noun
the time from noon or lunchtime to evening
午后，下午
I telephoned this afternoon.
我下午打了电话。
I'll be back at three in the afternoon.
我下午三点回来。
she worked on Tuesday afternoons.
她周二下午工作。
the afternoon sunshine.
午后的阳光。
■this time on a particular day, characterized by a specified type of activity or particular weather conditions
（某一个有特别活动或天气情况的）下午
it was an afternoon of drama and tension.
这是个充满戏剧性和紧张场面的下午。
adverb
(afternoons)(informal)in the afternoon; every afternoon
(非正式)在下午，每日下午
exclamation
(informal). short for good afternoon
(非正式)。 good afternoon 的简称