afternoon/ˌɑːftə'nuːn $ ˌæftər'-/

n. the part of the day from lunchtime to six o'clock

n. [U; C] 下午，午后：early/late afternoon 下午早些/晚些时候

◇We visited him that afternoon. 那天下午我们拜访了他。

◇yesterday/this/tomorrow/every afternoon 昨天/今天/明天/每天下午

◇He's arriving in the afternoon. 他将于下午到达。

◇He is usually busy in the afternoon(s). 他下午总是很忙。

◇[表示具体某天下午用介词on] We'll have a meeting on Wednesday afternoon. 星期三下午我们要开会。

◇This happened on a July afternoon. 此事发生在一个7月的下午

◇on the afternoon of June 1 在6月1日的下午

◇afternoon tea 午茶

Good afternoon（或Afternoon）. [打招呼时说] 下午好。

构词after + noon

常犯错误

✗ in this afternoon

✓ this afternoon 在今天下午

✓ in the afternoon （在）下午

[✌that/this/yesterday/tomorrow afternoon等时间状语前不加介词]

常犯错误

✗ in the afternoon of July 1^st

✓ on the afternoon of July 1^st 在7月1日下午

[✌有具体某一天（星期或日期）的下午要用介词on]