afternoon
noun[CorU]
uk/ˌɑːf.təˈnuːn/us/ˌæf.tɚˈnuːn/A1
theperiodthatstartsat about twelve o'clock or after themealin themiddleof thedayandendsat about six o'clock or when thesungoes down:
下午，午后It was asunnyafternoon.那是一个阳光明媚的下午。
Sheworksthree afternoons aweekat thelibrary.她每周在图书馆工作3个下午。
It was on aSaturdayafternoon.那是在一个星期六的下午。
Mybabyusuallysleepsin theafternoon.我的宝宝通常在下午睡一觉。
Let's go to theparkthisafternoon.我们今天下午去公园吧。
Ispoketo heryesterdayafternoon.我昨天下午跟她说过话。
I'llmeetyoutomorrowafternoon at about 3.30.我将在明天下午3点半左右和你见面。
She's coming roundonWednesdayafternoon.她将在周三下午到这儿来。
He's been in abadmoodallafternoon.他整个下午心情都不好。
Shelikesto have an afternoonnap.她喜欢在下午小睡一会儿。
We got an early-/mid-/late-afternoonflight.我们乘坐的是下午一两／三四／五六点钟的飞机。
- It had beenraininghard most of the afternoon.
- Hespentthe afternoon doingjobsaround thehouse.
- Themeetinghas beenscheduledfortomorrowafternoon.
- Shewalksthedogfor anhourevery afternoon.
- I will have tocancelthis afternoon'sclass- I'msorryit's suchshortnotice.
Days & times of day
- afternoons
- am
- arvo
- at the crack of dawnidiom
- circadian
- high noon
- hour
- in broad daylightidiom
- in the dead of night/winteridiom
- last orders
- night
- nocturnally
- noon
- noontime
- o'clock
- office hours
- the witching hour
- twilit
- workday
- working day
afternoon
exclamation
informaluk/ˌɑːf.təˈnuːn/us/ˌæf.tɚˈnuːn/afriendlyway ofgreetingsomeone when youmeetthem in the afternoon:
下午好！Afternoon,Bob!下午好，鲍勃！
Compare
good afternoon
Welcoming, greeting & greetings
- adieu
- air kiss
- aloha
- ayup
- buh-bye
- bye
- five
- good evening
- greet
- hello strangeridiom
- howdy
- mind
- pleased
- poke
- pumpsomeone'shandidiom
- receive
- salaam
- see/catch you later!idiom
- shalom
- wish