Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - after
After
after
prep., conj., adv., & adj. --prep. 1 a following in time; later than (after six months; after midnight; day after day). b US in specifying time (a quarter after eight). 2 (with causal force) in view of (something that happened shortly before) (after your behaviour tonight what do you expect?). 3 (with concessive force) in spite of (after all my efforts I'm no better off). 4 behind (shut the door after you). 5 in pursuit or quest of (run after them; inquire after him; hanker after it; is after a job). 6 about, concerning (asked after her; asked after her health). 7 in allusion to (named him William after the prince). 8 in imitation of (a person, word, etc.) (a painting after Rubens; 'aesthete' is formed after 'athlete'). 9 next in importance to (the best book on the subject after mine). 10 according to (after a fashion). --conj. in or at a time later than that when (left after they arrived). --adv. 1 later in time (soon after; a week after). 2 behind in place (followed on after; look before and after). --adj. 1 later, following (in after years). 2 Naut. nearer the stern (after cabins; after mast; after-peak). Phrases and idioms after all 1 in spite of all that has happened or has been said etc. (after all, what does it matter?). 2 in spite of one's exertions, expectations, etc. (they tried for an hour and failed after all; so you have come after all!). after-care care of a patient after a stay in hospital or of a person on release from prison. after-damp choking gas left after an explosion of firedamp in a mine. after-effect an effect that follows after an interval or after the primary action of something. after-image an image retained by a sense-organ, esp. the eye, and producing a sensation after the cessation of the stimulus. after one's own heart see HEART. after-taste a taste remaining or recurring after eating or drinking. after you a formula used in offering precedence. Etymology: OE {aelig}fter f. Gmc
Рейтинг статьи:
См. в других словарях
1.
I. adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English æfter; akin to Old High German aftar ~, and probably to Old English of of Date: before 12th century following in time or place ; ~ward, behind, later , II. preposition Date: before 12th century 1. behind in place , b. subsequent to in time or order , subsequent to and in view of , 2. — used as a function word to indicate the object of a stated or implied action so as to resemble: as, in accordance with, with the name of or a name derived from that of , in the characteristic manner of ; in imitation of , III. conjunction Date: before 12th century subsequently to the time when , IV. adjective Date: before 12th century later in time , located toward the rear and especially toward the stern of a ship or tail of an aircraft, V. verbal auxiliary Date: 1792 chiefly Irish — used with a present participle to indicate action completed and especially just completed VI. noun Date: circa 1902 ~noon ...Толковый словарь английского языка
Вопрос-ответ:
Похожие слова
Ссылка для сайта или блога:
Ссылка для форума (bb-код):