0 the period that starts at about twelve o'clock or after the meal in the middle of the day and ends at about six o'clock or when the sun goes down -- 下午,午後
It was a sunny afternoon. 那是一個陽光明媚的下午。
She works three afternoons a week at the library. 她每週在圖書館工作三個下午。
It was on a Saturday afternoon. 那是在一個星期六的下午。
Let's go to the park this afternoon. 我們今天下午去公園吧。
I'll meet you tomorrow afternoon at about 3.30. 我將在明天下午三點半左右和你見面。
She's coming round on Wednesday afternoon. 她將在週三下午到這裡來。
We got an early-/mid-/late-afternoon flight. 我們乘坐的是下午一兩/三四/五六點鐘的飛機。
1 a friendly way of greeting someone when you meet them in the afternoon -- 下午好!
Afternoon, Bob! 下午好,鮑勃!
It had been raining hard most of the afternoon.
I will have to cancel this afternoon's class - I'm sorry it's such short notice.