after可以用作副詞
after用作副詞時(shí)常與soon, ever搭配,通常用于表示時(shí)間的名詞后。
after用作副詞時(shí)不用于比較等級(jí)。
例句：
They met in June and became lovers soon after.
他們?cè)诹孪嘤? 不久就成了情侶。
The day after, he apologized.
次日，他道歉了。
They lived happily ever after.
他們後來一直生活得很幸福。
I need time to get my wind back after that run.
我跑過之后需要時(shí)間喘口氣。
I could come next week, or the week after.
我可能下周來，或者再下一周。
The first 24 hours after the operation are the most critical.
病人手術(shù)后頭24小時(shí)是最危險(xiǎn)的。