later

单词辨析:

later afterwards 【导航词义:后来】
later adv. 以后,后来
〔辨析〕

指正在谈论的过去某个时间点之后,常和具体时间段连用;也可指现在之后。

〔例证〕

The old man fell ill on Sunday and died three days later.

老人星期天病倒了,3天后就离开了人世。

She came to the meeting an hour later.

她开会迟到了一个钟头。

I'm going out for a while - I'll see you later.

我出去一会儿——回头见。

afterwards (亦作afterward) adv. 随后,后来
〔辨析〕

指在已提及的某事件或时间点之后,一般不和具体时间段连用。

〔例证〕

I didn't see him afterwards.

之后我就没有见过他。

He told me about it long afterwards.

好久以后他才告诉我这件事。

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I might well regret it later

我很可能以后会对此后悔的。

A week later, Sara and I attended open house at Ted's school

一周后,萨拉和我参加了特德学校的开放日活动。

He found happiness in later life

他在晚年找到了幸福。

He resigned ten years later

10年后他辞了职。

A couple of weeks later my mother went into hospital

几周后我母亲住进了医院。

It was love at first sight, and he proposed to me six weeks later.

我们一见钟情,他6周后就向我求婚了。