noon
noon — 名詞
1. the time at 12:00 in the daytime, when the sun is at its highest point in the sk
中午
白天十二點左右的時間
the time at 12:00 in the daytime, when the sun is at its highest point in the sky and people typically take a lunch break or a rest.
The library closes at noon every Wednesday for staff training.
圖書館每週三中午閉館，進行員工訓練。
collocation: at noon
Théo's flight landed at noon, just in time for lunch with his cousins.
Théo 的航班在中午降落，正好趕上跟表親們吃午飯。
By noon, the temperature on the beach had already reached thirty-five degrees.
到了中午，沙灘上的氣溫已經達到三十五度。
collocation: by noon
Camila usually goes for a short walk around noon to get some fresh air.
Camila 通常中午左右會去散個步，呼吸新鮮空氣。
- at noon
- around noon
- by noon
- before noon
- noon break
- noon sun
- noon meeting
- midday
Slightly broader — 'midday' can refer to the general middle part of the day, while 'noon' is exactly 12:00.
- midnight
Exactly 12:00 at night; the opposite end of the 24-hour cycle.
文法句型
noon [noun phrase]
at / around / by noon
用法筆記
Frequently paired with the prepositions 'at', 'around', 'by', and 'before'. Also commonly used as a modifier before another noun, such as 'noon meeting', 'noon sun', or 'noon break'.
常見錯誤
This phrase means all the time, without stopping, or very frequently.
從早到晚
Maya practices the piano morning, noon and night for her upcoming concert.
Does Brian really study morning, noon and night for his exams?
同根字
- midday名詞A2
- noonday形容詞C1