after, behind, at the back of

• the student sat after me.
  那個學生坐在我后面。(我坐在他前面)。
• who ruled after james i?
  詹姆斯一世之后是誰統(tǒng)治的?
• please shut the door after you.
  請隨手關門。

• the student sat behind me.
  那學生坐在我背后。
• you are forty minutes behind schedule.
  你比規(guī)定的時間遲了40分鐘。
• please shut the door behind you.
  請關上你身后的門。

形容詞 after:

1. located farther aft

副詞 after:

1. happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
   同義詞：subsequently, later, afterwards, afterward, later on
2. behind or in the rear

1. His book is the best on the subject after mine.
   他的書對這一問題的論述是最好的，僅次于我的書。
2. We shall arrive soon after.
   我們將隨后很快就到達。
3. Mr. Smith left for London after breakfast.
   史密斯先生吃過早餐后就動身去倫敦了。
4. He grew weak in after years.
   在以后的幾年里，他變得衰弱了。
5. I found your coat after you had left the house.
   你離開房子之后，我發(fā)現(xiàn)了你的外衣。