈing adjective all-sēˈer noun (Shakespeare) One who sees all, ie God allˈsorts plural noun Things of various odd shapes, sizes, colours, etc (also figurative) All Souls' Day noun (RC) 2 November, a day of prayer for souls in Purgatory allˈspice noun Pimento or Jamaica pepper, supposed to combine the flavours of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves (see also calycanthus under calyx) allˈ-starˈ adjective Having a cast or team all of whom are stars all-tellˈing adjective (Shakespeare) Revealing all allˈ-terrain adjective (of vehicles) designed for use on rough terrain allˈ-thing adverb (Shakespeare) Every way allˈ-tickˈet adjective (of an event) for which tickets must be obtained in advance allˈ-time adjective Of all time to date all-time high or all-time low noun A high or low level never before reached all-time record noun A record exceeding all others in all times allˈ-up noun and adjective (of loaded aircraft) total (weight) all-up service noun (old) A service carrying first-class mail by air at regular postage rates allˈ-weather adjective
all-wheel drive noun A type of four-wheel drive in which each wheel can rotate at a different speed allˈ-wheel-driveˈ adjective all-wingˈ aeroplane noun An aeroplane with no fuselage, the cabin being in the wings allˈ-work noun All kinds of work (esp domestic) after all
all along
all and some (obsolete) One and all all at once Suddenly all but Everything short of, almost all for (informal) Strongly in favour of all found (usu of a price) all in, with everything included all in
all in all
all of (informal)
all out
all over
all over the place All awry, or in a disorganized muddle all over with Finished, done with, completely at an end with all right
all-singing, all-dancing (informal) Incorporating a full range of features and elaborations all's one It is just the same all square
all systems go Everything (is) in working order, starting up, etc (also figurative) all that (usu after a negative or a question) so, especially, as … as all that all the best A phrase used to wish someone good luck, etc all there
all the same see under same all the way
all told
all to one (obsolete) Altogether all up with
and all As well as the rest and all that And all the rest of it, et cetera as all that To that extent at all
be all over someone To be excessively and sometimes irritatingly friendly and attentive to someone be all things to all men
for all Notwithstanding for good and all Finally in all
once and for all Once and once only, finally when all is said and done
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