After hours
Significado: Drinking after official pub closing time.
After hours drinking continues past official closing time—whether at a lock-in, a late-licensed venue, or elsewhere. 'After hours' suggests the night extending beyond normal limits. It has a slightly illicit, exciting connotation.
Ejemplos
- Where are we going after hours? 关门后我们去哪儿?¿Adónde vamos después del cierre?閉店後はどこに行く?영업시간 끝나면 어디 갈 거야?
- The party went on well after hours. 派对一直持续到深夜。La fiesta continuó mucho después del cierre.パーティーは閉店時間をかなり過ぎても続いた。파티는 영업시간이 한참 지나서도 계속됐다.
- An after-hours club. 一个深夜俱乐部。Un club de horario nocturno.深夜営業のクラブ。심야 클럽.
Pronunciación
/ˈɑːftə ˈaʊəz/
Guía de uso
Contexto: late nights, clubs, extended drinking
Tono: slightly illicit, exciting
✓ Correcto
- After hours关门后después del cierre閉店後영업시간 후
- After-hours club深夜俱乐部club nocturno深夜クラブ심야 클럽
- Drinking after hours关门后喝酒beber fuera de horario閉店後の飲酒영업시간 후에 마시다
Errores comunes
- Can mean illegal or just late-licensed
- Context determines legality
Origen e historia
From the hours after legal closing time. Before 24-hour licensing, finding somewhere to drink after hours was a quest. Lock-ins, late bars, and clubs catered to the after-hours crowd.
Etimología: After official hours of operation
Primera vez registrado: Traditional usage
Contexto cultural
Era: Traditional to present
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Night life culture
Regional notes: Universal term.
Variaciones
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