- during the period of time following (an event)在（某事件）之后：
shortly after Christmas
圣诞节刚过之后
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：
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）：
day after day we kept studying.
日复一日, 我们坚持学习。
- N. Amer. past (used in specifying a time)〈北美〉［用于指明某一时间］在…以后：
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：
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：
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：
she stared after him.
她凝视着他的背影。
- in pursuit or quest of追求, 寻求：
chasing after something you can't have
追逐你得不到的东西
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：
in their order of priorities health comes after housing
他们认为健康的重要性不如住房
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：
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：
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：
as conjunction 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
as adv. Duke Frederick died soon after.弗雷德里克公爵不久后就死了。
- archaic later〈古〉后来的：
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：
the after cabin.
后船舱。
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。