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Definition of afternoon in English: afternoonnoun ɑːftəˈnuːnˌæftərˈnun 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。 Example sentencesExamples - He loved to spend an afternoon or evening exchanging jokes and stories over a long game of cards.
- This afternoon, I have been sitting down for a fair bit, and now my back is really sore again.
- This afternoon, the team plays for the first time since sharing six goals with Rangers a fortnight ago.
- This afternoon, at the stadium, the pair come face to face for the first time this season.
- This afternoon's events unfolded so quickly that it was difficult to fully comprehend.
- The problems happened during late afternoons, evenings and on Saturdays.
- This afternoon, I spent about an hour gently massaging my throbbing temples.
- This afternoon, for instance, mum cried because the house was such a mess.
- It was nice to see them and we had a pleasant afternoon and evening.
- Scores of people visited the event, which ran through the afternoon and into the evening.
- Rain came on in the afternoon and in the evening the downpour increased.
- Training sessions are held at the hall on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings and Friday afternoons.
- We have a group of nurses who take it in turn weekday mornings and afternoons, also one evening a week so I can go out.
- The finding has led to renewed calls for British Summer Time to be used year-round to give lighter afternoons and evenings.
- Most volunteers normally spend a couple of mornings, afternoons or evenings on duty each week.
- This afternoon we have bought a new sofa, a dining table and six chairs and a sideboard!
- We're off to spend the afternoon and evening with a couple of friends shortly.
- There is no shame in returning at lunchtime to spend the afternoon with a book, or relaxing in the rooftop hot tub.
- Trains running along the busy railway line were halted during the afternoon and evening.
- Throughout the afternoon and evening local bands played live and there was a barbecue for visitors to enjoy.
adverb ɑːftəˈnuːnˌæftərˈnun afternoonsinformal In the afternoon; every afternoon. 〈非正式〉在下午，每日下午 Example sentencesExamples - He works afternoons, so he doesnt see his children all week when they are in school.
- The church will be open in the afternoons and on Sunday afternoon the church cafe will be serving refreshments.
- The cafe bar also has a terrace, and is open afternoons and evenings.
- Several volunteers took part in the opening ceremony there, in suitable costume and a team is now beginning to work there on afternoons.
- If you want to work only afternoons, that is going to shape your business as well.
- She works afternoons so she can be home with our son before school and I can be there when he gets home.
- She works afternoons after school then takes her homework to moms office.
- On afternoons and weekends you can visit nearby beaches, islands, fishing villages, hidden lagoons, reservoirs, coconut plantations, and waterfalls.
- The free carousel is open afternoons and evenings in the summer.
- The pool is open afternoons, and weekends, with lifeguards on duty during all working hours.
exclamation ɑːftəˈnuːnˌæftərˈnun informal short for good afternoon Example sentencesExamples
Rhymesattune, autoimmune, baboon, balloon, bassoon, bestrewn, boon, Boone, bridoon, buffoon, Cameroon, Cancún, cardoon, cartoon, Changchun, cocoon, commune, croon, doubloon, dragoon, dune, festoon, galloon, goon, harpoon, hoon, immune, importune, impugn, Irgun, jejune, June, Kowloon, lagoon, lampoon, loon, macaroon, maroon, monsoon, moon, Muldoon, noon, oppugn, picayune, platoon, poltroon, pontoon, poon, prune, puccoon, raccoon, Rangoon, ratoon, rigadoon, rune, saloon, Saskatoon, Sassoon, Scone, soon, spittoon, spoon, swoon, Troon, tune, tycoon, typhoon, Walloon Definition of afternoon in US English: afternoonnounˌaftərˈno͞onˌæftərˈnun 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。 as modifier the afternoon sunshine 午后的阳光。 Example sentencesExamples - He loved to spend an afternoon or evening exchanging jokes and stories over a long game of cards.
- The problems happened during late afternoons, evenings and on Saturdays.
- Rain came on in the afternoon and in the evening the downpour increased.
- There is no shame in returning at lunchtime to spend the afternoon with a book, or relaxing in the rooftop hot tub.
- We have a group of nurses who take it in turn weekday mornings and afternoons, also one evening a week so I can go out.
- This afternoon, the team plays for the first time since sharing six goals with Rangers a fortnight ago.
- This afternoon's events unfolded so quickly that it was difficult to fully comprehend.
- This afternoon, for instance, mum cried because the house was such a mess.
- The finding has led to renewed calls for British Summer Time to be used year-round to give lighter afternoons and evenings.
- Trains running along the busy railway line were halted during the afternoon and evening.
- It was nice to see them and we had a pleasant afternoon and evening.
- This afternoon, I spent about an hour gently massaging my throbbing temples.
- Training sessions are held at the hall on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings and Friday afternoons.
- Most volunteers normally spend a couple of mornings, afternoons or evenings on duty each week.
- This afternoon, at the stadium, the pair come face to face for the first time this season.
- This afternoon, I have been sitting down for a fair bit, and now my back is really sore again.
- Scores of people visited the event, which ran through the afternoon and into the evening.
- Throughout the afternoon and evening local bands played live and there was a barbecue for visitors to enjoy.
- We're off to spend the afternoon and evening with a couple of friends shortly.
- This afternoon we have bought a new sofa, a dining table and six chairs and a sideboard!
adverbˌaftərˈno͞onˌæftərˈnun afternoonsinformal In the afternoon; every afternoon. 〈非正式〉在下午，每日下午 Example sentencesExamples - She works afternoons after school then takes her homework to moms office.
- The cafe bar also has a terrace, and is open afternoons and evenings.
- She works afternoons so she can be home with our son before school and I can be there when he gets home.
- Several volunteers took part in the opening ceremony there, in suitable costume and a team is now beginning to work there on afternoons.
- If you want to work only afternoons, that is going to shape your business as well.
- The pool is open afternoons, and weekends, with lifeguards on duty during all working hours.
- On afternoons and weekends you can visit nearby beaches, islands, fishing villages, hidden lagoons, reservoirs, coconut plantations, and waterfalls.
- The free carousel is open afternoons and evenings in the summer.
- He works afternoons, so he doesnt see his children all week when they are in school.
- The church will be open in the afternoons and on Sunday afternoon the church cafe will be serving refreshments.
exclamationˌaftərˈno͞onˌæftərˈnun informal short for good afternoon Example sentencesExamples
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