afterward

英 [ˈɑːftə(r)wə(r)d]

美 [ˈæftərwərd]

adv.  之后; 后来

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英英释义

adv

• happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
  1. he apologized subsequently
  2. he's going to the store but he'll be back here later
  3. it didn't happen until afterward
  4. two hours after that
  Synonym:subsequentlylaterafterwardsafterlater on

双语例句

• I remembered it afterward, when we were engaged.
  后来我们订婚时我还记得。
• For I fear's I might afterward lose you.
  我怕以后会失去你。
• Had the harvest to afterward somewhat the general meeting, you rushed at least have experienced.
  到后来多多少少总会有收获，至少你闯了经历过。
• We went on to a nightclub afterward.
  后来，我们去夜总会了。
• They came backstage afterward, cooing and toadying to him.
  她们随后来到后台，对他娇语谄媚。
• He said many things about economy and a balanced budget that he must have regretted afterward.
  关于节约和平衡预算的事，他谈了许多，这是他后来必定要懊悔的。
• They called for a little address afterward, and I took the occasion to lecture them on their conduct.
  事后，他们要我讲点话，我就趁这个机会对他们的行为教训了一顿。
• For days afterward I endured cold silence from my father and intense glares from my mother.
  此后一连几天，我领教了爸爸冰冷的沉默和妈妈无情的怒视。
• But it's only afterward, once we've won, that the real difficulties begin.
  但是，事后，我们赢了以后，真正的困难才开始。
• Afterward, I will smile alone in the solitude of life.
  之后，我会在生命的孤寂中独自微笑。