mid-afternoon
mid-afternoon — noun
1. the time roughly in the middle of the afternoon, usually between about two and f
1.名詞B1
釋義
the time roughly in the middle of the afternoon, usually between about two and four o'clock
例句
Saira has a dentist appointment in the mid‑afternoon, so she left work early.
preposition: in the mid‑afternoon
By mid‑afternoon, the temperature in Bilal's garden had reached thirty‑eight degrees.
adverbial use: by mid‑afternoon
Mayumi drinks a cup of tea in the mid‑afternoon to stay awake at work.
Brandon felt tired during the mid‑afternoon and took a short nap.
同義詞
- afternoon
the broader period from noon to evening; less specific than mid‑afternoon
文法句型
in the mid-afternoon
by mid-afternoon
用法筆記
Often used with the preposition 'in' to describe when something happens ('in the mid‑afternoon'), or with 'by' to describe the time by which something is completed ('by mid‑afternoon').
常見錯誤
❌We met in mid‑afternoon at the cafe.
✅We met in the mid‑afternoon at the cafe.
💡'mid‑afternoon' typically takes the definite article 'the' after 'in'.