afternoon
gb/ˌæftɚnˈun/ us/ˌæftɚnˈun/
A1
Anh
~ 1200
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A1
entity
1
time between noon and evening
The time of day from around 12 o'clock until the evening.
Mẫu sử dụng:
in/during/on [the] afternoon
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'afternoon' with 'evening', especially in cultures where evening starts earlier or later than in English-speaking countries.
Từ đồng nghĩa
midday (Refers to the middle of the day, often around noon, but can overlap with early afternoon.)
Từ trái nghĩa
morning (The earlier part of the day before noon.)
|
evening (The later part of the day after the afternoon.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
this afternoon
|in the afternoon
|late afternoon
|early afternoon
|tomorrow afternoon
Chủ đề
daily life
|time
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- We met for coffee in the afternoon.
- The meeting will take place tomorrow afternoon.
- It was a hot summer afternoon.
- She usually takes a short nap in the afternoon.
- I prefer to exercise in the late afternoon.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I eat lunch in the afternoon.
- We play soccer in the afternoon.
- She works in the afternoon.
- They go to the park every afternoon.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
afternoon
IPA
GB/ˌæftɚnˈun/
US/ˌæftɚnˈun/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
af - ter - noon (3 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ter)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: afternoon
- Plural: afternoons
Họ từ
Forms
afternoons
noun
Related words
Cách diễn đạt
good afternoon
1/ɡˈʊd ˌæftɚnˈun/
fixed phrase
polite greeting in the afternoon
A polite way to say hello to someone in the afternoon.
Ví dụ
- Good afternoon, how can I help you?
- She smiled and said, 'Good afternoon' to her neighbor.
in the afternoon
1/ˈɪn ðə ˌæftɚnˈun/
fixed phrase
during the afternoon period
Happening during the hours between noon and evening.
Ví dụ
- Classes finish in the afternoon.
- We usually go for a walk in the afternoon.
this afternoon
1/ðˈɪs ˌæftɚnˈun/
fixed phrase
the afternoon of today
The afternoon of today.
Ví dụ
- I have a dentist appointment this afternoon.
- We are going shopping this afternoon.
tomorrow afternoon
1/təmˈɑɹoʊ ˌæftɚnˈun/
fixed phrase
the afternoon of tomorrow
The afternoon of tomorrow.
Ví dụ
- The game will be played tomorrow afternoon.
- I will call you tomorrow afternoon.
yesterday afternoon
1/jˈɛstɚdˌeɪ ˌæftɚnˈun/
fixed phrase
the afternoon of yesterday
The afternoon of yesterday.
Ví dụ
- It rained heavily yesterday afternoon.
- We met for lunch yesterday afternoon.