r happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
adv. 然后, 后来
1. I will call you afterward to discuss the details.
我会在之后给你打电话讨论细节。
2. She went shopping, and afterward, she met her friends for dinner.
她去了购物，之后和朋友们一起吃晚饭。
3. We watched a movie, and afterward, we talked about it for hours.
我们看了一部电影，之后聊了好几个小时。