noon

英 [nuːn]

美 [nuːn]

n.  正午; 中午

复数：noons　

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习惯用语

n.

morning, noon and night
• 从早到晚；一天到晚
  at all times of the day and night (used to emphasize that sth happens very often or that it happens continuously)
• She talks about him morning, noon and night.
  她整天把他挂在嘴边。
• The work continues morning, noon and night.
  这项工作从早到晚持续进行。

牛津词典

noun

• 正午；中午
  12 o'clock in the middle of the day
  1. We should be there by noon.
     我们应该最晚中午到达。
  2. The conference opens at 12 noon on Saturday.
     这次会议在星期六中午12点开幕。
  3. the noon deadline for the end of hostilities
     中午结束敌对状态这一最后期限
  4. I'm leaving on the noon train.
     我坐中午的火车走。
  5. the glaring light of high noon
     正午眩目的阳光

柯林斯词典

• See also:The long day of meetings started at noon...Our branches are open from 9am to 5pm during the week and until 12 noon on Saturdays.high noon
• ADJ 正午的;中午的
  Noonmeans happening or appearing in the middle part of the day.
  1. The noon sun was fierce...
     正午的阳光火辣辣的。
  2. He expected the transfer to go through by today's noon deadline.
     他希望转账在今天中午的最后期限之前完成。
• morning,noon,and night→ see:morning

英英释义

noun

• the middle of the day
  Synonym:twelve noonhigh noonmiddaynoondaynoontide

双语例句

• Guests must check out before noon, or they will be charged for the day.
  旅客必须于中午前办清手续离开，否则将收取全日费用。
• About noon the next day the boys arrived at the dead tree; they had come for their tools.
  大约在第二天中午，这两个孩子来到了那棵枯树跟前，他们是来取那两件家伙的。
• It is past noon.
  现在已过中午了。
• The meeting didn't break up until noon.
  集会到中午才结束。
• The day of departure is not chargeable if rooms are vacated by 12.00 noon.
  如果在中午12点前退房，当天不计费。
• The prime minister is scheduled to arrive at noon.
  首相定于中午到达。
• He has been given until noon today to turn himself in to authorities
  他被要求在今天中午前向当局投案自首。
• Are you tired? I am tired, it should be the time of our noon recess.
  你困了吗？我困了，该是我们午休的时间了。
• Government workers were made to punch time clocks morning, noon and night.
  公务员早、中、晚都要打卡。
• I parted from him at noon.
  我中午和他分手。