afterafter 'all1.■used to show that sth is the opposite of what you first intend to do or expect to happen﹙表示同初衷或预料的相反﹚毕竟，终究，还是:I think I will have something to eat after all. 不管怎么样，我想我还是要吃点东西。We could have left our coats at home—it didn’t rain after all. 我们本可以把外套放在家里的—毕竟没有下雨。2.■used when you are explaining sth, or giving a reason﹙用于解释或说明理由﹚别忘了，应该知道，到底:Can’t I stay up late tonight? After all, there’s no school tomorrow! 我今晚不能晚点睡吗？反正明天不用上学！You got a fair price for your car. It’s six years old, after all. 你的车卖了个好价钱。要知道，它已经开了六年了。