afternoon
/ˌɑːftəˈnuːn/
n.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
下午
释义与例句
n.
下午
the part of the day from around midday until the evening
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We have a meeting with the design team this afternoon.
我们今天下午要和设计团队开会。
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The children spent the whole afternoon playing in the garden.
孩子们整个下午都在花园里玩。
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The shop closes at five on Saturday afternoons.
这家商店星期六下午五点关门。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
泛指下午用 in the afternoon;具体某日下午用 on,如 on Tuesday afternoon;今天下午直接说 this afternoon。
词族与关联词
反义词
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morning 上午;早晨afternoon 通常指中午以后到傍晚;morning 指早晨到中午前后,两者构成一天中的不同时段。The museum is quieter in the morning than in the afternoon. 博物馆上午比下午安静。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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evening 傍晚;晚上afternoon 指中午后到傍晚前;evening 通常指傍晚到睡前,具体分界随语境而变。We arrived in the afternoon and had dinner in the evening. 我们下午到达,晚上吃了晚饭。
常见搭配
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this afternoon 今天下午The doctor can see you at three this afternoon. 医生今天下午三点可以给你看诊。
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on Monday afternoon 在星期一下午Our chemistry class is on Monday afternoon. 我们的化学课在星期一下午。
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in the afternoon 在下午The sun shines into the kitchen in the afternoon. 下午阳光照进厨房。