Afterwards Meaning in English
word · lemma: afterward
/ˈæftɝwɝdz/
AF-tur-wurdz
/ˈɑːftəwədz/
AHF-tuh-wuhdz
释义
At a later time, after something else has happened. It is used to show the next point in time following an event or action.
用法与细微差别
Common in both speaking and writing. 'Afterward' and 'afterwards' mean the same thing; 'afterwards' is slightly more common in British English. It usually refers to time, not position, and often appears at the beginning or end of a clause.
Spanish: después - luegoPortuguese (BR): depois - em seguidaPortuguese (PT): depois - em seguidaChinese (Simplified): 后来 - 之后Chinese (Traditional): 後來 - 之後Hindi: बाद में - उसके बादArabic: بعد ذلك - لاحقًاBengali: পরে - তারপরেRussian: позже - потом - впоследствииJapanese: その後 - 後でVietnamese: sau đó - rồiKorean: 나중에 - 그 후에Turkish: sonra - ardındanUrdu: بعد میںIndonesian: setelah itu - kemudian
例句
We had dinner and went for a walk afterwards.
basic
She felt tired afterwards.
basic
Finish your homework first, and play afterwards.
basic
The meeting was tense, but we laughed about it afterwards.
natural
I didn't understand what he meant until afterwards.
natural
Let's grab coffee afterwards if you have time.
natural