afterward
gb/ˈæftɚwɚd/ us/ˈæftɚwɚd/
B1
영어
의미
의미 0개
adverb
B1
relation
1
later; after that
later; after that
사용 패턴：
[do something] afterward; afterward, [clause]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners often confuse afterward with after: use after + noun/pronoun (after dinner), but use afterward without an object (We ate; afterward we left).
유의어
later (More general; not always linked to a specific earlier event.)
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after that (More explicit about a referenced earlier event.)
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subsequently (More formal and common in writing.)
반의어
beforehand (Refers to a time earlier than the event.)
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previously (Means earlier at some time before.)
연어
soon afterward
|shortly afterward
|immediately afterward
|not long afterward
|years afterward
|the next morning afterward
|shortly afterward,
|and afterward,
|only afterward
|shortly afterward they
주제
time
|sequence
|daily_life
예문
- We had dinner, and afterward we went for a walk.
- She didn’t say much during the meeting; afterward, she emailed her concerns.
- Finish the report first—afterward you can take a break.
학습자용 예문
- I studied, and afterward I watched TV.
- Call me afterward.
adverb
B1
relation
2
in the time that followed
later, after it happened
사용 패턴：
[feel/realize/be] [something] afterward
자주 하는 실수：
Don’t use afterward as an adjective before a noun (not 'afterward days'); use later or following instead.
유의어
later on (Often suggests a later stage, sometimes much later.)
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afterwards (Same meaning; more common in British English.)
반의어
at the time (Refers to the moment when the event happened, not the period after.)
연어
regret it afterward
|feel sick afterward
|realize afterward
|apologize afterward
|think about it afterward
|the consequences afterward
|pain afterward
|guilt afterward
|for years afterward
|only afterward did
주제
time
|emotions
|cause_and_effect
예문
- I laughed during the show, but I felt a bit guilty afterward.
- He didn’t understand the joke until afterward, when someone explained it.
- The medication made her drowsy afterward.
학습자용 예문
- I felt tired afterward.
문법
기본형
afterward
IPA
GB/ˈæftɚwɚd/
US/ˈæftɚwɚd/
음절 및 강세
af - ter - ward （3음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (af)
활용형
Noun
- Base: afterward
- Plural: afterwards
관련 단어
표현
ever afterward
1/ˈɛvɚ ˈæftɚwɚd/
fixed phrase
literary
from then on forever
from then on forever
예문
- He missed the last train and was ever afterward careful about the time.
- They met by chance and were ever afterward close friends.
immediately afterward
1/ɪmˈidiɪtli ˈæftɚwɚd/
fixed phrase
right after
right after that
예문
- Turn off the stove and immediately afterward open a window.
- The team scored, and immediately afterward the crowd erupted.
not long afterward
1/nˈɑt lˈɔŋ ˈæftɚwɚd/
fixed phrase
after a short time
after a short time
예문
- She accepted the offer, and not long afterward she started her new job.
- They argued, but not long afterward they made up.
only afterward
1/ˈoʊnli ˈæftɚwɚd/
fixed phrase
not until later
not until later
예문
- Only afterward did I notice I’d sent the email to the wrong person.
- They seemed calm, but only afterward did they admit how scared they were.
shortly afterward
1/ʃˈɔɹtli ˈæftɚwɚd/
fixed phrase
not long after
not long after that
예문
- He left the company; shortly afterward, he moved abroad.
- The lights flickered and shortly afterward the power went out.
soon afterward
1/sˈun ˈæftɚwɚd/
fixed phrase
a short time later
a short time later
예문
- The alarm went off, and soon afterward the building was evacuated.
- They met at a conference, and soon afterward they started working together.