Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #7619
midday
中午；正午
Noon; the middle of the day.
- 1.
Noon; twelve o'clock during the day.
正午；中午十二时。
- 2.
the middle of the day
一天的中间
正午；中午十二时。；一天的中间；正午；中午
In use
We usually have lunch at midday.
The meeting lasted until midday.
The temperature peaks around midday in summer.
at midday
表示在中午这个时间点。
We usually have lunch at midday.
我们通常在正午吃午饭。
midday + noun
用作定语修饰名词。
The midday sun was very hot.
正午的太阳很热。
by midday
表示截止时间。
Please finish the report by midday.
请在中午前完成报告。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- at midday
- 在正午
- The meeting is scheduled at midday.会议安排在正午。
- midday sun
- 正午的太阳
- Avoid the midday sun to prevent sunburn.避免正午的太阳以防止晒伤。
- midday meal
- 午餐
- They always have a light midday meal.他们总是吃清淡的午餐。
- midday heat
- 正午的炎热
- The midday heat is unbearable in summer.夏天正午的炎热让人难以忍受。
- around midday
- 大约中午
- The train arrives around midday.火车大约中午到达。
- midday break
- 午休
Learner notes
Memory Tip
mid（中间的）+ day（白天）= 白天正中间，即正午。
Context & Register
Register: neutral. Typical settings: time reference, daily schedule, mealtimes. note_zh: 通常用于表示一天中间的时间点，常见于时间表达和日常安排中。
Grammar Note
通常用作不可数名词，表示正午。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'today' rhymes with 'midday' (both have stress on the final /deɪ/ sound). Words like 'weekday', 'birthday', 'holiday', 'Monday', 'Sunday' are useful spelling patterns ending in -day but are pronounced with stress on the first syllable, so they do not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
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Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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