afternoon /ˌæftɚˈnuːn/ Brit /ˌɑːftəˈnuːn/ noun plural afternoons
/ˌæftɚˈnuːn/ Brit /ˌɑːftəˈnuːn/
noun
plural afternoons
Learner's definition of AFTERNOON
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: the middle part of the day : the part of the day between noon and evening下午；午后 -
morning, afternoon, evening, and night上午、下午、晚上和夜间
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I'll see you again tomorrow afternoon.明天下午再见。
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It was early/late afternoon when I left.我离开时中午刚过/快到晚上了。
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She spent the/her afternoon at the library.她在图书馆待了一下午。
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She came home the next/following afternoon. [=during the afternoon of the next day]第二天下午她回家了。
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I remember the many rainy afternoons I spent reading at the library.我还记得我在图书馆看书的许多个下雨的午后。
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She doesn't have class on Friday afternoons.每周五下午她都没有课。
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It took us all afternoon to get there.我们花了一下午时间才赶到那儿。
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It's going to be a long afternoon listening to lectures.要听多个讲座，这会是一个漫长的下午。
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We went for a walk this afternoon. [=during the afternoon today]今天下午我们出去散步了。
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often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 — see also good afternoon