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单词 afternoon
释义

afternoon

noun

af·​ter·​noon ˌaf-tər-ˈnün How to pronounce afternoon (audio)
1
: the part of day between noon and sunset
2
: a relatively late period (as of time or life)
in the afternoon of the 19th century
afternoon adjective

Synonyms

  • afterlife
  • age
  • autumn
  • evening
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Example Sentences

morning, afternoon, evening, and night I'll see you again tomorrow afternoon. It was early afternoon when I left. She spent the afternoon at the library. I remember the many rainy afternoons I spent reading at the library. She doesn't have class on Friday afternoons. It took us all afternoon to get there. It's going to be a long afternoon listening to lectures. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Breezy with a southwest wind eight to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 15 Feb. 2023 Hinshaw isn’t concerned about the strain on his quarterback balancing football practices in the morning and baseball practice/games in the afternoon. Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2023 Aie, where magnums of wine are shared among all the guests. Return to Turin in the afternoon and visit an award-winning chocolate factory to learn about the long tradition of chocolate-making in the region. The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 8 Feb. 2023 The user tweeted it at Musk in the afternoon and Musk tweeted his own version just 9 minutes later, with very minor tweaks to the wording of the joke. Matt Novak, Forbes, 5 Feb. 2023 Morning snow showers are possible with chances tapering off in the afternoon. Mike Rose, cleveland, 2 Feb. 2023 There wasn’t a line at the bar there midway through the afternoon. Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 30 July 2022 Midway through the afternoon, another bus came and Rodriguez’s grandson’s teacher got out, followed by a bunch of kids, but not his grandson. Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 26 May 2022 The murder trial of Alex Murdaugh was adjourned on Feb 8 after the courthouse received a bomb threat in the afternoon. People Staff, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2023 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English afternone, from after- after- + none noon

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

afternoon

noun
af·​ter·​noon ˌaf-tər-ˈnün How to pronounce afternoon (audio)
: the part of day between noon and sunset
afternoon adjective

afternoon

noun

as in evening
a later period of one's life literary fame did not arrive until the afternoon of her life

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • evening
  • autumn
  • age
  • twilight
  • winter
  • middle
  • sunset
  • afterlife
  • maturity
  • adulthood
  • dotage
  • senility
  • majority
  • middle age
  • golden years
  • anecdotage
  • midlife
  • seniority
  • elderliness
  • ripeness
  • oldness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • springtime
  • youth
  • adolescence
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