Afternoon
[ ,æftɚ'nun ]
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n. 下午;后期，后部;
💡 词根助记
after之后+noon中午 → 午后，下午
📝 例句
I'll leave for Tokyo this afternoon.
我今天下午出发去东京。
Behind him the hills rose like heavy clouds in the afternoon sky.
时已傍晚，在他背后的小山丘象朵朵乌云升起的天空。
Are you going to this afternoon's concert?
你去听今天下午的音乐会吗？
But you can breast them in an afternoon.
你也许一个下午就冲过去了。
Are you expecting someone this afternoon?
今天下午你是不是等什么人?
🌱 联想助记
【记】after-在---之后,noon-中午:在中午之后就是下午
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
afternoon
n[U, C]
time from midday or lunch-time to about 6 pm or sunset (if this is earlier) 下午
in/during the afternoon 在下午
this/yesterday/tomorrow afternoon 今天[昨天/明天]下午
every afternoon 每天下午
on Sunday afternoon 在星期日下午
on the afternoon of 12 May 在5月12日下午
one afternoon last week 上星期的一个下午
She goes there two afternoons a week. 她每星期有两天下午到那里去.
[attrib 作定语]
an afternoon sleep, performance, train 午觉, 午後表演, 下午班火车
afternoon tea 下午茶点. =>Usage at morning 用法见morning.
🎯 考研助记
在中午（noon）之后（after）
🔁 扩展释义
*['ɑ:ftә'nu:n]n. 午后, 下午
📖 同为「小学」词汇
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Genes are the very building blocks of life.
基因是生命最基本的构建者。
I think gray hair makes you look rather distinguished.
我觉得你灰白的头发使你看上去很严肃。
You may as well tell me the truth.
你还是把事实告诉我为好。