1. after a time過了一段時間，一段時間以後
After a time they came to a pond.
過了好久，他們來到一個池塘。
He encouraged her by saying: "after a time you'll get used to things here."
他鼓勵她說：“過一段時間，你會逐漸習慣這裡的環境的。”
I didn’t care for the place at first, but after a time I got to like it.
起初我不喜歡這個地方，但過了一段時間我便喜歡上它了。
2. after time遲到；超過規定時間
We cannot wait for anyone who arrives after time.
我們絕不等待任何遲到的人。
The publican was fined for selling beer after time.
這位酒店老闆因出售過期啤酒而被罰了款。
隨便說一下：time after time一次又一次;多次，反覆，不斷地;再三再四
I've told you time after time not to do that.
我一再告訴過你不要幹那件事。
Burns had escaped from jail time after time
伯恩斯屢次越獄。
Time after time, I hear these stories of missing children on the news.
我不斷從新聞節目中聽到這些關於孩子失蹤的報道。
The system has proved fallible time after time
時間一次又一次證明，這個系統是會出錯的。
