副詞：那時、然後、那麼、此外
常見搭配詞：
- every now and then
偶爾
例句：Every now and then, I like to go for a walk in the park.
偶爾，我喜歡去公園散步。 - back then
當時
例句：Back then, we didn’t have smartphones or the internet.
當時，我們沒有智慧型手機或網際網路。 - just then
就在那時
例句：Just then, the phone rang and interrupted our conversation.
就在那時，電話響了，打斷了我們的談話。 - since then
自那以後
例句：She moved to Canada five years ago and has lived there since then.
她五年前搬到加拿大，從那以後就住在那裡。 - until then
直到那時
例句：We have a lot of work to do, so let’s focus on our tasks until then.
我們還有很多工作要做，所以在那之前，讓我們專注於我們的工作。 - by then
到那時
例句：The movie starts at 9 PM; we should finish dinner by then.
電影九點開始；我們應該在那之前吃完晚餐。 - and then some
甚至更多(用來強調不僅僅是足夠，還有額外的餘地。)
例句：He has enough money to buy a car and then some.
他有足夠的錢買車，甚至還有多餘。 - then again
另一方面、話說回來(用以引入一個補充的、可能與先前陳述相對的觀點或訊息)
例句：I thought the test was easy, but then again, I studied a lot for it.
我以為考試很簡單，但話說回來，我為它學習了很多(為了這個考試，我花了很多時間準備)。 - then and there
立刻；當場
例句：He made the decision then and there to change his career.
他當場決定要改變他的職業。 - now and then
偶爾；有時候
例句：She visits her hometown now and then to see her family.
她偶爾回老家看望她的家人。
例句：
- First, add the flour to the bowl, (and) then pour in the milk.
首先，將麵粉加入碗中，然後倒入牛奶。 - If it rains, then we will have to cancel the picnic.
如果下雨，那麼我們將不得不取消野餐。 - She studied for hours and then took a short break.
她讀了幾個小時的書，然後休息了一會兒。 - If you want to succeed, then you must be willing to work hard.
如果你想成功，那麼你必須願意努力工作。 - He was young then and full of dreams.
那時候他還年輕，充滿了夢想。 - We will have dinner at 6 PM; I’ll call you then.
我們將在晚上6點吃晚餐；那時我會打電話給你。 - She said goodbye and then left.
她說了再見，然後離開了。 - They watched the movie and then discussed it for hours.
他們看了電影，然後討論了好幾個小時。 - He promised to help with the cleaning, and then some, ending up organizing the entire garage.
他承諾幫忙打掃衛生，結果不僅僅是幫忙，還整理了整個車庫。
同義詞：
- afterward 之後 adv. 指在某事件或動作之後發生的時間點。
例句：We went for a walk, and afterward, we had tea.
我們去散步，之後我們喝了茶。 - subsequently 隨後 adv. 指在某一事件之後不久的後續發生的事情。
例句：He joined the company as an intern and subsequently got a full-time job.
他最初以實習生的身份加入公司，隨後得到了一份全職工作。 - next 接下來 adv. 用於表示在時間順序上緊接著發生的事件。
例句：Finish your homework first; next you can play video games.
先完成你的家庭作業，接下來你可以玩視頻遊戲。 - later 後來 adv. 指從一個時間點到另一個時間點之間的某個時刻。
例句：She called me an hour later to confirm the meeting.
一小時後她打電話給我確認會面。 - thereafter 之後 adv. 強調從某一點開始之後的時間序列或事件。
例句：He moved to New York and thereafter started his own business.
他搬到紐約，從此開始了自己的生意。
