1. The fields were quiet under the bright noontide sun.
田野在明亮的正午阳光下十分宁静。

2. At noontide, the village streets were almost empty.
正午时分，村里的街道几乎空无一人。

3. The city reached its cultural noontide in the 19th century.
这座城市在19世纪达到文化鼎盛时期。

4. Birds stopped singing in the heat of noontide.
鸟儿在正午的炎热中停止了歌唱。

A: Do you like walking outside at noontide?
A：你喜欢在正午时分外出散步吗？

B: It’s usually too hot at noontide, so I prefer mornings.
B：正午通常太热了，所以我更喜欢早晨。

1) 指中午12点左右的时间

2) 指白天最明亮炎热的时段

3) 比喻事物的鼎盛时期

4) 文学中常用的诗意表达

1. 正午；中午时分

e.g.The workers rested at noontide.
工人在正午时分休息。

2. 鼎盛时期；全盛阶段（比喻）

e.g.The empire reached its noontide of power.
帝国达到了权力的鼎盛时期。

noun

1. The middle of the day when the sun is highest; also used metaphorically for the peak or prime of something.

Synonym: midday, noon, zenith