Later 对比 Then

在英语中何时使用每一个，包含含义、语域和例句。

Later

前 1000（非常常见） A1 adverb

Then

前 1000（非常常见） A1 adverb

	Later	Then
发音	🇬🇧 /["/ˈleɪtə(r)/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈleɪtər/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ðen/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ðen/"]/
含义	在某个时间之后或未来的某个时间。 After a time or at a future time.	At that time; next in order.
例句	I will call you later when I finish my work.	I finished my homework, and then I went outside to play.
语域	中性	中性
常见程度	前 1000（非常常见）	前 1000（非常常见）
CEFR 等级	A1	A1
词性	adverb	adverb
搭配	see you later, later than expected, talk about it later	then and there, back then, if... then, then again, more then
反义	sooner, earlier	before, previously
常见错误	Confused with 'latter' - 'later' refers to time, while 'latter' refers to the second of two items., Misused in phrases where 'after' would be more appropriate., Misspelled as 'latter' when referring to time.	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	在口语和书面英语中都使用，表示未来的时间。适合随意的对话，也可以在更正式的场合使用。 Used in both spoken and written English to indicate a time in the future. It is appropriate for casual conversations but can also be used in more formal contexts.	Used to indicate a time in the past or future. Often used in storytelling. Avoid using in formal writing; instead, use 'subsequently' or 'afterward'.

在真实片段中看它

Three days later, your granddad was dead, but Winocki kept his word.

FORREST: Two weeks later, I left Vietnam.

Three days later, your granddad was dead, but Winocki kept his word.

FORREST: Two weeks later, I left Vietnam.

Later

常见问题：Later 对比 Then

Later和Then 有什么区别？

Later: After a time or at a future time. Then: At that time; next in order.

Later和Then 的 CEFR 等级相同吗？

在 CEFR 量表上：Later: A1, Then: A1。

Later和Then 是什么词性？

Later: adverb, Then: adverb.

能各给一个例子吗？

Later: I will call you later when I finish my work. Then: I finished my homework, and then I went outside to play.

我可以互换使用 Later和Then 吗？

不总是。Later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。