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稍后, 之后
at a time following the current or mentioned moment, without specifying exactly when
- He asked me to return his call later.
他让我稍后给他回电话。
- She will finish her homework later tonight.
她今晚晚些时候会完成她的作业。
- They decided to start their trip later in the morning.
他们决定在早上晚些时候开始他们的旅行。
- We’ll discuss the details later when everyone is available.
我们稍后在大家都有空的时候讨论细节。
- We can always add more people to the project later.
我们以后可以随时向项目中添加更多人员。
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后来, 之后
at some time after a specific moment or event
- She went to the store, and later, she met up with her friends.
她去了商店，后来，她和朋友们见了面。
- He made the decision hastily, but he later regretted it.
他匆忙做出了决定，但后来后悔了。
- One week later, they finally received the confirmation email.
一周后，他们终于收到了确认邮件。
- She forgot her umbrella and later got caught in the rain.
她忘了带伞，后来被雨淋了。
- He didn’t understand the lesson at first but later grasped the concept.
他一开始没听懂课，但后来掌握了这个概念。
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稍后, 后来
at a time following the present or an earlier time compared to another
- She arrived later than expected due to heavy traffic.
由于交通拥堵，她比预期晚到了。
- The train arrived later than it was scheduled, causing delays for passengers.
火车比预定时间晚到，导致乘客延误。
- She submitted her assignment later than everyone else in the class.
她比班上其他人都晚提交作业。
- I left work later than I had hoped, so I missed the bus.
我下班比希望的晚了，所以错过了公交车。
- They showed up later than agreed, making us wait an extra hour.
他们比约定的时间晚到，让我们多等了一个小时。