after

英 ['ɑːftə] 美['æftɚ]

in spite of any indications or expectations to the contrary

不管怎样，毕竟

I rang and told her I couldn't come after all.
我打电话告诉她我还是不能来。
you are my counsellor, after all.
你毕竟是我的顾问。

after normal working or opening hours, typically those of licensed premises

（尤指有营业执照的场所）正常工作（或开放）时间之后

a polite formula used to suggest that someone goes in front of or takes a turn before oneself

您先请

after you, Mr Pritchard.
普里查德先生，您先请。

(Irish)be on the point of doing something or have just done it

(爱尔兰)就要，刚做完

the pigs were after breaking loose.
那些猪就要挣脱了。

1. No matter where you go in life or how old you get, there's always something new to learn about. After all, life is full of surprises.: 不管你生活在哪里，你有多少岁，总有新东西要学习，毕竟，生活总是充满惊喜。

2. He was fired from his job after roughing up a colleague.: 他因为对一位同事动粗而被开除了。

3. The mystery hero imme-diately alerted police after spotting a bomb.: 那个无名英雄发现炸弹后马上报了警。

4. After a three-weekend courtship, Pamela accepted Randolph's proposal of marriage.: 经过3个周末的追求之后，帕梅拉接受了伦道夫的求婚。

5. The ballot was re-run on Mr Todd's insistence after accusations of malpractice.: 因被控舞弊，在托德先生的坚持下重新进行了投票。