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forenoon

UK //ˈfɔː.nuːn//US //ˈfɔːr.nuːn//

词源

源自中古英语 'forenone',由 'fore'(前)和 'noon'(中午)组合而成,字面意思是中午之前的时间。

noun

❶ 指上午的时间段,通常是从早晨到中午之间的时段,比morning更正式,多用于书面或特定场合。

“She scheduled the meeting for the forenoon to avoid the afternoon heat.”

(她把会议安排在上午,以避免下午的炎热。)

“The forenoon sun was already warm as we started our hike.”

(当我们开始徒步时,上午的阳光已经很温暖了。)

同义词:morning, a.m., ante meridiem

常见短语

in the forenoon — 用于描述在上午发生的事件或行动,常见于正式或书面表达中。

“The ceremony will take place in the forenoon.”

(仪式将在上午举行。)