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afternoon

noun
 
🔊/ˌɑːftəˈnuːn/
🔊/ˌæftərˈnuːn/
[uncountable, countable]
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  1. the period of time from 12 o'clock in the middle of the day until about 6 o’clock in the evening下午（中午 12 点至下午 6 点左右）
    • this/yesterday/tomorrow afternoon今天／昨天／明天下午
    • in the afternoon In the afternoon, they went shopping.他们下午去购物了。🔊🔊
    • on the afternoon of Where were you on the afternoon of May 21?5 月 21 日下午你在哪里？🔊🔊
    • during the afternoon Heavy snow arrived during the afternoon.下午有大雪。
    • She studies art two afternoons a week.她每周两个下午学习美术。🔊🔊
    • Georgia was enjoying afternoon tea with her grandmother.佐治亚州和她的祖母一起享受下午茶。
    • Come over on Sunday afternoon.星期天下午过来。🔊🔊
    • The baby always has an afternoon nap.婴儿午后总要睡一会儿。🔊🔊
    • Are you ready for this afternoon's meeting?今天下午的会议你准备好了没有？🔊🔊
    • The activities are split into morning and afternoon sessions.这些活动分为上午和下午两节。
    see also good afternoon
    Extra Examples
    • I'm meeting him tomorrow afternoon.我明天下午见他。
    • As the afternoon wore on he began to look unhappy.随着午后的时光一点点地流逝，他开始显得忧郁。
    • The afternoon sun shone full on her.她沐浴在午后的阳光中。
    • We spent the afternoon sitting by the pool.我们在游泳池边坐了一下午。
    • You deserve an afternoon off.你应该休息一个下午。
    • the long sunny afternoons一个个漫长的阳光灿烂的下午
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • this
    • tomorrow
    • yesterday
    • …
    verb + afternoon
    • spend
    afternoon + verb
    • progress
    • wear on
    afternoon + noun
    • snack
    • tea
    • heat
    • …
    preposition
    • by afternoon
    • during the afternoon
    • in the afternoon
    • …
    phrases
    • an/​the afternoon off
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