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  1. 홈 /
  2. 사전 /
  3. 英汉词典 /
  4. after a while

after a while

/ˈæf.tɚ ə waɪl/
过了一会儿

After a while, the rain stopped and the sun came out.

过了一会儿,雨停了,太阳出来了。


neutral

过了一会儿;过了一会儿之后;过了一会儿之后

I was tired at first, but after a while I got used to the noise.

一开始我感到很累,但过了一会儿我就习惯了那噪音。

She left the room and returned after a while with a cup of tea.

她离开房间,过了一会儿带着一杯茶回来了。

用于描述一段时间过去后发生的事情,强调时间的流逝。通常不与具体的时间段连用(如after an hour),而是表示一个相对较短的、不确定的时间段。

搭配

after a short while过了一会儿;没过多久after a long while过了很久after a little while过了一会儿;过了一会儿之后

同义词

laterafter some timeafter a bit

反义词

immediatelyright awayat once

相关短语

in a while短语
不久之后;很快
for a while短语
暂时;一段时间
after some time短语
过了一会儿

专业提示

区分'after a while'与'after some time'

'after a while'通常指代一个相对较短且不确定的时间段,常用于口语或非正式语境;而'after some time'可以指代更长或更具体的时间段,适用于正式语境。例如: - 'After a while, I got used to the noise.'(过了一会儿我习惯了噪音) - 'After some time, the results were published.'(过了一段时间后,结果公布了)

黄金法则

避免与具体时间混淆

使用'after a while'时,避免与具体时间段(如'after 10 minutes')混淆。前者强调时间的自然流逝,后者强调精确的时间点。

词源

组合短语,由介词'after'(之后)和名词短语'a while'(一段时间)构成。'while'源自古英语'hwīl'(一段时间),与德语'Weile'同源。该短语在中古英语时期开始出现,用于描述时间流逝后的状态或动作。

用法说明

1. 该短语通常用于描述一个相对较短的、不确定的时间段,强调时间的自然流逝。 2. 不要与具体时间段混淆(如'after five minutes'),后者更精确。 3. 在正式或文学语境中,可替换为'more time passed'或'with the passage of time'。 4. 常见于叙事文体,用于推动情节发展。

单词拆解

after
介词,表示‘在...之后’
preposition
+
a while
名词短语,表示‘一段时间’
noun phrase
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