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单词 afternoon
释义 afternoon

afternoon /ˌɑːf.təˈnuːn/ aep /ˌæf.tɚ-/

exclamation INFORMAL
F0 a friendly way of greeting someone when you meet them in the afternoon: » Afternoon, Bob! Lovely day, isn't it? COMPARE GOOD AFTERNOON(Cf. ↑good afternoon)
noun [C or U]
A1 the period that starts at about twelve o'clock or after the meal in the middle of the day and ends at about six o'clock or when the sun goes down: » It was a sunny afternoon.» She works three afternoons a week at the library.» It was on a Saturday afternoon.» My baby usually sleeps in the afternoon.» Let's go to the park this afternoon.» I spoke to her yesterday afternoon.» I'll meet you tomorrow afternoon at about 3.30.» She's coming round on Wednesday afternoon.» He's been in a bad mood all afternoon.» She likes to have an afternoon nap.» We got an early-/mid-/late-afternoon flight.Thesaurus+: ↑Days and times of day
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Extra Examples:» It had been raining hard most of the afternoon.» He spent the afternoon doing jobs around the house.» The meeting has been scheduled for tomorrow afternoon.» She walks the dog for an hour every afternoon.» I will have to cancel this afternoon's class - I'm sorry it's such short notice.
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