noon
US
UK noon, noontime, noontide n: (time: 12:00pm)
SC 中午 zhōng wǔ
TC 中午
TC 中午
SC 正午 zhōng wǔ，zhèng wǔ
Laura always went to lunch at noon and didn't come back to work until 1:00.
劳拉中午总会出去吃午饭，不到下午一点不回来上班。
noon, noontime, noontide adj: (midday)
SC 中午的 zhōng wǔ de
SC 正午的 zhōng wǔ de，zhèng wǔ de
The children went home as soon as they heard the noon whistle.
孩子们一听到正午的哨声就纷纷回家了。
the noon of [sth] n: literary, figurative (high point)
SC 最高点 zuì gāo diǎn
TC 最高點
TC 最高點
SC 全盛时期 zuì gāo diǎn，quán shèng shí qī
Tom's life was ruined right at the noon of his career.
at noon adv: (at 12 o'clock midday)
SC 在中午 zài zhōng wǔ
SC 中午时分 zài zhōng wǔ，zhōng wǔ shí fēn
My brother is due to arrive at noon.
The office closes at noon for lunch.
before noon adv: (in advance of midday)
SC 午前 wǔ qián
I'll take my walk before noon so I'll be home in time for lunch.
I hope you can arrive before noon.
high noon n: (midday)
SC 正午时分 zhèng wǔ shí fēn
TC 正午時分
TC 正午時分
SC 正午 zhèng wǔ shí fēn ，zhèng wǔ
At high noon, the sun is directly overhead; you can't see your shadow at the equator.
high noon n: figurative (culmination)
SC 巅峰, 顶峰
high noon n: figurative (critical point)
SC 决定性时刻, 关键时刻
morning, noon and night expr: (at all times)
SC 从早到晚
SC 一直 yì zhí
TC 一直
TC 一直