afterwards

单词辨析:

later afterwards 【导航词义:后来】
later adv. 以后,后来
〔辨析〕

指正在谈论的过去某个时间点之后,常和具体时间段连用;也可指现在之后。

〔例证〕

The old man fell ill on Sunday and died three days later.

老人星期天病倒了,3天后就离开了人世。

She came to the meeting an hour later.

她开会迟到了一个钟头。

I'm going out for a while - I'll see you later.

我出去一会儿——回头见。

afterwards (亦作afterward) adv. 随后,后来
〔辨析〕

指在已提及的某事件或时间点之后,一般不和具体时间段连用。

〔例证〕

I didn't see him afterwards.

之后我就没有见过他。

He told me about it long afterwards.

好久以后他才告诉我这件事。

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I didn't think about the danger at the time. Afterwards I was shaking like a leaf.

我那时候没想到有危险,事后我吓得直发抖。

We had a few drinks afterwards

后来我们喝了几杯。

Afterwards, we strolled back, put the kettle on and settled down with the newspapers.

然后,我们溜达回来,烧上水,又坐下看报纸。

Weddings are so much hassle that you need a good break afterwards.

婚礼真是件折腾人的事,办完后得好好休息才行。

A thirty-nine-year-old competitor collapsed half-way through the marathon and died shortly afterwards.

一名39岁的马拉松参赛者跑到一半时瘫倒在地,没过多久就死了。

Afterwards, we picnicked on the riverbank.

之后,我们在河边野餐。