afternoon

noun

/ˌɑːftəˈnuːn/

/ˌæftərˈnuːn/

[uncountable, countable]

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the period of time from 12 o'clock in the middle of the day until about 6 o’clock in the evening
- this/yesterday/tomorrow afternoon
- in the afternoon In the afternoon, they went shopping.
- on the afternoon of Where were you on the afternoon of May 21?
- during the afternoon Heavy snow arrived during the afternoon.
- She studies art two afternoons a week.
- Georgia was enjoying afternoon tea with her grandmother.
- Come over on Sunday afternoon.
- The baby always has an afternoon nap.
- Are you ready for this afternoon's meeting?
- The activities are split into morning and afternoon sessions.
see also good afternoon
Extra Examples
- I'm meeting him tomorrow afternoon.
- As the afternoon wore on he began to look unhappy.
- The afternoon sun shone full on her.
- We spent the afternoon sitting by the pool.
- You deserve an afternoon off.
- the long sunny afternoons
Topics Timea1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- this
- tomorrow
- yesterday
- …
verb + afternoon
- spend
afternoon + verb
- progress
- wear on
afternoon + noun
- snack
- tea
- heat
- …
preposition
- by afternoon
- during the afternoon
- in the afternoon
- …
phrases
- an/the afternoon off
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单词	afternoon
释义	afternoon noun /ˌɑːftəˈnuːn/ /ˌæftərˈnuːn/ [uncountable, countable] jump to other results the period of time from 12 o'clock in the middle of the day until about 6 o’clock in the evening this/yesterday/tomorrow afternoon in the afternoon In the afternoon, they went shopping. on the afternoon of Where were you on the afternoon of May 21? during the afternoon Heavy snow arrived during the afternoon. She studies art two afternoons a week. Georgia was enjoying afternoon tea with her grandmother. Come over on Sunday afternoon. The baby always has an afternoon nap. Are you ready for this afternoon's meeting? The activities are split into morning and afternoon sessions. see also good afternoon Extra Examples I'm meeting him tomorrow afternoon. As the afternoon wore on he began to look unhappy. The afternoon sun shone full on her. We spent the afternoon sitting by the pool. You deserve an afternoon off. the long sunny afternoons Topics Timea1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective this tomorrow yesterday … verb + afternoon spend afternoon + verb progress wear on afternoon + noun snack tea heat … preposition by afternoon during the afternoon in the afternoon … phrases an/the afternoon off See full entry
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