after-hours是英語形容詞,美式音標為[ˈæftər ˈaʊərz],意為“法定或常規時間結束後的活動”,最早見於1892年英語文獻。該詞既可描述金融領域的盤後交易行為(如after-hours dealing指證券交易所閉市後的延時交易),也可指代非正式時段的社交場所(如after-hours club)或工作外時間服務(如課後託管、非急診醫療)。
詞義發展伴隨多領域套用擴展:19世紀末主要指營業時間外的商業行為,20世紀延伸至法律禁止時段的非法活動(如違禁飲酒),21世紀後高頻用於金融術語(如股票盤後交易價格after-hours value)。其在影視文化領域作為專有名詞使用時,常構建非正式場景情節背景(如電影《After Hours》),同時覆蓋刑事偵查、商業運營等專業場景的“時間外”狀態描述。
基本介紹
- 外文名:after-hours
- 詞性:形容詞
- 發音:[ˈæftər ˈaʊərz]
單詞釋義
短語搭配
雙語例句
- This store has set up an after-hours department. 這個商店附設了一個早晚服務部。
- In after-hours trading, Apple stock fell 5 per cent. 在交易後時段,蘋果的股價仍然下跌了5%。
- In after-hours trading, Microsoft's shares lost 1.4 percent. 微軟股票盤後交易下跌1.4%。
- The stock was down 0.4% in after-hours trading Monday at $174.50. 本周一,該股股價在盤後交易時段下跌0.4%,收於174.50美元。
- Yahoo’s shares rose 0.7 percent in after-hours trading, to $15.60. 雅虎的股價在盤後交易中上小漲了0.7%,到了15.6美元。
- RIM shares fell $5.42, or 18.35%, to $24.12 in after-hours trading. 周四盤後交易時段,RIM股價下挫5.42美元,跌幅18.35%,報收於24.12美元。
- And they found that drawing electricity from the grid after-hours is best. 他們發現,充電時間在下班後是最佳的。
- Was it within our hours of operations we had for that geography, or after-hours? 是在我們的地理區域的工作時間之內,還是在該工作時間之外?
- It was either sleep here, or stay up all night at an after-hours dance club. 我們要么睡車裡要么在通宵舞廳里呆一個晚上。
- UTEP tries to help, offering after-hours advice and instalment plans for tuition fees. 學校在努力幫助他們,向他們提供課後諮詢以及制定學費分期支付計畫。
- Consider overtime and after-hours labor costs, and be sure to include a training budget. 考慮加班和營業外時間勞動成本,並確保包括培訓預算。
- Shares of Yum were down 3% in after-hours action following a 2% gain in the regular session. 百勝餐飲的股價在今天的正常交易中上漲2%,但在盤後交易中下跌3%。
- This is technically not a hagwon but an after-hours self-study library — at least in theory. 嚴格來說,這並不一所補習學校,而是課後自習圖書館——至少在理論上是這樣的。
- That carpal tunnel you're complaining about 9-5 could contribute to a gym injury after-hours. 你一直抱怨你的不舒服的腕關節,就會在數小時後成為健身損傷的誘因。
- Share are up in after-hours trading, and have made up for the dip earlier today on the Steve Jobs health news. 股票在交易幾個小時後開始上漲,已經改變了今天早些時候公布史蒂夫健康狀況時的低迷走勢。
- After the deal was announced, BP shares rose almost 3 percent in after-hours trading while Apache shares dropped about 3 percent. 這筆交易對外公布後,股市開盤後數小時英國石油股價上漲近3%,阿帕奇股價下跌近3%。
- After hours of questioning, the suspect confessed. 經過數小時的審問後,嫌疑犯終於招供。
- After hours of questioning by police, she made a full confession. 經過警察數小時的審問,她才供認了全部罪行。
- Their feet were sore after hours of walking. 他們走了幾小時的路把腳都走疼了。
- After hours of waiting, Mrs Jones still smiled sweetly when she was told that her room was ready. 等了幾個小時後,當瓊斯夫人被告知她的房間已經準備好時,她依然笑得很甜美。
- After hours in the cold and wet, he reached inside and pulled the wallet out hoping to find some ID so he could contact the driver, only to discover it contained £400 in notes, with another £50 in spare change beside it. 他在又冷又濕的天氣里呆了幾個小時,於是伸手取出錢包,想能找到身份證,以便與司機取得聯繫,結果卻發現錢包里裝著400英鎊鈔票,旁邊還有50英鎊的零錢。
- After hours of discussion, the committee let through his report. 經過數小時的討論之後,委員會通過了他的報告。
- After hours of negotiations I finally managed to dump the gifts on them and escape with only minor trinkets in return (and no money). 經過幾個小時的協商,我最終成功的將禮物塞給了他們,並只拿了點小件物品閃人了(沒收錢滴)。
- One night, after hours of stirring, you finally fall asleep and begin to dream. 一天晚上,腦子混沌了好幾個小時後你終於睡著了,然後做了一個夢。
- After hours, days, of elemental splendour, it's bracing to see the seaside grow suddenly productive and menacing. 在經過長時間浸染在大自然的美景中,突然在海邊看到人類生產活動的跡象令人耳目一新。
- Many also prefer not to prolong their working day by networking after hours. 也有很多女性不願通過遠程辦公而延長工作時間。

