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之后, 在...之后
at a later time than something
- After dinner, we'll watch a movie.
晚餐后，我们会看电影。
- The concert starts after sunset.
音乐会在日落后开始。
- She always drinks coffee after her morning run.
她总是在晨跑后喝咖啡。
- He scheduled the meeting after lunch.
他在午餐后安排了会议。
- They moved to a new city after graduation.
他们毕业后搬到了一个新城市。
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之后, 后面
in a position behind or following something or someone
- She walked out and closed the door after her.
她走出去，随后关上了门。
- The soldiers marched one after another in formation.
士兵们一个接一个地列队行进。
- She placed the blue vase after the red one on the shelf.
她把蓝色的花瓶放在红色的后面在架子上。
- The cars lined up after the lead vehicle.
汽车在领头车辆之后排成一列。
- He stacked the books, placing the largest after the smallest.
他把书堆起来，把最大的放在最小的后面。
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在...之后, 跟随
in response to the mess or actions of a person or animal
- He always has to fix things after his brother.
他总是不得不在他哥哥之后修理东西。
- Parents must pick up after their toddlers.
父母必须在他们的幼儿之后收拾。
- Owners must clean up after their dogs.
主人必须在他们的狗之后清理。
- Children should tidy up after themselves.
孩子们应该在自己之后整理。
- She picked up the toys after him.
她在他之后捡起了玩具。
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追逐, 之后
with the aim of catching or obtaining
- The detective went after the suspect.
侦探追捕了嫌疑人。
- She's always after the latest technology.
她总是在追求最新的技术。
- The company is after bigger profits this year.
公司今年追求更大的利润。
- Prospectors dug after gold in the mountains.
探矿者在山里挖寻黄金。
- The cat crept after the bird in the garden.
猫在花园里追着鸟爬行。
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在...之后, 在...后面
in a position that is next in order or importance
- Safety features come after aesthetics in this design.
在这个设计中，安全功能排在美学之后。
- In the rankings, Spain comes after France.
在排名中，西班牙紧随法国之后。
- Her name appears after his on the guest list.
在宾客名单上，她的名字出现在他的之后。
- The sequel was good but ranked after the original.
续集不错，但排名在原著之后。
- In the military, lieutenants come after captains.
在军队中，中尉位于上尉之后。
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以...命名, 纪念
with the name of or in memory of
- We named the baby Anna after her grandmother
我们以她祖母的名字给婴儿取名安娜。
- The school was named after its founder.
这所学校是以其创始人的名字命名的。
- They called the baby after his grandfather.
他们以祖父的名字给婴儿命名。
- The award is titled after its first recipient.
该奖项以其首位获奖者的名字命名。
- The street was renamed after a war hero.
这条街以一位战争英雄的名字重新命名。
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按照, 根据
in alignment with someone's preferences or ideals
- He built his career after his mentor's example.
他按照导师的榜样建立了自己的职业生涯。
- She's a leader after the people's own wishes.
她是一位符合人民愿望的领导者。
- She raised her children after her grandmother's traditions.
她按照祖母的传统抚养孩子。
- She lived her life after her principles.
她按照自己的原则生活。
- He chose a wife after his parents' dreams for him.
他按照父母对他的梦想选择了一个妻子。
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之后, 关于
with reference to
- She asked after your health.
她关于你的健康问了问。
- They inquired after the missing package.
他们询问了丢失的包裹的情况。
- The book is a study after human nature.
这本书是对人性之后的研究。
- The reporter questioned after the scandal.
记者在丑闻后提出了质疑。
- The neighbors asked after our new baby.
邻居们询问关于我们的新生儿。
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在...之后, 继...之后
when measured against something else
- The meal tasted bland after the spicy appetizers.
在辛辣的开胃菜之后，这顿饭尝起来很淡。
- The room felt quiet after the noisy party.
喧闹的派对过后，房间感觉安静了。
- The car seemed slow after driving a race model.
在驾驶赛车模型之后，这辆车显得很慢。
- His voice sounded soft after the loudspeaker.
他的声音在扬声器之后听起来很柔和。
- The winter felt mild after last year's harsh storms.
与去年的猛烈风暴相比，这个冬天感觉温和。
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之后, 在...之后
following and due to a prior event
- After the accident, traffic was rerouted.
事故之后，交通被改道了。
- After the scandal, the politician resigned.
在丑闻之后，这位政治家辞职了。
- After the storm, the town began rebuilding.
风暴过后，小镇开始重建。
- After the warning, they changed their behavior.
警告之后，他们改变了行为。
- After the protest, new policies were introduced.
抗议之后，新政策被引入。