later

[ˈleɪtə(r)]
  • 释义
  • adv.

    较晚地;以后,过后;后来;随后;

  • adj.

    后来的;以后的;接近末期的;晚年的;

  • 词义辨析
  • later, afterwards
  • 这两个词在表示“一段时间后”(at a later time)时可通用,但在与一段具体的时间连用时只用later,不用afterwards。例如:不能说He fell ill on Monday and died three days afterwards.而应说He fell ill on Monday and died three days later.他星期一患病,三天后就死了。
  • afterward(s),later
  • 这两个副词均有“后来,以后”之意。
    afterward(s)指一整段时间之后,一般不分具体时间,强调事物的先后顺序。
    later常指一个具体的时间点之后,侧重“迟、推迟”。
  • later,latter
  • 这两个字仅差一字之微,词义和使用场合却大相径庭,读音也不一样。
    later是形容词late的比较形式,表示时间的先后,意为“较后的”、“较新的”,它能作形容词,也能作副词。
    latter表示事物的先后,意为“后者“,只能作形容词,不能作副词。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    Later she sobered down and married somebody else.

    后来她冷静下来和别人结了婚.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 2、

    Her true motives only emerged later.

    她的实际动机是后来才显露的.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 3、

    Tom and Mary got married in 1985. Two years later, they were divorced.

    汤姆和玛丽1985年结婚,两年后他们离婚了.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 4、

    The first year provides students with a sound theoretical basis for later study.

    第一年为学生以后的学习奠定坚实的理论基础。

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 5、

    At first he studied architecture, but later he switched to geology.

    他原是学建筑的, 中途改行搞地质了.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 6、

    Pay half now and the rest later.

    现在付一半,剩下的以后再付.

    《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 7、

    Ten years later, the school built out two buildings.

    10年后这个学校又增建了两栋建筑.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 8、

    The fianc é e of the injured man died later in hospital.

    那位伤者的未婚妻后来死在医院.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 9、

    Pierre told them some things he later regretted telling.

    皮埃尔告诉了他们一些事,他后来感到后悔.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 10、

    The news of their marriage was not made public until three months later.

    他们结婚的消息三个月后才公开.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 11、

    Let's check our luggage here and come back for it later.

    行李先存在这里,回头再来取.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 12、

    In the Old Testament, a prophet who was swallowed by a great fish and disgorged unharmed three days later.

    约拿《圣经·旧约》中的先知,被一条大鱼吞噬,三天后被完好无损地吐出.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 13、

    He said he was an insurance salesman, but later she discovered he was a fraud.

    他说自己是保险推销员, 但她后来发现他是骗子.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 14、

    The messenger boy will run off his legs sooner or later.

    这个小通讯员迟早会累垮的.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 15、

    She died only a few days later.

    后来没几天她死了.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 16、

    Later he went back on what he had said.

    后来他又反悔了.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 17、

    Part of the new plant is now in operation and the remainder will be on stream later this month.

    新工厂现已部分开工,其余部分在本月底前将全力投入生产.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 18、

    He was cross at first, but later he relented.

    他起初很生气, 后来变温和了.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 19、

    We later learnt that this wasn't true at all.

    我们后来了解到根本不是这么回事.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 20、

    You just go ahead and I'll catch up later.

    你先走一步,我随后赶来.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 21、

    Later we received resumes of what she had said.

    后来我们收到她讲话的摘要.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 22、

    Let's talk about it later.

    我们过后再谈.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 23、

    It's okey to pay later.

    以后付钱也行.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 24、

    A month or two later they executed the king.

    一两个月以后他们处死了国王.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 25、

    After a dull start , It'should brighten up later.

    早晨阴天,过会儿就会晴朗.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 26、

    I met her again three years later.

    三年后我又遇见她了。

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 27、

    I'll ping it to you later.

    我随后把它发送给你。

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 28、

    I'll ring you up later.

    我以后再给你打电话。

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
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