形 名词复数: -s[-z]
义 Everyday Expressions
◆ n. 午后, 下午
It’s a cold afternoon. 这是一个寒冷的下午。
It’s my habit to play tennis in the afternoon.
我习惯在下午打网球。
this afternoon --- 今天下午
yesterday afternoon --- 昨天下午
tomorrow afternoon --- 明天下午
on Wednesday afternoon --- 在星期三下午
on the afternoon of May 25th. --- 在5月25日的下午
◆ n. 后半期
in the afternoon of life --- 后半生
in the afternoon of the 19th century ---19世纪后期
衍生词语
◆ afternooner ---(美)下午出版的报纸，午后报
◆ afternoons --- adv. 每天下午
Linguistic Skill
常见搭配 Useful Phrases
◆ 午后不久 --- in the early afternoon
◆ 黄昏之时 --- in the late afternoon
Communicating Clearly
生活用语 Street Talks
◆ A: Hi Joan, how are you doing?
B: Well, I’m fine, but a little bit tired. You know I had to work
at home every afternoon.
A: Poor you, you obviously can’t go get afternoon tea with
me.
B: Oh, I guess so.
◆ A: Where were you yesterday afternoon?
B: At the library!
A: Will you be there this afternoon?
B: Yeah!
Cultural Focus
电影对白 Transcripts
句型：
◆ Uh, I’ve been, uh, I’ve been wandering around Manhattan all afternoon, um, it’s something to do with maybe never seeing you again.《情归巴黎》
对话：
◆ Linus: Yeah. I was wondering if you could meet me here this afternoon.
Sabrina: I don’t know. There’s something I ought to do.
《情归巴黎》
◆ Sabrina: Do you remember the rainy afternoon we spent together?
Linus: It was a rainy afternoon, huh?
Sabrina: And you stayed with me all afternoon, till my father came home. 《情归巴黎》
