off-peak

/ˌɒf ˈpiːk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɔːf ˈpiːk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈȯf-ˈpēk/ (ame, mw)

off-peak — adjective

1. used, happening, or available outside the busiest part of the day or year, when

1.形容詞B2
釋義

used, happening, or available outside the busiest part of the day or year, when fewer people want it and it often costs less

例句

Elena booked off-peak train tickets for Tuesday morning to Kaohsiung.

off-peak + travel ticket

The gym stays quiet during off-peak hours after lunch.

off-peak hours as a time period

同義詞
  • quiet

    broader; often describes places or periods, not official ticketed times

  • low-demand

    more formal and often used in business or pricing contexts

  • discounted

    focuses on the lower price, not on the quieter time itself

反義詞
  • peak

    describes the busiest or most expensive period

  • rush-hour

    narrower; mainly the crowded travel time in a day

文法句型

off-peak hours

off-peak tickets

off-peak fares

off-peak season

用法筆記

Usually before a noun, especially with hours, fares, tickets, travel, and season. It often suggests a lower price because fewer people are using the service then.

常見錯誤

❌We bought peak tickets for the cheaper train.
✅We bought off-peak tickets for the cheaper train.
💡Off-peak describes the less busy time, service, or fare, not the busy one.