be after

• • (时间)在…以后：

    It's quite dark,it must be after 8 o'clock.

    时间相当晚了，一定是8点过了。

  • 想(得到)；需求，寻求，追求(某物)：

    I know what you are after.

    我知道你在追求什么。

  • 追捕，追缉；追赶：

    He knew the police would be after him.

    他知道警方会追捕他。

  • 反复要求，继续不断要(某人做某事)：

    She's been after me for a month to buy her a gold ring.

    她跟我唠叨了一个月要我给她买个金戒指。

  • 责骂，责备；找岔，挑剔：

    The teacher is always after the pupils for one thing or another.

    这位教员总是为这样那样的事责备学生们。