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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。
下午
afternoons — plural of afternoon
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下午
the part of the day between noon and evening
I usually take a nap in the afternoon.
我通常在下午小睡一会儿。
下午；午后至傍晚前
The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.
中午到傍晚之间的时间
the part of the day between noon and evening
后期；末期(常含衰退意味)
The later part of anything, often with implications of decline.
一种常见的问候或告别表达
a conventional expression of greeting or farewell
We spent the whole afternoon at the beach.
我们在海滩上度过了整个下午。
AI contextual example
She usually takes a nap in the afternoon.
她通常下午小睡一会儿。
AI contextual example
I have two meetings this afternoon.
我今天下午有两个会议。
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he spent a quiet afternoon in the park
他在公园度过了一个宁静的下午
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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。
指定某一天的下午。
The meeting is on Friday afternoon.
会议在周五下午。
afternoon作为定语修饰名词，构成复合名词。
We enjoyed the afternoon tea together.
我们一起享用了下午茶。
Not this
I will meet you in afternoon.
Use this
I will meet you in the afternoon.
中文没有冠词，学习者常遗漏定冠词。英语中，表示具体时间段“下午”时，介词“in”后需加定冠词“the”。
Not this
The meeting is on afternoon.
Use this
The meeting is in the afternoon.
学习者受“on Monday”等影响，误将“on”用于“afternoon”。英语中，表示一天中的时段（如下午）用介词“in”，而“on”用于星期、日期等。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
在下午
I usually take a walk in the afternoon.
我通常在下午散步。
今天下午
I have a meeting this afternoon.
我今天下午有个会议。
下午茶
Would you like to join me for afternoon tea?
你愿意和我一起喝下午茶吗？
下午好
Good afternoon, how may I help you?
下午好，我能帮你什么？
午睡
A short afternoon nap can boost your energy.
短暂的午睡可以提升你的精力。
下午好
I said good afternoon to my neighbor as I passed by.
我路过时向邻居说了下午好。
下午茶
They serve traditional afternoon tea at the hotel.
这家酒店提供传统的下午茶。
午后的欢愉
The song 'Afternoon Delight' is a classic from the 1970s.
歌曲《午后的欢愉》是20世纪70年代的经典之作。
空中火箭，午后欢愉
In Guardians of the Galaxy, Star-Lord hums 'Afternoon Delight' as a code phrase.
在《银河护卫队》中，星爵用“午后欢愉”作为暗号哼唱。
下午好，下午好！
In Zootopia, the sloth Flash says 'Good afternoon' extremely slowly.
在《疯狂动物城》中，树懒闪电极其缓慢地说“下午好”。
发长 /uː/ 音 (如 food, boot)
Use afternoons naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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记忆：after + noon，正午之后就是下午。
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。
通常与介词 in 或 on 连用，如 in the afternoon, on Monday afternoon
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