office hours
noun[plural]
uk/ˌɒf.ɪs ˈaʊəz/us/ˌɑː.fɪs ˈaʊrz/thehoursduring thedaywhenpeoplewhoworkinofficesare usually atwork:
办公时间;工作时间I'll have to do itoutside/out of(= before or after)officehours.我必须在办公时间之外做此事。
Theirphonelinesare onlyopenduringofficehours.他们的电话只有在上班时间才接得通。
US
thetimesduring thedaywhen you can go toseeadoctor,dentist,professor, etc. at his or heroffice:
(诊所)开放时间Manydoctorshaveeveningofficehours.许多医生在晚上也接待病人。
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Days & times of day
- afternoon
- afternoons
- am
- arvo
- at the crack of dawnidiom
- happy hour
- high noon
- hour
- in broad daylightidiom
- in the dead of night/winteridiom
- night
- nocturnal
- nocturnally
- noon
- noontime
- o'clock
- the witching hour
- twilit
- workday
- working day
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