by afternoon裡的by如果加上明確的時間,如by 4:30,就是表示before or until的意思,但加上afternoon(這是一段較長的時間),就是指during the period (在這個時段裡了)。
參考資料
Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners
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