1. after all [毕竟；终究]
【构成】after[在…之后] + all[所有]
【例句】Don’t be too hard on him; after all, he’s only a child. [别对他太苛刻了，毕竟他只是个孩子。]
2. after hours [下班后；营业结束后]
【构成】after[在…之后] + hours[小时；时刻]
【例句】The store is open after hours on weekends. [这家商店周末下班后还营业。]
3. aftereffect [后果；后效]
【构成】after[在…之后] + effect[效果；影响]
【例句】The medicine may have some aftereffects. [这种药可能有一些副作用。]
4. afterthought [事后的想法；事后才想到的东西]
【构成】after[在…之后] + thought[想法；思想]
【例句】The gift was an afterthought. [这份礼物是事后才想到的。]
5. afterlife [来世；死后的生活]
【构成】after[在…之后] + life[生活；生命]
【例句】Some people believe in an afterlife. [有些人相信有来世。]
6. aftershock [余震]
【构成】after[在…之后] + shock[震动；冲击]
【例句】The area experienced several aftershocks after the earthquake. [地震后该地区经历了几次余震。]
7. afterglow [余晖；晚霞]
【构成】after[在…之后] + glow[发光；发热]
【例句】The afterglow of the sunset was beautiful. [日落的余晖很美。]
8. aftertaste [余味；回味]
【构成】after[在…之后] + taste[味道；品尝]
【例句】The wine had a pleasant aftertaste. [这酒余味宜人。]
9. aftercare [病后护理；售后服务]
【构成】after[在…之后] + care[关心；照顾]
【例句】Proper aftercare is important for recovery. [适当的病后护理对康复很重要。]
10. afterbirth [胞衣；产后物]
【构成】after[在…之后] + birth[出生]
【例句】The midwife dealt with the afterbirth. [助产士处理了胞衣。]
11. afternoon [下午]
【构成】after[在…之后] + noon[中午]
【例句】I’ll see you in the afternoon. [下午见。]
12. after-school [放学后的]
【构成】after[在…之后] + school[学校]
【例句】She has after-school activities every day. [她每天都有放学后的活动。]
13. after-dinner [餐后的]
【构成】after[在…之后] + dinner[晚餐]
【例句】They had an after-dinner walk. [他们饭后散步。]
14. after-party [会后派对；赛后派对]
【构成】after[在…之后] + party[聚会；派对]
【例句】We went to the after-party of the concert. [我们去了音乐会的会后派对。]
15. after-sale service [售后服务]
【构成】after[在…之后] + sale[销售] + service[服务]
【例句】The company provides good after-sale service. [这家公司提供良好的售后服务。]
16. afterimage [余像；残留影像]
【构成】after[在…之后] + image[图像；影像]
【例句】The bright light left an afterimage in my eyes. [强光在我眼中留下了余像。]
17. aftershave [须后水]
【构成】after[在…之后] + shave[刮脸；剃须]
【例句】He uses aftershave every morning. [他每天早上都用须后水。]
18. afterword [后记；跋]
【构成】after[在…之后] + word[字；词]
【例句】The author wrote an interesting afterword. [作者写了一篇有趣的后记。]
19. aftermarket [售后市场；二级市场]
【构成】after[在…之后] + market[市场]
【例句】The aftermarket for car parts is very large. [汽车零部件的售后市场非常大。]
20. aftermost [最后的；最靠近船尾的]
【构成】after[在…之后] + most[最]
【例句】The aftermost cabin is the quietest. [最靠船尾的船舱最安静。]