| 单词 | after |
| 释义 | after prep., conj., adv., & adj. --prep 1. a following in time; later than (after six months; after midnight; day after day). b US in specifying time (a quarter after eight). 2. (with causal force) in view of (something that happened shortly before) (after your behaviour tonight what do you expect?). 3. (with concessive force) in spite of (after all my efforts I'm no better off). 4. behind (shut the door after you). 5. in pursuit or quest of (run after them; inquire after him; hanker after it; is after a job). 6. about, concerning (asked after her; asked after her health). 7. in allusion to (named him William after the prince). 8. in imitation of (a person, word, etc.) (a painting after Rubens; 'aesthete' is formed after 'athlete'). 9. next in importance to (the best book on the subject after mine). 10. according to (after a fashion). --conj in or at a time later than that when (left after they arrived). --adv 1. later in time (soon after; a week after). 2. behind in place (followed on after; look before and after). --adj 1. later, following (in after years). 2. Naut. nearer the stern (after cabins; after mast; after-peak). Phrases and idioms after all 1. in spite of all that has happened or has been said etc. (after all, what does it matter?). 2. in spite of one's exertions, expectations, etc. (they tried for an hour and failed after all; so you have come after all!). after-care care of a patient after a stay in hospital or of a person on release from prison. after-damp choking gas left after an explosion of firedamp in a mine. after-effect an effect that follows after an interval or after the primary action of something. after-image an image retained by a sense-organ, esp. the eye, and producing a sensation after the cessation of the stimulus. after one's own heart see HEART. after-taste a taste remaining or recurring after eating or drinking. after you a formula used in offering precedence. Etymology: OE {aelig}fter f. Gmc |
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