afterbody，metasome，metasoma ；

[例句] 双子星座后体处于分离状态. The flow over the Geimini afterbody is separated.

[例句] 通过优化引射器后体结构, 在SMC二级燃烧模式下工作的引射火箭可以产生较大的推力增强. By optimizing ejector combustor geometry, ejector rocket in SMC combustion mode can obtain comparable thrust augmentation.

（迈步时在后面的一只） the rear foot，（与前脚连说时表示紧跟在别人后面） immediately after ；

[例句] 你前脚走,她后脚就到了. She arrived the moment you had left.

[例句] 他们洗了手、胳膊和脸，最后脚也洗了。 They wash their hands, arms and faces, and lastly, they wash their feet.

later ages，later [future] generations，aftertime，afterworld ；

[例句] 惠特比镇因为布拉姆·斯托克著名的吸血鬼故事而名传后世。 The town of whitby was immortalised in Bram Stoker's famous Dracula story.

[例句] 诗人爱上了她，并以诗歌使她名传后世。 The poet fell in love with her and immortalized her in his verse.

backseat，backstand，backlash ；

[例句] 他们使劲拽开后座车门，跳进了她的车子。 They wrenched open the passenger doors and jumped into her car.

[例句] 这样的动议被视为对后座议员立场的考验。 Such a motion is considered a test of backbench opinion.

postscript ；

[例句] 论文分引言 、 主体、后记三个部分. The paper is composed of introductory, body and postscript.

[例句] 全文由前言 、 正文 、 结论和后记组成. The article is consist of preface, straight matter text, conclusion, Bibliography.

behind，later，as follows，postero-，posteriority ；

[例句] 框架用横杆牢牢固定在后墙上。 The frames are secured by horizontal rails to the back wall.

[例句] 瘾君子们在后街小巷里注射毒品。 Drug addicts shoot up in the back alleys.

afternoon，post meridiem (P.M.，p.m.) ；

[例句] 在慵懒的夏日午后阅读她的最新小说最合适不过了。 Her latest novel is perfect for a lazy summer's afternoon reading.

[例句] 午后很多人在阴凉处小睡. Lots of people were taking a short siesta in the shade.

back vision，backsight ；

[例句] 结束后,视读仪开始收到地面上. When he was done , the teleprompters quietly began retracting down to the floor.

[例句] 骨量足,后视时,肘关节与地面垂直. Ample bone carried right down to feet. Hocks straight when viewed from behind.

（妃嫔住的宫室） imperial harem or seraglio，（妃嫔） the concubines of a monarch，[电影]Queen；

[例句] 苏丹的妻妾住在后宫. The sultan's wives and concubines live in the harem.

[例句] 后宫的妃嫔被他缝在麻袋里丢下尼罗河去,死在他手里的不知有多少. He has sewn up ever so many odalisques in sacks and tilted them into the Nile.

later，after，afterwards，sith，[电影]Later；

[例句] 经过3个周末的追求之后，帕梅拉接受了伦道夫的求婚。 After a three-weekend courtship, Pamela accepted Randolph's proposal of marriage.

[例句] 经过这么多苦难之后，他应该行点好运了。 He does deserve some good luck after so much wretchedness.

recoil ；

[例句] 枪的后坐力撞击了他的肩部. The gun kicked his shoulder.

[例句] 原因很简单,就是后坐力和弹道的设定. It is simply because the recoil and ballisticsettings.

[农] aftercrop ；

[例句] 他们不得不在经过仔细权衡后作出让访问继续下去的决定。 They had to take the finely balanced decision to let the visit proceed.

[例句] 这个地区在得到恐怖主义者轰炸后作了应急准备. The district was put on red alert during a terrorist bomb scare.

（反冲力） backblow，blowback，back-lash，[军] recoil ；

[例句] 站立一整天之后坐下来真舒服. It's nice to sit down after being on my feet all day.

[例句] 这堵墙往后坐了. The wall is beginning to slope backwards.

hindgut，metenteron，epigaster ；

[例句] 末端后肠形成肛管的上部. The terminal hindgut forms the upper portion of the anal canal.

[例句] 结肠左曲在胚胎发育时乃源自后肠,一般是由下肠系膜动脉分之左结肠动脉负责供应血液. This artery arose from splenic artery and ran inferiolaterally to the area of the left flexure.

back，hinder，[计] posteriori，posterior，after ；

[例句] 他们中会有一人看着后面的路，提醒我们注意过来的车辆。 One of them would keep a look-out on the road behind to warn us of approaching vehicles.

[例句] 然后,她伸出一只粗壮的手臂拦住后面的人, 队伍停了下来. Then she interposed a stout arm, and the line halted, with six men on the steps.

（指子孙） offspring，descendant，heir，issue ；

[例句] 他怀疑班柯的后嗣会君临苏格兰. He asks if Banquo's issue shall reign in Scotland.

[例句] 他家后嗣满堂,其乐融融, 真是叫人羡慕 啊 . His family has prosperous children . The whole family is emerged in harmony and joy . How enviable!

thenceforth，thenceforward，thereafter，[电影]And Then；

[例句] 他朝电梯走去，福克斯只得紧随其后。 He led the way to the lift. Fox played along, following him.

[例句] 骑兵尾随其后，精神高度紧张以防突袭。 The troopers followed behind, every muscle tensed for the sudden gunfire.

logistics，rear services ；

[例句] 米尼塔向医院的后勤中士领回了枪和钢盔. Minetta collected his rifle and helmet from the hospital supply sergeant.

[例句] 调遣部的编辑是一些后勤专家. Assignment desk editors are logistics experts.

backyard，[电影]Backyard；

[例句] 他们在后院养鸡。 They keep chickens in the back yard.

[例句] 孩子们把死鸟埋在后院. The boys buried the dead bird in the backyard.

postscript ；

[例句] 书后有注解。 There are explanatory notes at the back of the book.

[例句] 把你的答案同书后的答案核对一下. Check your answers with the key at the back of the book.