Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense seasons, present participle seasoning, past tense, past participle seasoned
1N-COUNT 季;季节;时节 The seasons are the main periods into which a year can be divided and which each have their own typical weather conditions. 季;季节;时节
Autumn's my favourite season.
秋天是我最喜欢的季节。
...the only region of Brazil where all four seasons are clearly defined.
巴西唯一一个四季分明的地区
...the rainy season.
雨季
2N-COUNT [usually singular](一年中某项活动或某一事件发生的)节期,时期 You can use season to refer to the period during each year when a particular activity or event takes place. For example, the planting season is the period when a particular plant or crop is planted. (一年中某项活动或某一事件发生的)节期,时期
...birds arriving for the breeding season.
飞来准备度过繁殖季节的鸟群
For law students, autumn brings the recruiting season.
3N-COUNT [n NOUN, oft in/out ofN](水果、蔬菜等的)当令期,上市期 You can use season to refer to the period when a particular fruit, vegetable, or other food is ready for eating and is widely available. (水果、蔬菜等的)当令期,上市期
The plum season is about to begin.
快到吃李子的季节了。
Now British asparagus is in season.
现在英国芦笋正当令。
4N-COUNT [usually singular](体育项目的)赛季 You can use season to refer to a fixed period during each year when a particular sport is played. (体育项目的)赛季
...the baseball season.
棒球赛季
It is his first race this season.
这是他本赛季的第一场比赛。
5N-COUNT (戏剧、表演的)上演期,会演期,献演期 A season is a period in which a play or show, or a series of plays or shows, is performed in one place. (戏剧、表演的)上演期,会演期,献演期
...a season of three new plays.
3 部新戏剧的上演期
...the Royal Ballet's summer season.
皇家芭蕾舞团的夏季献演期
6N-COUNT [usually singular](一系列相关影片的)上映期 A season of films is several of them shown as a series because they are connected in some way. (一系列相关影片的)上映期
...a brief season of films in which Artaud appeared. [+ of]
阿尔托出演的系列影片的短暂上映期
7N-COUNT [usually singular] [oft in/out ofN]度假旺季;法定假期 The holiday or vacation season is the time when most people have their holiday. 度假旺季;法定假期
...the peak holiday season.
休假高峰期
There are discos and clubs but these are often closed out of season.
那里有迪斯科舞厅和夜总会,但是通常只在度假旺季营业。
8VERB 给…调味;加味于 If you season food with salt, pepper, or spices, you add them to it in order to improve its flavour. 给…调味;加味于
Season the meat with salt and pepper. [VERB noun + with]
用盐和胡椒粉给肉调味。
I believe in seasoning food before putting it on the table. [VERB noun]
9VERB [usually passive]对(木材)作干燥处理;风干,晒干(木材) If wood is seasoned, it is made suitable for making into furniture or for burning, usually by being allowed to dry out gradually. 对(木材)作干燥处理;风干,晒干(木材)
Ensure that new wood has been seasoned. [beVERB-ed]
1of the year年ADJECTIVE | VERB + SEASONADJECTIVE➤dry, hurricane, monsoon, rainy, wet旱季;颶風季節;雨季◇In this climate there are no real changes of temperature, just a wet and a dry season.在這種氣候區,溫度沒有太大的變化,只有雨季和旱季之分。➤summer, winter, etc.夏季、冬季等VERB + SEASON➤be in, come into (especially NAmE) 當令;到季◇Melons are in season right now.現在正是吃瓜的時令。➤be out of不合時令;過季◇Lobster's out of season right now.現在已過了吃龍蝦的時令。season
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2period when an activity takes place活動時期ADJECTIVE | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤holiday (= when people are on holiday/vacation) (BrE) , tourist度假/旅遊旺季▸➤high, peak旺季;高峰期◇The resort gets overcrowded in peak season.這個旅遊景點一到旺季就人滿為患。➤low, off淡季◇The hotel is almost empty in the off season.這家旅館在淡季幾乎空無一人。➤coming, forthcoming, upcoming (especially NAmE) 即將到來的季節▸➤breeding, mating, nesting繁殖期;交配期;築巢期▸➤growing, harvest, planting生長期;收穫季節;播種季節➤close, closed比賽淡季;禁獵期;禁漁期◇It is illegal to fish for salmon during the closed season.禁漁期捕鮭魚違法。➤open (oftenfigurative) (法定)漁獵開放期;言論開放期◇The media have declared open season on the congressman and his private life.媒體已經公佈了一個言論開放期,在此期間可對這位國會議員及其私生活進行自由評論。➤political (especially NAmE) 選舉季➤campaign, election, primary (all NAmE) 競選期;選舉期;初選期◇The Senator has led in the polls for most of the primary season.那位參議員在多數初期選舉的民意測驗中排名領先。➤conference (BrE) 會議期◇The party conference season gets under way this week.該黨派的會議期本週開始。➤silly (BrE) (新聞)無聊期◇Fleet Street's silly season is upon us.英國新聞界的無聊期已經降臨。➤flu (especially NAmE) 流感高發期◇This year's flu season has been relatively mild.今年的流感高發期相對比較溫和。➤movie, TV (both especially NAmE) 電影/電視發行旺季▸➤Christmas, festive (BrE) , holiday (= the time including Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year) (NAmE) 聖誕節假期;節日假期◇Best wishes for the festive season!祝聖誕假期快樂!◇I wished everyone a very happy holiday season.我祝大家假期快樂!➤panto (informal) , pantomime (both BrE) 童話劇上演檔期PHRASES➤the height of the season鼎盛時期season
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3period when a sport is played賽季ADJECTIVE | VERB + SEASON | SEASON + VERB | SEASON + NOUNADJECTIVE➤baseball, cricket, football, hunting, racing, etc.棒球賽季、板球賽季、足球賽季、狩獵季節、賽馬季節等▸➤championship, league錦標賽/聯賽賽季◇Decker played nine major league seasons. (NAmE) 德克爾打了 9 個大聯盟賽季比賽。➤junior, senior, sophomore (all NAmE) (大學)三年級/四年級/二年級賽季➤debut, rookie (NAmE) 首次亮相的/新秀賽季➤inaugural首個賽季◇The Denver Broncos' inaugural season was 1960.丹佛野馬隊在 1960 年開始其首個賽季的比賽。➤regular (NAmE) 常規賽季◇The Patriots won their last 12 games in the regular season.愛國者隊在常規賽季中打贏了最後 12 場比賽。➤full整個賽季◇He played a full season for West Ham.他為西漢姆聯隊打完了整個賽季。➤difficult, hard, tough (all especially BrE) 困難的/艱難的/坎坷的賽季◇It was the final race of a hard season.那是這個艱難賽季的最後一場比賽。➤outstanding, successful, undefeated, winning (especially NAmE) 成績出色的/成功的/保持不敗的/取得勝利的賽季▸➤disappointing, disastrous, poor (especially BrE) 令人失望的/表現糟糕的/戰績不佳的賽季➤coming, forthcoming, upcoming (especially NAmE) 即將到來的賽季◇He is busily preparing for the coming season.他正忙着為即將到來的賽季做準備。➤close, off (NAmE) 比賽淡季◇The team trained hard during the close / off season.該隊在比賽淡季刻苦訓練。➤consecutive, successive接連的/連續的賽季◇Our team won the trophy for the second successive season.我們隊連續兩個賽季獲得冠軍。VERB + SEASON➤begin, open, start開始賽季◇We opened the season with five straight losses.我們在賽季一開始便連續輸了 5 場球。➤end, finish結束賽季➤enter進入賽季◇He entered the season with 173 wins.他進入賽季時已獲得 173 場勝利。SEASON + VERB➤begin, kick off, start賽季開始◇The new Premiership season kicks off on August 17.新一輪超級聯賽賽季 8 月 17 日開球。➤end賽季結束SEASON + NOUN➤ticket季票◇season ticket holders持季票者➤opener (NAmE) 賽季首場比賽◇They played against the Celtics in the season opener.他們在本賽季的首場比賽中遭遇了凱爾特人隊。season
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ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤lightly, well稍加調料;調好味道PREPOSITION➤with用⋯調味◇Season the meat well with salt and pepper.用鹽和胡椒粉將肉的味道調好。PHRASES➤highly seasoned味道很濃◇highly seasoned food佐料多、味道濃的食物