主题
「然后」和「后来」
时间线上的两颗珠子。
然后他走了。 Then he left. 紧接着
后来他走了。 Later he left. 过了一段然后 = 紧接下一步 后来 = 经过一段时间,再说回来
对照
| 中文 | 英文 |
|---|---|
| 然后(动作接动作) | then / and then |
| 后来(时间流逝后) | later / afterwards |
| 后来……了(结果) | in the end / eventually |
动手
先去超市,然后回家。
✅ First the store, then home.
后来我们再也没联系。
✅ We never spoke after that. / Later, we lost touch.
他后来成了医生。
✅ He later became a doctor.
然后呢?
✅ And then?
小坑
❌ After he left, later he came back.
✅ After he left, he came back later.later 放句末更自然;放句首偏戏剧感。
——下一课:「不然」。