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单词 afternoon
释义 afternoon
I. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: Middle English afternon, from after (II) + non noon
1. : the part of day between noon and sunset
 < we were forced to make camp that afternoon while it was still light — Kenneth Roberts >
 < during the late afternoon and early evening — Frank Yerby >
2. : the part of the day between noon and midnight
 < keeping open until after 10 in the afternoon >
— chiefly in legal use; abbr. p.m.
3. : a relatively late period (as of time or life)
 < a story that carries us through four wars, through the long Victorian afternoon — Clifton Fadiman >
— compare evening 2
II. adjective
: of, relating to, or intended primarily for use in the afternoon
 < afternoon tea >
 < afternoon papers are issued from about 10:30 a.m. until about 5 p.m. — Bruce Westley >
 < afternoon dress >
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