afterward

将“afterward”联想为一个“after”后面跟着“ward”的场景，就像一个方向标志在事件之后引导你前进。这样，你可以记住“afterward”意味着某个动作或事件之后发生的时间或位置。

afterward (adv.)

Old English æftanweard, from æftan "after" (see aft) + -weard suffix indicating direction (see -ward); nautical use as aftward, then expanded by influence of after; variant afterwards shows adverbial genitive.

1. The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are stronger at the broken places.

生活总是让我们遍体鳞伤，但到后来，那些受伤的地方会变得更坚强。

2. They came backstage afterward, cooing and toadying to him.

她们随后来到后台，对他娇语谄媚。

3. Not long afterward she received five calls in one day.

不久之后，她一天内就接到了5个电话。

4. He dissected the plan afterward to learn why it had failed.

他事后仔细剖析那项计划以便搞清它失败的原因.

5. Let's go to the theatre first and eat afterward.

让我们先去看戏,然后吃饭.

【initially, afterward, subsequently, ultimately, lately, previously, eventually, shortly, presently】
initially: 最初，开头
afterward: 以后，后来
subsequently: 随后，后来
ultimately: 最后，终于
lately: 最近，不久前
previously: 以前，先前
eventually: 终于，后来
shortly: 立刻，马上
presently: 马上，一会儿，很快