의미: after

시간적·위치상으로 「뒤에」라는 것이 본 뜻이다. 용법은 반의어인 before와 거의 같고, 동계어인 behind보다는 동적(動的)인 뉘앙스가 짙다. 전치사·접속사로의 사용도가 높다.
① 장소를 나타낼 때는 after를 쓰지 않고 behind를 쓰는 것이 일반적이다.
② search, seek, hungry 등은 after, for와 결합하여 목적·추구를 나타내는데 오늘날에는 for가 일반적이다.
③ 접속사의 경우 after 다음에 과거완료 대신에 현재형·과거형만으로 표현하는 수가 많다. ⇒ conj. (USAGE)

af·ter〔æftə

trot after 관용구

after all

after you consider all the facts, to be fair Will you help me with English? After all, I helped you with math.

after one

well-liked for agreeing with one

fish and company stink after three days

fish should be eaten while it is fresh, and guests should not stay too long Grandfather had this sign on the wall of his garage: Fish and company stink after three days!

get after

scold, lecture, give you hell Mom got after us for smoking. She told us it was a bad habit.

get after someone

urge or make someone do something he should do but has neglected I

go after

try to get The police decided to go after the people who were speeding near the school.

good afternoon

hello, hi, good day "Answer the phone this way: ""Good afternoon, Ko speaking."""

keep after

remind someone over and over I always have to keep after her to do her job properly.

lock the barn door after the horse is gone

be careful or try to make something certain after it is too late Now he wants to try and fix his house but it is like locking the barn door after the horse is gone. There was already a flood and the damage is done.

lock the barn door after the horse is stolen

be careful or try to make something safe when it is too late If you try and prevent a flood after the rains have started it is like locking the barn door after the horse is stolen.

trot afterwards (someone or something)

To chase forth abaft addition or article at a clip hardly faster than a walk. It was so beautiful seeing all the preschoolers trotting afterwards their abecedary on the way to the zoo. My dog consistently trots afterwards me as I accomplish my way about the acreage anniversary day.Learn more: after, trot

trot afterwards someone

to chase forth afterwards someone, as done by a baby dog. The puppy trotted forth afterwards the kids wherever they went. My little brother would consistently appear trotting afterwards us, annoying us a lot.Learn more: after, trot

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