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during the period of time following (an event)
在（某事件）之后
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shortly after Christmas 圣诞节刚过之后
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there's only one thing to do after an experience like that .有过那样的一次经历之后只能做一件事了。
with a period of time rather than an event
在（一段时间）之后
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after a while he returned .过了一会儿他回来了。
in phrases indicating something happening continuously or repeatedly
［用 于表示持续或重复发生］ （一个）接着（一个）
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day after day we kept studying .日复一日，我们坚持学习。
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I strolled in about ten minutes after two .我大约在两点十分的时候溜达了进来。
during the time following the departure of (someone)
在（某人）离开之后
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she cooks for him and cleans up after him .她给他做饭，饭后又跟着收拾干净。
behind
在…身后
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she went out ,shutting the door after her .她走出去，随手关上门。
(with reference to looking or speaking)in the direction of someone who is moving further away
（看或说话时）朝着
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she stared after him .她凝视着他的背影。
in pursuit or quest of
追求，寻求
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chasing after something you can't have 追逐你得不到的东西
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most of them are after money .他们中大多数人在追求金钱。
next to and following in order or importance
次于，紧接着
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in their order of priorities health comes after housing 他们认为健康的重要性不如住房
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x comes after y in the series .数列中x紧接着y.
in allusion to (someone or something with the same or a related name)
以（相同或相关的名字）命名
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they named her Pauline ,after Barbara's mother .他们叫她波林，是以巴巴拉母亲名字命名的。
in imitation of
模仿；临摹
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a drawing after Millet's The Reapers .一幅临摹米勒的《收割者》的画。
during the period of time following (an event)
在…之后；后来
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bathtime ended in a flood after the taps were left running 水龙头一直开着，沐浴结束时已是一片汪洋
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Duke Frederick died soon after .弗雷德里克公爵不久后就死了。
〈古〉 后来的
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he was sorry in after years .以后的多年里他都很抱歉。
nearer the stern of a ship
靠近船尾的
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the after cabin .后船舱。
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after all in spite of any indications or expectations to the contrary 不管怎样，毕竟I rang and told her I couldn't come after all 我打电话告诉她我还是不能来you are my counsellor ,after all ． 你毕竟是我的顾问 -
after hours after normal working or opening hours, typically those of licensed premises（尤指有营业执照的场所）正常工作（或开放）时间之后 -
after you a polite formula used to suggest that someone goes in front of or takes a turn before oneself 您先请after you ,Mr Pritchard ． 普里查德先生，您先请 -
be after doing something Irish be on the point of doing something or have just done it 〈爱尔兰〉 就要；刚做完the pigs were after breaking loose ． 那些猪就要挣脱了
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after + 时间段 多久之后
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after a while 片刻之后
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the day after tomorrow 后天
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day after day 日复一日
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after doing 在做某事之后
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after school/class/dark/trip 放学后/下课后/日落后/旅行后
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after-school class/activity/program 课外班/活动/活动项目
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after + 时间点 在…之后
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after that 在那之后
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after + 句子 在…之后
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run after sb/sth 追求；追赶；追逐；伺候，服侍
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take after sb 与……相像
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look after sb/sth (well) (好好)照顾...
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name after sb 命名为...；以...命名
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after all 毕竟；终归
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soon after ...后不久；...之后不久；...后很快
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not long after 不久后；不久以后；没多久后
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时间 + after (一段时间)之后
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ever after 在此之后
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