afternoon

英[ˌɑːftəˈnuːn]美[ˌæftərˈnuːn]

n.下午，午后；

复数：afternoons;

例句

He grew more and more bad-tempered as the afternoon wore on.随着下午一点点地过去，他的脾气也越来越坏。

We had to sit a long speech out yesterday afternoon.昨天下午我们不得不把一个冗长的演说听到底。

He called at Mr. James this afternoon.他今天下午到詹姆斯先生家去拜访了他。

I’ll have to do those letters tomorrow—I’m a bit pushed for time this afternoon.我明天才能处理这些信件，今天下午我时间有点紧。

Mr. Block ran a boy down this afternoon.布拉克先生今天下午把一个男孩撞倒了。

He has been playing all afternoon instead of getting on with his work.他整个下午一直在玩, 没有继续工作。

They will get into London this afternoon.他们今天下午会到伦敦。

Why don't you come by some afternoon and have coffee with me?为什么不在哪天下午来我这儿和我一起喝咖啡?

wile away a Sunday afternoon.消磨掉星期天下午的时光

People who get up early feel virtuous all morning and sleepy all afternoon.起床早的人上午精神抖擞,而整个下午却无精打采。

英语六级真题

Didn't I see you going into the administration building this afternoon?

The cheque came in yesterday afternoon.

Oh, Julie invited her friends over in the afternoon and they ate it all.

For most of us, the best plan is to take in new information in the morning and then try to consolidate it into memory during the afternoon.

I was shopping in your store last Sunday afternoon.

If you're able to come this afternoon, you can give your name to the sales manager and they will be able to assist you.

Instead, Rodriguez solicits residents' advice on what he should get on his cheeseburger and how he should spend the afternoon.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

N-VAR

下午；午后

The afternoon is the part of each day which begins at lunchtime and ends at about six o'clock.

例句

英汉词典释义

n.

下午（中午 12 点至 6 点左右）

英英词典释义

Noun

1. the part of the day between noon and evening;

2. a conventional expression of greeting or farewell