How do you use "After hours" in a sentence?

Where are we going after hours? The party went on well after hours. An after-hours club.

After hours

Q: What does "After hours" mean?

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.

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Meaning: Drinking after official pub closing time.

在酒吧正式关门后继续喝酒。

Beber después de la hora oficial de cierre del pub.

パブの公式閉店時間後の飲酒。

펍의 공식 영업시간 이후에 마시는 것.

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.

深夜饮酒是在正式关门时间之后继续喝酒——无论是在锁门私饮、有深夜营业许可的场所还是其他地方。'After hours'暗示夜晚超出了正常限制，带有一点非法但刺激的意味。

Beber after hours es seguir bebiendo después de la hora oficial de cierre, ya sea en un lock-in, un local con licencia nocturna u otro sitio. 'After hours' sugiere que la noche se extiende más allá de los límites normales. Tiene una connotación ligeramente ilícita y emocionante.

アフターアワーズは公式の閉店時間を過ぎても飲み続けること。ロックイン、深夜営業許可のある店、その他の場所で行われます。「アフターアワーズ」は夜が通常の限界を超えて延びることを示唆し、少し違法でワクワクするニュアンスがあります。

애프터 아워스 음주는 공식 폐점 시간 이후에도 계속되는 것으로, 록인(폐점 후 문 잠그고 마시기), 심야 영업 허가 장소 등에서 이루어진다. 'After hours'는 밤이 정상적인 한계를 넘어 연장된다는 뉘앙스가 있으며, 약간 불법적이면서도 신나는 느낌을 풍긴다.

Examples

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.

Pronunciation

/ˈɑːftə ˈaʊəz/

Usage Guide

Context: late nights, clubs, extended drinking

Tone: slightly illicit, exciting

✓ Do Say

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

Common Mistakes

Can mean illegal or just late-licensed
Context determines legality

Origin & History

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.

Etymology: After official hours of operation

First recorded: Traditional usage

Cultural Context

Era: Traditional to present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Night life culture

Regional notes: Universal term.

Variations

After hoursAfter-hours