come after

• 短语动词，表示追赶或追逐某人或某物，也表示在顺序或时间上跟在后面、接着发生。

A phrasal verb used to indicate pursuing someone or something, or following in sequence or time.

不可数 · 不规则动词 · 不及物 · 短语动词，不可分

1. Follow in sequenceformal

   To happen or appear later in time or order.

   随后发生

   • Spring comes after winter.
   • The main course comes after the appetizer.
   • The final chapter comes after the introduction.

   同义词ensuefollowsucceedsupervene

   反义词precede

2. Pursue or chaseinformal

   To follow someone with the intention of catching them.

   追赶

   • The police came after the thief on foot.
   • The dog came after the mailman.
   • He came after me when I took his phone.

   同义词chasefollowgo afterhuntpursuetracktrail

   反义词escapeevadeflee

3. Seek or demandinformal

   To try to get something from someone, often aggressively.

   追求或索取

   • The debt collectors came after him for the unpaid loan.
   • The tax office is coming after people who haven't filed their returns.
   • They came after her for the money she owed.

   同义词ask forclaimdemandexactpresspursueseek

基本动词come