/'ɑ:ftə(r); [US] 'æf-; `æftɚ/
adv
1 later (in time) （在时间上）以後, 之後, 後来
*The day after, he apologized. 次日, 他道歉了.
* It reappeared long/soon after. 过後很久[不久]又出现了.
* They lived happily ever after. 他们後来一直生活得很幸福.
2 behind (in place) （在位置上）在後
*She followed on after. 她在後面跟着. Cf 参看 before1. =>Usage at before2 用法见before2.

/'ɑ:ftə(r); [US] 'æf-; `æftɚ/ prep
1 (a) later than (sth) 比...更晚
*leave after lunch, shortly after six, the day after tomorrow, the week after next 午餐後, 刚过六点钟, 後天, 下下星期离去
* (US) half after seven in the morning, ie 7.30 am 上午七点半.
(b) sth ~ sth (indicating much repetition 表示多次重复)
*day after day/week after week/year after year/time after time, ie very often 日复一日[一星期一星期地/一年一年地/一次又一次地]
* He fired shot after shot, ie many shots. 他一枪一枪地发射. Cf 参看 before2 1. =>Usage at before2 用法见before2.
2 behind (sb/sth) 在...後面
*Shut the door after you when you go out. 出去时请随手关门.
3 next to and following (sb/sth) in order, arrangement or importance （在顺序, 排列或重要性上）在...之後, 跟在...後面, 仅次于
*C comes after B in the alphabet. 在字母表中C接在B後面.
* Your name comes after mine on the list. 在名单上你的名字在我的名字之後.
* His book is the best on the subject after mine. 他的书对这一问题的论述是最好的, 仅次于我的书.
* After you, ie Please enter before me, serve yourself first, etc. 您先请（然後再轮到我）.
* After you with the salt. 您先用盐, 然後给我. =>Usage at before2 用法见before2.
4 because of (sth); following 因为; 由于; 在...以後
*After what he did to my family, I hate him. 由于他对我家的所作所为, 我才恨他.
* After your conduct last time, did you expect to be invited again? 有了你上次的行为, 你以为还会邀请你吗?
5 in pursuit of or in search of (sb/sth) 追赶; 寻找; 探求
*We ran after the thief. 我们追赶窃贼.
* The police are after him. 警方正在追捕他.
* She's after (ie She wants) a job in publishing. 她正在找一份出版业的工作.
6 about (sb/sth); concerning 关于
*They inquired after you, ie asked how you were. 他们问候你.
7 in spite of (sth) 尽管; 虽然
*After everything I've done for him, he still ignores me. 尽管我什么都为他做了, 他还是不理我.
8 in the style of (sb/sth); in imitation of 依照; 仿照
*a painting after Rubens 一幅仿鲁本斯的画
* draw up a constitution after the American model 仿照美国模式起草宪法
* We've named the baby after you, ie given him your first name in honour of you. 我们是用你的名字给这个婴儿取名的.
9 (idm 习语) ,after `all
(a) in spite of what has been said, done or expected 毕竟; 终究; 归根结底
*So you've come after all! 你到底还是来了!
* After all, what does it matter? 归根结底, 那有什么关系呢?
(b) it should be remembered 应该记住
*He should have offered to pay he has plenty of money, after all. 他应该主动提出付款--他有的是钱, 别忘了.

/'ɑ:ftə(r); [US] 'æf-; `æftɚ/ conj at or during a time later than (sth) 在...以後的时间或期间
*I arrived after he (had) left. 我在他走後到的.
* We'll arrive after you've left. 我们将在你走以後到达. Cf 参看 before3.

/'ɑ:ftə(r); [US] 'æf-; `æftɚ/ adj [attrib 作定语]
1 later; following 以後的; 後来的
*in after years 在以後的年月 .
2 nearer the stern of a ship 靠近船的後部的
*the `after cabins 後舱.