afternoon

noun

1. 下午（中午12点至下午6点左右）
   the part of the day from 12 midday until about 6 o'clock
   1. this/yesterday/tomorrow afternoon
      今天 / 昨天 / 明天下午
   2. In the afternoon they went shopping.
      他们下午去购物了。
   3. She studies art two afternoons a week.
      她每周两个下午学习艺术。
   4. Are you ready for this afternoon's meeting?
      今天下午的会议你准备好了没有？
   5. The baby always has an afternoon nap.
      婴儿午后总要睡一会儿。
   6. Come over on Sunday afternoon.
      星期天下午过来。
   7. Where were you on the afternoon of May 21?
      5月21日下午你在哪里？

1. N-VAR 下午；午后
   The afternoon is the part of each day which begins at lunchtime and ends at about six o'clock.
   1. He's arriving in the afternoon...
      他下午会到。
   2. He had stayed in his room all afternoon.
      他整个下午都呆在房间里。
   3. ...an afternoon news conference.
      午后的新闻发布会

1. The interview took place on a Friday afternoon
   采访是在一个星期五的下午进行的。
2. One afternoon, I grew bored and actually fell asleep for a few minutes
   一天下午，我觉得有些无聊，还真的睡着了一小会儿。
3. He's arriving in the afternoon
   他下午会到。
4. He had stayed in his room all afternoon.
   他整个下午都呆在房间里。
5. He returned midway through the afternoon.
   他下午三四点时返回了。
6. That afternoon she went out and bought a new dress
   那天下午她出门买了一件新裙子。
7. Some of the shops were closed but that's quite normal for a Thursday afternoon
   一些商店关门了，但在星期四下午这是很平常的。
8. Banks closed on Friday afternoon and did not open again until Monday morning.
   银行星期五下午关门，直到星期一上午才营业。
9. Saturday afternoon is for recreation and outings
   周六午后是休闲和外出游玩的时间。
10. I remarked that I would go shopping that afternoon
    我说过我那天下午要去购物。
11. The plan was to rendezvous with him on Sunday afternoon
    计划在周日下午和他会面。
12. I'll do the shopping this afternoon.
    今天下午我会去买东西。
13. I was as tardy as ever for the afternoon appointments.
    和以往一样，下午的约见我又迟到了。
14. The President met this afternoon with his top military advisers
    总统今天下午会见了他最得力的军事顾问。
15. Yesterday afternoon the White House put out a new version of events
    昨天下午，白宫对事件给出了另一种说法。
16. Do you know what? I'm going to the circus this afternoon.
    你知道吗？我下午要去看马戏。
17. They swam all afternoon.
    他们游泳游了一下午。
18. The teachers and parents got together on Saturday afternoon.
    教师和家长在星期六下午聚会。
19. We can only finish half of it this afternoon at best.
    今天下午我们充其量只能完成一半。
20. I spent the remainder of the afternoon in play.
    我把这一下午其余的时间用在游戏上了。
21. We worked only two hours in the afternoon, but we accomplished a lot.
    我们下午虽然只干了两个钟头，可是很出活。
22. I paid Mr. and Mrs. Smith a return visit yesterday afternoon.
    我昨天下午回访了史密斯夫妇。
23. They'll have a meeting this afternoon.
    他们下午开会。
24. I'm engaged this afternoon.
    我今天下午有事。
25. We have no lessons this afternoon.
    我们今天下午没课。
26. He dozed away the afternoon.
    他打了一下午的瞌睡。
27. In the afternoon it rained suddenly.
    下午天突然下雨了。
28. She'll call on you this afternoon.
    她今天下午要来见你。
29. I went to your place yesterday afternoon and found the door locked.
    我昨天下午去你家串门，没想到铁将军把门了。

noun

1. a conventional expression of greeting or farewell

   Synonym:    good afternoon

2. the part of the day between noon and evening
   1. he spent a quiet afternoon in the park