"he spent a quiet afternoon in the park"
误 A fire broke out one day afternoon.
正 A fire broke out one afternoon.
正 One day, in the afternoon, a fire broke out.
析 汉语里可说“一天下午”,但英语里却不可说one day afternoon,要说one afternoon或one day in the afternoon。后一句中的in the afternoon是对one day的补充。
今天下午请过来看我一下。误 Please come over and see me today afternoon.
正 Please come over and see me this afternoon.
析afternoon前不可用today修饰。表示“今天下午”,一般不可说today afternoon,应说this afternoon。