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- the time from noon or lunchtime to evening午后, 下午：
I telephoned this afternoon
我下午打了电话
I'll be back at three in the afternoon
我下午三点回来
she worked on Tuesday afternoons
她周二下午工作
as modifier the afternoon sunshine.午后的阳光。
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- this time on a particular day, characterized by a specified type of activity or particular weather conditions（某一个有特别活动或天气情况的）下午：
it was an afternoon of drama and tension.
这是个充满戏剧性和紧张场面的下午。
adverb
afternoons
- informal in the afternoon; every afternoon〈非正式〉在下午, 每日下午。
- informal short for GOOD AFTERNOON.〈非正式〉 GOOD AFTERNOON的简称。