afterlife

/ˈɑːftəlaɪf/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈæftərlaɪf/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈaf-tər-ˌlīf/ (ame, mw)

afterlife — noun

1. the life or world that some religions and cultures believe people enter after de

1.名詞C1
釋義

the life or world that some religions and cultures believe people enter after death.

例句

Grandma Mei has believed in the afterlife since her husband died.

pattern: believe in the afterlife

The children pictured an afterlife where their dog could run again.

article pattern: an afterlife

同義詞
  • life after death

    plain explanatory phrase rather than a single formal noun

  • hereafter

    more formal or literary, and less common in everyday speech

  • next world

    older and slightly literary; often used in religious discussion

反義詞
  • this life

    the life a person is living now, before death

文法句型

believe in the afterlife

describe the afterlife

the afterlife

用法筆記

Usually appears with 'the' when speaking about the general idea, and often follows verbs such as 'believe in', 'describe', 'picture', and 'question'. In neutral writing it names a religious or cultural belief; if you mean one specific religion's reward-filled place, a narrower word such as 'heaven' may be more exact.

常見錯誤

❌Many people believe afterlife.
✅Many people believe in the afterlife.
💡after 'believe', this noun normally takes 'in' and usually appears with 'the'.
❌The film is about afterlife of dogs.
✅The film is about the afterlife of dogs.
💡the general concept usually takes the definite article.