单词详解
1. prep.
A. 在……以后 (following in time; later than)
He left for London after breakfast. 他吃过早餐后就动身去伦敦了。
B. 在……后面 (following in place or order)
The teacher came in, with all his students following after him.
老师走了进来，所有学生跟在他的后面。
C. 由于，鉴于 (in view of; as a result of)
I succeeded in solving the problem after hard work.
由于努力工作，我终于解决了那个问题。
D. 与……一致，符合 (in accordance with)
He was built after his father. 他的体型像他父亲。
E. 像，仿照 (resembling; in imitation of)
This box is made after a new pattern. 这盒子是仿照新样式制作的。
F. 以…之名命名 (with the name of)
The boy was named after his grandfather. 这小孩是按他祖父的名字起名的。
G. 关于，涉及 (concerning)
He inquired after your health. 他询问你的健康状况。
H. 追求，追寻 (in pursuit of; in search of)
I wonder what they are after in that shed. 我不知道他们在棚子里寻找什么。
I. 尽管，仍然 (in spite of)
After my advice, he still went his own way. 在我相劝后，他仍然一意孤行。
2. conj.
在……以后 (at a later time than (when))
After he goes, I shall eat. 他走之后，我就吃饭。
3. adv.
以后，继后 (later, afterwards)
They arrived soon after. 他们很快就到达了。
相关词组
1. after all 毕竟，终究
He is very lazy, but he passed the exam after all. 他很懒，但毕竟还是考及格了。
2. after doing 做……后
Rose bushes shoot again after being cut back. 玫瑰丛修剪以后还能再长出新枝。
3. get after 攻击，责骂，督促
He got after you to accept it, didn’t he? 他竭力劝你接受这件事，不是吗？
4. go after 追逐，追捕，追求（职位），争取（奖品）
They’re both going after the same job. 他们俩都在谋求这份工作。
5. make after追求，追赶
The ship put on all sail to make after them. 为了追赶他们，那只船涨满了风帆。
相关单词
近义词：afterward, behind
反义词：before
相关链接
词语辨析：above all, after all, at all, in all
词语辨析：day after day, day by day
above all, after all, at all, in all
几组词都是与all构成的搭配，但含义不同。
above all: 首先，尤其是。
after all: 毕竟，到底。
at all: 根本（不），一点儿（也不），用在否定句中居多。
in all: 总共，共计。
词语详解
1. above all: 首先，尤其是。
He was above all a good writer. 他首先是位优秀的作家。
2. after all: 毕竟，到底。
He is very lazy, but he passed the exam after all. 他很懒，但毕竟还是考及格了。
3. at all: 根本（不），一点儿（也不），用在否定句中居多。
I don't know him at all. 我根本不认识他。
4. in all: 总共，共计。
He visited, in all, 20 hospitals in China. 他在中国共参观了20家医院。
day after day, day by day
这是形似的与时间有关的固定词组。
day by day: 意为“一天一天地”，表示事情的逐渐变化过程。
day after day: 意为“日复一日”、“一天又一天”，表示一个重复的动作或事件。
词语详解
1. day by day: 意为“一天一天地”，表示事情的逐渐变化过程。
It’s getting colder day by day. 天气一天天冷了起来。
2. day after day: 意为“日复一日”、“一天又一天”，表示一个重复的动作或事件。
I have to do the work day after day. 我得天天做这项工作。
