later 的用法及固定搭配

later

later和later on都可以用,如That happened later (on) 和I shall call again later (on)。注意不可从现在算起说明若干时间而用later,如不可说I shall call again a week later,该把a week later改作in a week。

下面各句里的a week later都不是从现在算起,所以用得不错:

  • I called on him on 24 July, and called again a week later.
  • I shall call on him on 20 October and shall call again a week later.
  • When you see him for the first time, you may think him rather inaccessible, but when you see him again a week later you are likely to find him quite likable.

As you have some extra work to do today, you'll have to leave the office an hour later里的an hour later作“比平时(或比原定计划)迟一小时”解。