midday
midday — noun
1. the time when the clock shows 12:00 in the day, or the short period just before
the time when the clock shows 12:00 in the day, or the short period just before and after this time
The team meeting is at midday, so please arrive before twelve.
at + midday for scheduling a specific time
By midday, the sun was so strong that everyone moved into the shade.
by + midday meaning 'before or at that time'
The café serves lunch from midday to two o'clock every afternoon.
Yara usually takes a short walk around midday to clear her mind.
The children were hungry by midday because they ate breakfast very early.
- noon
exactly 12:00; 'noon' is more precise, while 'midday' can include the time around twelve
- twelve o'clock
more conversational and exact in everyday speech
- midnight
12:00 at night, the opposite point in the 24-hour cycle
文法句型
at + midday
by + midday
around + midday
用法筆記
Used without an article — 'at midday', 'by midday', 'around midday'. Often placed before another noun as a modifier: 'midday sun', 'midday meal', 'midday heat'.