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

• 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 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。
• They came backstage afterward, cooing and toadying to him.
  她们随后来到后台，对他娇语谄媚。
• We began mass-producing it shortly afterward.
  不久我们就大量生产它了。
• 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。
• Afterward, I was so embarrassed that I set myself a new goal.
  这之后，我尴尬之极，于是就为自己定了一个新目标。
• 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。
• 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。
• Then, if the couple chooses to have a religious ceremony afterward they can.
  那么，如果这对配偶通过了宗教仪式，他们可以。
• Afterward, my doctor seductively gives me a list of things to do.
  之后，我的医生诱惑性地给了我一份医嘱清单。