Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #1118
Fully loadedafternoon
下午
the part of the day between noon and evening
- 1.
The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.
下午；午后至傍晚前
- 2.
the part of the day between noon and evening
中午到傍晚之间的时间
- 3.
The later part of anything, often with implications of decline.
后期；末期(常含衰退意味)
- 4.
a conventional expression of greeting or farewell
一种常见的问候或告别表达
下午；午后至傍晚前；中午到傍晚之间的时间；后期；末期(常含衰退意味)；一种常见的问候或告别表达；午后
In use
We spent the whole afternoon at the beach.
She usually takes a nap in the afternoon.
I have two meetings this afternoon.
he spent a quiet afternoon in the park
in the afternoon
泛指下午时段。
I usually take a nap in the afternoon.
我通常在下午小睡一会儿。
on + [day] afternoon
指定某一天的下午。
The meeting is on Friday afternoon.
会议在周五下午。
afternoon + [noun]
afternoon作为定语修饰名词，构成复合名词。
Connections
Collocations
- in the afternoon
- 在下午
- I usually take a walk in the afternoon.我通常在下午散步。
- this afternoon
- 今天下午
- I have a meeting this afternoon.我今天下午有个会议。
- afternoon tea
- 下午茶
- Would you like to join me for afternoon tea?你愿意和我一起喝下午茶吗？
- good afternoon
- 下午好
- Good afternoon, how may I help you?下午好，我能帮你什么？
- afternoon nap
- 午睡
- A short afternoon nap can boost your energy.短暂的午睡可以提升你的精力。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：after + noon，正午之后就是下午。
Context & Register
作为名词，'afternoon'通常用于中性场合，常见于日常问候（如'Good afternoon'）以及提及具体时间。非正式和正式对话均可使用。
Grammar Note
通常与介词 in 或 on 连用，如 in the afternoon, on Monday afternoon
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling ending '-oon'. Note that the vowel in 'afternoon' is /ʉː/, while in these words it is typically /uː/, so they may not rhyme exactly. However, they are useful lookalikes for spelling patterns.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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