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

• Afterward, maybe I'll be a scientist.
  然后么，也许我会当个科学家。
• We went on to a nightclub afterward.
  后来，我们去夜总会了。
• Soon afterward, I received a Christmas present from them.
  不久后，我收到了他们的圣诞节礼物。
• They came backstage afterward, cooing and toadying to him.
  她们随后来到后台，对他娇语谄媚。
• He became a celebrity and a professional swimmer afterward.
  在这个历史性的跨越后，他成为了一个名人和专业游泳选手。
• 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。
• And I brought one of those as well that you can play around with outside afterward.
  我也带来了其中一种，你们可以演讲后在外面玩玩看。
• Afterward, when we have talked the case over, I will give you my opinion.
  以后，等我们把情况交谈之后，我会告诉你我的意见。
• Peter received his pardon and soon afterward married the captain's daughter.
  彼得得到了赦免，不久后便同上尉的女儿结了婚。
• 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。