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