afternoon

afternoon
noun
  1. 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。
    the afternoon sunshine.
    午后的阳光。
    ■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
  1. (afternoons)(informal)in the afternoon; every afternoon
    (非正式)在下午,每日下午
exclamation
  1. (informal). short for good afternoon
    (非正式)。 good afternoon 的简称
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