season
英 [ˈsiːzn]
美 [ˈsiːzn]
n. 季; 季节; (热带地区的)旱 / 雨季; (一年中开展某项活动的)季节,旺季
v. 加调料调味; 加作料
复数:seasons 现在分词:seasoning 过去式:seasoned 第三人称单数:seasons 过去分词:seasoned
Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.833 / COCA.506
习惯用语
n.
- in season
- 当令的;在旺季的
easily available and ready to eat because it is the right time of year for them - 处于发情期
ready to reproduce out of season - 不合时令的;在淡季的
not easily available because it is not the right time of year for them - 度假淡季;旅游淡季
at the times of year when few people go on holiday/vacation - Hotels are cheaper out of season.
在淡季,旅馆要便宜些。 season's greetings - 圣诞快乐(圣诞节祝贺语)
used at Christmas to wish sb an enjoyable holiday
牛津词典
noun
- 季;季节
any of the four main periods of the year: spring, summer, autumn/fall and winter- the changing seasons
四时更迭
- the changing seasons
- (热带地区的)旱 / 雨季
a period of the year in tropical countries when it is either very dry or it rains a lot - (一年中开展某项活动的)季节,旺季
a period of time during a year when a particular activity happens or is done- the cricket/hunting/shooting, etc. season
板球赛季、狩猎季节等 - He scored his first goal of the season on Saturday.
他在星期六的比赛中打进了他在本赛季的第一个球。 - The female changes colour during the breeding season .
在繁殖季节,雌性改变身上的颜色。 - The hotels are always full during the peak season (= when most people are on holiday/vacation) .
在旺季,这些旅馆总是客满。 - the holiday season
度假旺季 - the tourist season
旅游旺季 - the holiday season (= the time of Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year)
节假日期间(感恩节、犹太教修殿节、圣诞节和新年期间) - the festive season (= Christmas and New Year)
圣诞节节期(即圣诞节和新年)
- the cricket/hunting/shooting, etc. season
- (一部戏剧在一地的)演出期,上演期;(一系列的戏剧、电影或电视节目的)会演,荟萃
a period of time in which a play is shown in one place; a series of plays, films/movies or television programmes- The play opens for a second season in London next week.
下周,这部剧将在伦敦开始第二轮演出。 - a season of films by Alfred Hitchcock
希区柯克电影作品展
- The play opens for a second season in London next week.
- (一年中时装、发型等的)流行期
a period of time during one year when a particular style of clothes, hair, etc. is popular and fashionable- This season's look is soft and romantic.
这段时间的流行风格是柔和、浪漫。
- This season's look is soft and romantic.
verb
- 加调料调味;加作料
to add salt, pepper, etc. to food in order to give it more flavour- Season the lamb with garlic.
给羊肉加蒜调味。 - Add the mushrooms, and season to taste (= add as much salt, pepper, etc. as you think is necessary) .
加入蘑菇,并根据口味酌加调料。
- Season the lamb with garlic.
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 季;季节;时节
Theseasonsare the main periods into which a year can be divided and which each have their own typical weather conditions.- 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
- Autumn's my favourite season.
- N-COUNT (一年中某项活动或某一事件发生的)节期,时期
You can useseasonto refer to the period during each year when a particular activity or event takes place. For example, the plantingseasonis the period when a particular plant or crop is planted.- ...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.
对学法律的学生来说,秋季是招聘旺季。
- ...birds arriving for the breeding season...
- N-COUNT (水果、蔬菜等的)当令期,上市期
You can useseasonto refer to the period when a particular fruit, vegetable, or other food is ready for eating and is widely available.- 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。
- The plum season is about to begin...
- N-COUNT (体育项目的)赛季
You can useseasonto refer to a fixed period during each year when a particular sport is played.- ...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。
- ...the baseball season...
- N-COUNT (戏剧、表演的)上演期,会演期,献演期
Aseasonis a period in which a play or show, or a series of plays or shows, is performed in one place.- ...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
- ...a season of three new plays.
- N-COUNT (一系列相关影片的)上映期
Aseason offilms is several of them shown as a series because they are connected in some way.- ...a brief season of films in which Artaud appeared.
阿尔托出演的系列影片的短暂上映期
- ...a brief season of films in which Artaud appeared.
- N-COUNT 度假旺季;法定假期
The holiday or vacationseasonis the time when most people have their holiday.- ...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。
- ...the peak holiday season...
- VERB 给…调味;加味于
If youseasonfood with salt, pepper, or spices, you add them to it in order to improve its flavour.- Season the meat with salt and pepper...
用盐和胡椒粉给肉调味。 - I believe in seasoning food before putting it on the table.
我认为在把食物端上餐桌前应该先调味。
- Season the meat with salt and pepper...
- VERB 对(木材)作干燥处理;风干,晒干(木材)
If woodis seasoned, it is made suitable for making into furniture or for burning, usually by being allowed to dry out gradually.- Ensure that new wood has been seasoned.
确保新木材已经风干。
- Ensure that new wood has been seasoned.
- See also:seasonedseasoning
- (雌性动物)处于发情期
If a female animal isin season, she is in a state where she is ready to have sex.
英英释义
noun
- one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions
- the regular sequence of the seasons
- a recurrent time marked by major holidays
- it was the Christmas season
- a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
- he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company
- she always looked forward to the avocado season
verb
- make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
- she tempered her criticism
- make fit
- This trip will season even the hardiest traveller
- lend flavor to
- Season the chicken breast after roasting it
双语例句
- Autumn's my favourite season.
秋天是我最喜欢的季节。 - It is his first race this season.
这是他本赛季的第一场比赛。 - This is not the season for peaches.
现在不是桃子上市的季节。 - Nick Sullivan previews this season's collections from Paris and Milan.
尼克·沙利文对这一季来自巴黎和米兰的时装系列作了预评。 - This season I expect us to retain the championship and win the European Cup.
这个赛季我期待我们能够保住冠军头衔,赢得欧洲杯。 - Andy Wilkinson chalked up his first win of the season.
安迪·威尔金森取得了本赛季个人的第一场胜利。 - I can personally attest that the cold and flu season is here
感冒和流感季节来了,对此我有切身体会。 - Season the meat with salt and pepper
用盐和胡椒粉给肉调味。 - The Under-21 team has defeated Wales and Scotland this season, and ran England very close
在这个赛季中,21岁以下代表队已经打败了威尔士队和苏格兰队,和英格兰队的比分也非常接近。 - Football clubs have been busy in the close season transfer market.
足球俱乐部在休赛季节的转会市场上一直忙个不停。