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

• Not long afterward, he became a bishop.
  不久以后，他成为了一名主教。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Henry remembered this, afterward, when the disaster came, and acted accordingly.
  后来灾祸临来，亨利果然记住了这个，并且照这样做了。
• Afterward, maybe I'll be a scientist.
  然后么，也许我会当个科学家。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The woman broke up with her boyfriend soon afterward.
  不久以后，这位女性和她的男友分手了。