Afterward 对比 Then

Then 在日常英语中最常见。

在英语中何时使用每一个，包含含义、语域和例句。

Afterward

前 2000（常见）B1

Then

前 1000（非常常见）A1adverb

最常见: Then

	Afterward	Then
发音	🇬🇧 //ˈɑːftəwəd//🇺🇸 //ˈæftərwərd//	🇬🇧 /["/ðen/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ðen/"]/
含义	在稍后的时间；在其他事情发生之后。At a later time; after something else has happened.	At that time; next in order.
例句	We went to dinner, and afterward, we watched a movie.	I finished my homework, and then I went outside to play.
语域	中性	中性
常见程度	前 2000（常见）	前 1000（非常常见）
CEFR 等级	B1	A1
词性		adverb
搭配	see afterward, discuss afterward, meet afterward	then and there, back then, if... then, then again, more then
反义	beforehand, previously	before, previously
常见错误	Often confused with 'afterwards', but 'afterward' is the American English spelling., Sometimes used incorrectly at the beginning of sentences.	Confused with 'than' when comparing things., Used incorrectly at the beginning of a sentence without a connecting clause., Mixing 'then' with 'than' in conversations.
用法说明	在中性语境中使用'之后'。在非常正式的写作中避免使用；可以用'随后'代替。Use 'afterward' for neutral contexts. Avoid in very formal writing; use 'subsequently' instead.	Used to indicate a time in the past or future. Often used in storytelling. Avoid using in formal writing; instead, use 'subsequently' or 'afterward'.

常见问题：Afterward 对比 Then

Afterward和Then 有什么区别？

Afterward: At a later time; after something else has happened. Then: At that time; next in order.

哪个更常见：Afterward和Then？

Then 在日常英语中最常见。

哪个更高级：Afterward和Then？

Afterward 级别最高，在 CEFR 量表上为 B1。

Afterward和Then 的 CEFR 等级相同吗？

在 CEFR 量表上：Afterward: B1, Then: A1。

能各给一个例子吗？

Afterward: We went to dinner, and afterward, we watched a movie. Then: I finished my homework, and then I went outside to play.

我可以互换使用 Afterward和Then 吗？

不总是。Afterward和Then 相关，有时可以互换，但在语域、常见程度和用法上不同，所以换用可能改变意思或语气。替换前先看看上面的区别。