off-hours
noun [ plural ] US uk/ˈɒfˌaʊəz/ us/ˈɑːfˌaʊrz/ (also off-hour [ before noun ])
下班时间
the time when someone is not at work
She spends many of her off-hours at the mall.
I don't believe in blurring the line between employer and employee with off-hours friendship. 我不认为用下班时间的交谊来模糊雇主和雇员间的界限是可取的做法。
非繁忙时间
the time that is not the busiest time for a business or service
Avoid crowds and traffic by shopping during off-hours. 在非繁忙时间购物，避开人群和交通。
The gym has special off-hour rates during the day.
(UK out of hours)非营业时间; 非工作时间
the time when a business is closed
If your child has a tooth knocked out, bring them and the tooth to the dentist or, if it's off-hours, the emergency room. 如果您的孩子有一颗牙齿碰掉了，带他们连同牙齿去看牙医，或者，如果不是工作时间，带去急诊室。
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- Business happens over dinner, on walks and off-hours.
- She took a job as an airlines clerk and wrote in her off-hours.
- Shop during off-hours (early morning or midday during the week) so you won't have to battle stressful crowds.
- There's a special number for off-hour problems and emergencies.