动词短语
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| ask after [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (enquire about health of: [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 问候 wèn hòu
TCTraditional Chinese 問候 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 向…问好 wèn hòu ，xiàng wèn hǎo |
| | I ran into your old friends Vicki and Peter yesterday, and they asked after you. |
| chase after [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (pursue [sb]) (人) | SCSimplified Chinese 追逐 zhuī zhú
TCTraditional Chinese 追逐 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 追赶 zhuī zhú，zhuī gǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 追趕 |
| | The police chased after the burglar and caught him in my neighbour's garden. |
| chase after [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (seek [sth] unrealistic) (某些不切实际的事) | SCSimplified Chinese 追求 zhuī qiú
TCTraditional Chinese 追求 |
| | John is rather homely, but he's always chasing after the pretty girls. |
| come after [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (pursue, chase) | SCSimplified Chinese 追
TCTraditional Chinese 追 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 追逐 zhuī zhú
TCTraditional Chinese 追逐 |
| | The police came after the robbers in a patrol car. |
| go after [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (pursue) | SCSimplified Chinese 追求 zhuī qiú
TCTraditional Chinese 追求 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 追逐 zhuī qiú，zhuī zhú
TCTraditional Chinese 追逐 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 攻读 zhuī qiú，gōng dú
TCTraditional Chinese 攻讀 |
| | Mark is now going after a Master's degree in science. |
| | 马克现在正在攻读理学硕士学位。 |
| go after [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal, figurative (attack verbally) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 言语攻击，抨击 yán yǔ gōng jī，pēng jī
TCTraditional Chinese 抨擊 |
| | He really decided to go after him when he saw him flirting with his wife. |
| | 当看到他与自己妻子调情时，他决定恶语相向。 |
| go after [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (be next, follow) | SCSimplified Chinese 随后就到 suí hòu jiù dào
TCTraditional Chinese 隨後就到 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 下一个，紧接着 xià yí gè ，jǐn jiē zhe
TCTraditional Chinese 緊接著 |
| | In the alphabet, the letter B goes after the letter A. |
| | 字母表内，字母B是字母A的下一个。 |
| look after [sb] vtr phrasal insep | UK (child: be guardian) (对孩子) | SCSimplified Chinese 照顾，照看，照料 zhào gù，zhào kàn ，zhào liào
TCTraditional Chinese 照顧 |
| | Who will look after the children while we're away? |
| | 我们不在的时候，谁来照顾孩子？ |
| look after [sth] vtr phrasal insep | UK (pet, plant: tend) (宠物，植物) | SCSimplified Chinese 照看 zhào kàn |
| | Will you look after my fish while I'm away? |
| | 我不在的时候，你能照顾我的鱼吗？ |
| look after [sth] vtr phrasal insep | UK (concern yourself) | SCSimplified Chinese 关心 guān xīn
TCTraditional Chinese 關心 |
| | He's looking after his own interests, as usual. |
| | 他像往常一样只关心他自己的利益。 |
| look after [sth] vtr phrasal insep | UK (manage, run) | SCSimplified Chinese 照看 zhào kàn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 照料 zhào kàn ，zhào liào |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 管理 zhào kàn ，guǎn lǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 管理 |
| | Could you look after the shop for ten minutes while I run a few errands? |
| | 我要外出办点事，你能帮我看十分钟店吗？ |
| make after [sb] vtr phrasal insep | dated (chase) (过时用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 追逐 zhuī zhú
TCTraditional Chinese 追逐 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 追求 zhuī zhú，zhuī qiú
TCTraditional Chinese 追求 |
| run after [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (chase) | SCSimplified Chinese 追赶 zhuī gǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 追趕 |
| | My dog loves to run after a ball. |
| | 我的狗喜欢追着球跑。 |
| see after [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | US (look after, take care of) | SCSimplified Chinese 照顾 zhào gù
TCTraditional Chinese 照顧 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 照料 zhào gù，zhào liào |
| seek after [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (search for, try to find) | SCSimplified Chinese 追求 zhuī qiú
TCTraditional Chinese 追求 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 寻求 zhuī qiú，xún qiú
TCTraditional Chinese 尋求 |
| start after [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (begin chasing [sb/sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 开始追赶 |
| take after [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal (parent: resemble) | SCSimplified Chinese 长得像 zhǎng de xiàng
TCTraditional Chinese 長得像 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 追赶 zhǎng de xiàng，zhuī gǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 追趕 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 追捕 zhǎng de xiàng，zhuī bǔ |
| | Many people say that Maria takes after her grandmother. |
| | Sam really takes after his father. |
| | 许多人都说玛利亚长得像奶奶。萨姆长得很像他爸爸。 |
| take after [sb] vtr phrasal insep | US (chase) | SCSimplified Chinese 长得像 zhǎng de xiàng
TCTraditional Chinese 長得像 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 追赶 zhǎng de xiàng，zhuī gǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 追趕 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 追捕 zhǎng de xiàng，zhuī bǔ |
| | The boys took after the dog when it ran off with their ball. |
| | 当小狗衔着他们的球跑开时，男孩子们一起在后追赶。 |
| thirst after [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (desire keenly) | SCSimplified Chinese 迫切想要 pò qiè xiǎng yào |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 极度渴望 pò qiè xiǎng yào，jí dù kě wàng |
| | Humanity has thirsted after knowledge since the dawn of time. |
| tidy up after [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (clear up mess made by: [sb] else) | SCSimplified Chinese 收拾某人制造的脏乱 |
复合形式：
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| after a while adv | (some time later) | SCSimplified Chinese 一会儿以后 yí huì er yǐ hòu |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 过了一会儿 yí huì er yǐ hòu，guò le yí huì er |
| | At first he felt no pain. After a while, his arm began to ache. |
| | 起初他没有觉得疼痛。过了一会儿，他的手臂开始痛起来了。 |
| after all adv | (ultimately) | SCSimplified Chinese 终究
TCTraditional Chinese 終究 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 最终 zuì zhōng
TCTraditional Chinese 最終 |
| | After all, nobody but the patient has the right to refuse the treatment. |
| | 最终，只有病人有权拒绝治疗。 |
| after all adv | (despite that) | SCSimplified Chinese 终究，毕竟 bì jìng
TCTraditional Chinese 終究，畢竟 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 尽管，虽然 jǐn guǎn，suī rán
TCTraditional Chinese 盡管，雖然 |
| | Tina is feeling better now, so she can come with us after all. |
| | 缇娜现在感觉好多了，毕竟她都可以和我们一起去了。 |
| after all adv | (explanatory: because) (解释原因) | SCSimplified Chinese 毕竟 bì jìng
TCTraditional Chinese 畢竟 |
| | I'm definitely going to the concert - they are my favourite band after all. |
| | 我肯定会去音乐会的，毕竟他们是我最喜欢的乐队。 |
| after all is said and done expr | (ultimately) | SCSimplified Chinese 最后 zuì hòu
TCTraditional Chinese 最後 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一切落定后 zuì hòu，yí qiè luò dìng hòu |
| | After all is said and done, the decision to have a baby is a personal one. |
| after hours adv | (after official closing time) | SCSimplified Chinese 下班后 xià bān hòu
TCTraditional Chinese 下班後 / 營業時間過後 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 关门后 xià bān hòu，guān mén hòu |
| | Pubs aren't allowed to sell alcohol after hours. |
| after hours adv | (law: outside of business time) (法律) | SCSimplified Chinese 营业时间后，工作时间后 |
| after much deliberation adv | (having considered [sth] carefully) | SCSimplified Chinese 想来想去 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 考虑再三 |
| after much deliberation adv | (having discussed [sth] at length) | SCSimplified Chinese 酌古斟今 |
| after school adv | (when school day is over) | SCSimplified Chinese 放学后 fàng xué hòu
TCTraditional Chinese 放學後 |
| 备注: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective |
| | The teacher made Kyle stay after school to finish his homework. |
| | 放学后老师把凯尔留下来完成回家作业。 |
| after-school adj | (extra-curricular) | SCSimplified Chinese 课外的 kè wài de
TCTraditional Chinese 課外的 |
| | Drama is a popular after-school activity at my school. |
| | 在我们学校，戏剧表演是很受欢迎的课外活动。 |
| after some time expr | (after a while) | SCSimplified Chinese 一段时间后 yí duàn shí jiān hòu |
| | After some time, the architect delivered the plans for our new house. |
| after that adv | (then, next) | SCSimplified Chinese 然后 rán hòu
TCTraditional Chinese 然後 |
| | We went to see a film, and after that had a meal in an Italian restaurant. |
| | 我们去看了场电影，然后在一家意大利餐厅吃了饭。 |
| after the fact expr | (afterwards) | SCSimplified Chinese 事后 shì hòu
TCTraditional Chinese 事後 |
| | He had no knowledge of the robbery until after the fact. |
| after the fact expr | (added after concluded) | SCSimplified Chinese 事后的 shì hòu de
TCTraditional Chinese 事後的 |
| | Conditions added to a contract after the fact are invalid unless both parties agree to them. |
| after which conj | (and following this) | SCSimplified Chinese 在此之后 zài cǐ zhī hòu
TCTraditional Chinese 在此之後 |
| | He took his morning shower, after which he dressed and began to prepare breakfast. |
| after-dinner adj | (speech, etc.: following dinner) (致辞、演讲等) | SCSimplified Chinese 餐后的 |
| after-hours adj | (law: outside of business time) (法律) | SCSimplified Chinese 非营业时间的，下班时间的 |
| after-sales service n | (customer care: repair, etc.) | SCSimplified Chinese 售后服务 shòu hòu fú wù |
after-sun,
aftersun adj | (for use after sun exposure) | SCSimplified Chinese 晒后的 |
aftereffect,
also UK: after-effect n | often plural (consequence) | SCSimplified Chinese 后果, 事后影响 |
| | (药物) | SCSimplified Chinese 副作用, 后作用 |
afterimage,
after-image n | (impression left on the retina) | SCSimplified Chinese （视网膜上的）残留影像 shì wǎng mó shàng de cán liú yǐng xiàng |
afterparty,
after-party n | (party following another event) | SCSimplified Chinese 余兴派对 |
be named after [sth/sb],
be named for [sth/sb] v expr | (be given the same name as) | SCSimplified Chinese 以…命名 yǐ mìng míng |
| | I was named after my mother's best friend. |
| | The park was named for the town's mayor. |
| | 我以我母亲最好的朋友的名字来取名。 |
| | 这个公园以该城镇市长的名字命名。 |
| chase after girls v expr | informal (try to seduce young women) | SCSimplified Chinese 追女孩 zhuī nǚ hái |
| | Ron seems to spend most of his time chasing after girls. |
closing the stable door after the horse has bolted,
shutting the barn door after the horse has bolted n | figurative, informal (acting too late) | SCSimplified Chinese 行动太慢 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 反应太慢 |
| | Tony's debts are huge now; buying a few items second-hand seems like closing the stable door after the horse has bolted. |
| come after [sth/sb] vi + prep | (follow in sequence) (顺序) | SCSimplified Chinese 出现在…之后 |
| | The letter Q comes after P in the English alphabet. |
crave for [sth],
crave after [sth] vi + prep | (desire, long for) | SCSimplified Chinese 渴望得到 kě wàng dé dào |
| | After years in an office job, Erika found herself craving after an opportunity to work outdoors. |
| day after day adv | (every day) | SCSimplified Chinese 日复一日 rì fù yí rì
TCTraditional Chinese 日復一日 |
| | I'm sick of doing the same thing day after day. |
hanker for [sth],
hanker after [sth] vi + prep | (yearn for [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 渴望 kě wàng
TCTraditional Chinese 渴望 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 渴求 kě wàng，kě qiú |
| | Micah has been hankering after a blueberry bagel all day. |
| happily ever after adv | (fairytale ending) (童话故事的结尾) | SCSimplified Chinese 从此幸福地生活在一起，从此过着幸福快乐的日子 cóng cǐ xìng fú de shēng huó zài yì qǐ，cóng cǐ guò zhe xìng fú kuài lè de rì zi |
| | Cinderella married her Prince Charming and they both lived happily ever after. |
| | 灰姑娘嫁给了她的白马王子，从此他们过上了幸福的生活。 |
happily ever after,
happy ever after adv | (happy outcome) | SCSimplified Chinese 很高兴
TCTraditional Chinese 很高興 |
| | The lost cat was found in the attic and the family lived happily ever after. |
| | 走丢的猫在阁楼上找到了，全家人都很开心。 |
| hour after hour adv | (continuously for many hours) | SCSimplified Chinese 时时刻刻 shí shí kè kè
TCTraditional Chinese 時時刻刻 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一刻又一刻 shí shí kè kè，yí kè yòu yí kè |
| | The police studied hour after hour of CCTV footage in order to identify the thieves. |
in a fashion,
after a fashion adv | (so to speak, sort of) | SCSimplified Chinese 勉强地 miǎn qiǎng de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 颇有些 miǎn qiǎng de ，pō yǒu xiē |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 多少有点 miǎn qiǎng de ，duō shǎo yǒu diǎn |
inquire after [sb],
enquire after [sb] vi + prep | formal (ask for news of [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 打听...的近况 |
| | Kate inquired after Ben's sister when she saw him at the store. |
| | 凯特在商店碰到本的时候，便打听他妹妹的近况。 |
| just after prep | (immediately following) | SCSimplified Chinese …刚结束就… |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 刚过… |
| | Just after she'd finished her speech, she collapsed from exhaustion. |
lech over [sb],
letch over [sb],
lech after [sb],
letch after [sb] vi + prep | disapproving, informal (desire sexually) | SCSimplified Chinese 对...产生情欲 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 对...有色欲 |
| | Janet wished her boyfriend would stop leching over other girls. |
| long after prep | (for a long time following) | SCSimplified Chinese 很久后
TCTraditional Chinese 很久後 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 很久之后 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 很久以后 |
| | The feeling of good times lingered on in the house long after the party was over. |
looked after,
looked-after adj | UK (child: in care) | SCSimplified Chinese 得到照顾的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 得到照料的 dé dào zhào liào de |
| | Lea has been a looked-after child since the age of 5, when she first moved in with a foster family. |
| | 利亚从5岁搬到寄养家庭以来，就一直是受到照顾的孩子。 |
| looking after n | informal, UK (care) | SCSimplified Chinese 照看，照料，照顾 zhào kàn ，zhào liào，zhào gù
TCTraditional Chinese 照顧 |
| | A puppy can't be left to fend for itself; it needs looking after. |
| lust after [sb] vi + prep | (desire sexually) | SCSimplified Chinese 对…有极强的性欲 |
| | Don Juan lusted after every woman he saw. |
lust after [sth],
lust for [sth] vi + prep | figurative (want) | SCSimplified Chinese 渴盼 kě pàn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 渴望获得 |
| | Tania is lusting after a new smartphone. |
| model [sth] after [sth] vtr + prep | (base on [sth] else) | SCSimplified Chinese 使…模仿 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 使…仿照 |
| | This amphitheatre was modelled on the Colosseum in Rome. |
| moments after prep | (seconds following) | SCSimplified Chinese 稍后 shāo hòu |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 之后很快 |
| | Moments after the lightening struck, our power went out. |
| moments after adv | (seconds later) | SCSimplified Chinese 稍后 shāo hòu |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 之后很快 |
| | The lightning struck and, moments after, the lights went out. |
| month after month adv | (every month) | SCSimplified Chinese 月复一月 yuè fù yí yuè
TCTraditional Chinese 月復一月 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一月又一月 yuè fù yí yuè，yí yuè yòu yí yuè |
| | Month after month I have to pay so many bills. |
| morning after n | (when aftereffects are felt) | SCSimplified Chinese 宿醉 sù zuì |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 过度放纵后的不适感 |
| | Audrey had a great night out, but waking up on the morning after wasn't so much fun. |
| morning-after pill n | (emergency contraceptive) | SCSimplified Chinese 紧急避孕药 |
| name [sb/sth] after [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (give the same name as) | SCSimplified Chinese 以…命名 yǐ mìng míng |
| | We'd like to name the baby after my mother if it's a girl. |
| | 如果是个女孩，我们想以我母亲的名字命名她。 |
| not long after adv | (a short time later) | SCSimplified Chinese 不久后 bù jiǔ hòu
TCTraditional Chinese 不久後 |
| not long after prep | (a short time following) | SCSimplified Chinese 在…之后不久 |
| one after the other adv | (one at a time) | SCSimplified Chinese 一个接一个地 yí gè jiē yí gè de |
| | I couldn't believe it! He sat there and ate ten habanero peppers, one after the other! |
pattern [sth] on [sth],
pattern [sth] after [sth],
pattern [sth] upon [sth]⇒ vtr | (model, base: on [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 模仿 mó fǎng
TCTraditional Chinese 模仿 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 仿造 mó fǎng ，fǎng zào |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 仿制 mó fǎng ，fǎng zhì |
| | This design is patterned after the latest Paris fashions. |
| | 该设计模仿的是巴黎最新时装款式。 |
| patterned after [sth] adj | (copied, based on [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 仿造…的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 仿效…的 |
| | The airplane was patterned after the bird. |
quest after [sth],
quest for [sth] vi + prep | formal (seek, search) | SCSimplified Chinese 搜寻 sōu xún |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 找寻 sōu xún ，zhǎo xún
TCTraditional Chinese 找尋 |
| | The legend tells of how King Arthur's knights quested for the Holy Grail. |
| | 传说讲述了亚瑟王的骑士搜寻圣杯的故事。 |
right after,
immediately after conj | (at once when) | SCSimplified Chinese 紧接着 jǐn jiē zhe
TCTraditional Chinese 緊接著 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 马上 jǐn jiē zhe，mǎ shàng
TCTraditional Chinese 馬上 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 接下来 jǐn jiē zhe，jiē xià lái
TCTraditional Chinese 接下來 |
| | The ambulance came right after the police arrived. |
| | We saw it right after he did. |
| | 救护车紧接着警察抵达。 |
| | 他看过之后我们马上就看到了。 |
right after,
immediately after prep | (immediately following) | SCSimplified Chinese 随即，立马 suí jí
TCTraditional Chinese 隨即 |
| | We set off right after breakfast. |
| | Right after the wedding, the couple flew off to Jamaica for their honeymoon. |
| | 我们早饭过后随即就出发了。婚礼过后，那对新婚夫妇立马就飞去牙买加度蜜月了。 |
| shortly after prep | (just following) | SCSimplified Chinese 不久 bù jiǔ
TCTraditional Chinese 不久 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 很快 bù jiǔ，hěn kuài |
| | Shortly after the Second World War, the Labour government in Britain set about establishing the welfare state. |
sigh for [sth],
sigh after [sth] vi + prep | figurative (pine, yearn) | SCSimplified Chinese 渴望 kě wàng
TCTraditional Chinese 渴望 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 渴盼 kě wàng，kě pàn |
| | Rachel is still sighing after that promotion. |
| soon after adv | (a short while later) | SCSimplified Chinese 不久以后 bù jiǔ yǐ hòu
TCTraditional Chinese 不久以後 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 很快 bù jiǔ yǐ hòu，hěn kuài |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 稍后 bù jiǔ yǐ hòu，shāo hòu |
| | I was born at 3pm; my twin brother followed soon after. |
| | 我下午3点出生，很快我的双胞胎弟弟也出生了。 |
| soon after prep | (just following) | SCSimplified Chinese 不久… bù jiǔ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 紧接着… bù jiǔ，jǐn jiē zhe |
| | The team fired their manager soon after losing the game. |
| | 输了比赛后不久，那支队伍就开除了经理。 |
| sought-after adj | (desired, desirable) | SCSimplified Chinese 被追捧的 |
| 备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | This area is one of the most sought-after locations in the city. |
| the day after n | (next day, following day) | SCSimplified Chinese 一天后 yì tiān hòu
TCTraditional Chinese 一天後 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 第二天 yì tiān hòu，dì èr tiān |
| | We can stay out as late as we like on my birthday; the day after is a Sunday. |
| the day after expr | (on the following day) | SCSimplified Chinese 第二天 dì èr tiān |
| | I ate so much at supper that the day after, I felt quite ill. |
| the day after [sth] expr | (on the day following: an event) | SCSimplified Chinese ...的第二天 |
| | They went on honeymoon the day after the wedding. |
| the day after conj | (on the day following: an action) | SCSimplified Chinese ...的第二天 |
| | The day after he left her, she met someone new. |
| the day after tomorrow n | (2 days from now) | SCSimplified Chinese 后天 hòu tiān
TCTraditional Chinese 後天 |
| | Today is Saturday, so the day after tomorrow is Monday. |
| the day after tomorrow adv | (2 days from now) | SCSimplified Chinese 后天 hòu tiān
TCTraditional Chinese 後天 |
| | Don't worry, the meeting isn't until the day after tomorrow. |
| time after time expr | (repeatedly) | SCSimplified Chinese 一再地 yí zài de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 屡次地 yí zài de ，lǚ cì de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一次又一次地 yí zài de ，yí cì yòu yí cì de |
| year after year adv | (continously; without interruption) | SCSimplified Chinese 持续不断地 |
| | We hear the same complaints year after year. |
| year after year adv | (every year) | SCSimplified Chinese 年复一年地 nián fù yì nián de |
| | His Christmas parties seem to fail year after year. |
| | Year after year I say I'll quit smoking and I never do. |