afterward /ˈæftɚwɚd/ Brit /ˈɑːftəwəd/ adverb or afterwards /ˈæftɚwɚdz/ Brit /ˈɑːftəwədz/ /ˈæftɚwɚd/ Brit /ˈɑːftəwəd/
adverb
or afterwards /ˈæftɚwɚdz/ Brit /ˈɑːftəwədz/ Learner's definition of AFTERWARD
: at a later time : after something has happened以后;过后;后来 -
You'll feel better afterward.你过会儿就会感觉好些了。
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He found out about it long afterward.许久以后他才弄清楚这事。
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Afterward, she got a promotion.后来她得到了晋升。
◊ In U.S. English, afterward is more common than afterwards. In British English, afterwards is more common.美国英语中常用afterward,英国英语中常用afterwards。