After the war, I went back to work on the farm. 战后我回到农场干活。
This message arrived after everyone had gone home. 每个人都回家之后,这消息才传来。
It seems noisy at first, but after a while you get used to it. 刚开始似乎有点吵,但过一会儿你就习惯了。
Wash your hands after touching raw meat. 接触生肉后要洗手。
His birthday is two days after mine. 他的生日在我的生日之后两天。
She got here just a few seconds after me (=after I got here). 她在我到这儿几秒钟之后就到了。
Joe was born not long after we moved to London. 我们搬到伦敦后不久乔出生了。
We got here at eleven and the others arrived soon after. 我们11点到达这里,其他人不久也到了。
You shouldn't go swimming straight after a big meal. 你不能在饱餐之后立即去游泳。
After what happened last time, I was careful not to make the same mistake again. 在发生上次的事情之后,我特别小心以免犯同样的错误。
They wouldn't invite John, not after the way he behaved at Sally's wedding. 他们不会邀请约翰,就因为他在萨莉婚礼上的那种表现。
The team blossomed following the appointment of the new manager. 球队在任命新教练后好转起来。
Following his military service, Wilkins returned to his home town. 服兵役结束后,威尔金斯回到了家乡。
Since arriving in New York, Thomas has had over 15 job interviews. 自从来纽约以后,托马斯已经面试了15次还多。
There have been many changes around here since I was a boy. 这里自我幼年起已发生了很多变化。
The accident was blamed on the pilot, who has since retired. 这次事故被归咎于飞行员,他自那以后便退休了。
Last year the company was expanding, but since then things have got really tough. 去年公司在扩大,自那以后情况就变得很糟糕。
The disease subsequently spread to the rest of the country. 疾病随后蔓延到这个国家的其他地方。
Many of their traditions will not be passed on to succeeding generations. 他们的很多传统不会传到后代。
We aren't attempting to plan ahead beyond the next two years. 我们没有打算提前制定两年以后的计划。
Some people will prefer to continue working beyond 65. 有些人倾向于65岁以后继续工作。
In subsequent interviews, Steele has contradicted his original story. 在随后的面谈中,斯蒂尔的说法与他原先的说法自相矛盾。
Reed was disqualified subsequent to failing a drugs test. 里德因未能通过药检而被取消资格。
Don't worry, it will all become clear in the course of time. 别担心,事情最终都会真相大白的。
He'll forget about it in time. 他迟早会忘掉这事的。
after-hours activities 业余活动
aftershave (=liquid with a pleasant smell men put on their face) 剃须后搽的润肤水
Let's go and see a film and afterwards we could go for a meal. 我们去看场电影吧,之后可以去吃顿饭。
I didn't see her again until a few days afterwards. 我过了一些天后才又见到她。
The government will impose a state of emergency only as a last resort. 政府只有到最后时刻才会实施紧急状态。
I'll call you as soon as I get home from work. 我下班后一回家就给你打电话。
At length, the day came on which we were to leave. 终于到了我们要走的那一天。
By and by he met an old lady who asked him where he was going.
I can start work tomorrow or the day after. 我明天或后天可以开始工作。
I'll see you again the day after tomorrow. 我后天再见你。
The 12th of May is the Friday after next. 5月12日是下下个星期五。
A spokesman said a meeting had been arranged with Seagram for the weekend after next. 一位发言人说与西格拉姆的会议已经安排在下下个周末。
We're hoping to be chosen as the venue for the World Cup after next. 我们希望被选为下下届世界杯的比赛地。
I came directly I heard what had happened. 我一听说发生的事就赶来了。
We finally arrived home at midnight. 我们终于在午夜时分回到家里。
My father finally agreed to let me go on the trip. 我父亲最终同意让我去旅行。
Hardly had the men started training than they were sent into battle. 这些士兵刚开始接受训练就被送到战场上。
This disaster comes hard on the heels of last week's train crash. 上周的火车相撞事故之后紧接着又发生了这起灾难性事件。
Having spent over £100 on repairs, she wasn't expecting any more problems. 花了100多英镑修理费后,她觉得不会再出什么毛病了。
Having been warned of the danger, I took extra precautions. 被警告有危险后,我采取了额外的防备措施。
in the immediate prewar period 在战争即将爆发的那段时期
terrible pictures of the immediate aftermath of the earthquake 关于地震刚刚过后的景象的骇人图片
The two men have different plans for the immediate future. 这两人对眼前的日子抱有不同的打算。
Immediately he saw her, he fell in love with her. 他一见到她就爱上了她。
The press will be informed immediately the election result is known. 选举结果一出来,新闻界就会得到通知。
Wait, I'll be with you in a minute or two. 等一下,还有一两分钟我就可以和你在一起了。
She woke up the instant the phone rang. 电话一响她就醒了。
In the end, we decided not to buy it. 最后我们决定不买它。
An inquiry has been set up in the wake of the crash. 坠机发生后,调查随之展开。
My parents had got married just after the war. 我父母在战争刚刚结束后就结婚了。
The trees are flowering late this year. 这些树今年开花晚了一些。
Please call me the minute you get home. 请你一到家就给我打电话。
No sooner had I walked in the door than the phone rang. 我刚进门电话就响了。
Once we were through the gates, she went off and left me on my own. 我们一过了大门,她就走掉了,只剩我自己一个人。
I'm sure you'll be very happy here once you get to know everyone. 我敢肯定一旦你认识了所有人,你在这儿就会很愉快。
an overnight success 突如其来的成功
a post-impressionist painting 后印象派画作
a post-dated cheque 填迟日期的支票
He offered to help, then promptly forgot. 他提出要帮忙,旋即就忘了。
a secondary infection 继发性感染
secondary glazing 第二次上光
Reg became ill in July 1994 and died shortly thereafter. 雷格于1994年7月患病,此后没多久就去世了。
Her efforts were ultimately bound to fail. 她的努力最终注定要失败。
Upon his release, Davis went immediately to his mother's. 戴维斯一获释就立刻去了他母亲的住处。
Our suspicions were quickly proved accurate. 我们的猜测很快就被证明是准确的。
Something has to be done about this quickly. 必须马上采取措施处理这事。
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