afternoon

英 [ˌɑːftəˈnuːn]

美 [ˌæftərˈnuːn]

n.  下午(中午12点至下午6点左右)

复数：afternoons　

中考高考考研

Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1118 / COCA.1191

牛津词典

noun

• 下午（中午12点至下午6点左右）
  the part of the day from 12 midday until about 6 o'clock
  1. this/yesterday/tomorrow afternoon
     今天 / 昨天 / 明天下午
  2. In the afternoon they went shopping.
     他们下午去购物了。
  3. She studies art two afternoons a week.
     她每周两个下午学习艺术。
  4. Are you ready for this afternoon's meeting?
     今天下午的会议你准备好了没有？
  5. The baby always has an afternoon nap.
     婴儿午后总要睡一会儿。
  6. Come over on Sunday afternoon.
     星期天下午过来。
  7. Where were you on the afternoon of May 21?
     5月21日下午你在哪里？

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 下午；午后
  Theafternoonis the part of each day which begins at lunchtime and ends at about six o'clock.
  1. He's arriving in the afternoon...
     他下午会到。
  2. He had stayed in his room all afternoon.
     他整个下午都呆在房间里。
  3. ...an afternoon news conference.
     午后的新闻发布会

英英释义

noun

• a conventional expression of greeting or farewell
  Synonym:good afternoon
• the part of the day between noon and evening
  1. he spent a quiet afternoon in the park

双语例句

• One afternoon, I grew bored and actually fell asleep for a few minutes
  一天下午，我觉得有些无聊，还真的睡着了一小会儿。
• The teachers and parents got together on Saturday afternoon.
  教师和家长在星期六下午聚会。
• Yesterday afternoon the White House put out a new version of events
  昨天下午，白宫对事件给出了另一种说法。
• Saturday afternoon is for recreation and outings
  周六午后是休闲和外出游玩的时间。
• We worked only two hours in the afternoon, but we accomplished a lot.
  我们下午虽然只干了两个钟头，可是很出活。
• They swam all afternoon.
  他们游泳游了一下午。
• He returned midway through the afternoon.
  他下午三四点时返回了。
• Banks closed on Friday afternoon and did not open again until Monday morning.
  银行星期五下午关门，直到星期一上午才营业。
• I spent the remainder of the afternoon in play.
  我把这一下午其余的时间用在游戏上了。
• Do you know what? I'm going to the circus this afternoon.
  你知道吗？我下午要去看马戏。