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season

UK //ˈsiːz(ə)n//US //ˈsiːz(ə)n//

词源

源自中古英语 sesoun,来自古法语 seson,最终源自拉丁语 satio(播种),与 serere(播种)相关。

noun

❶ 一年中的四个主要时期之一,即春、夏、秋、冬,每个季节有不同的气候特征和自然现象。

“Spring is my favorite season because of the blooming flowers.”

(春天是我最喜欢的季节,因为有盛开的花朵。)

“The rainy season lasts from June to September in this region.”

(这个地区的雨季从六月持续到九月。)

❶ 特定活动或事件发生的时期,通常与体育、娱乐或农业相关。

“The football season starts in August and ends in May.”

(足球赛季从八月开始,到五月结束。)

“This year's holiday season was busier than usual.”

(今年的假日季节比往常更繁忙。)

同义词:period, time, phase, term, span

verb

❶ 给食物添加调味料,如盐、胡椒或香料,以增强其味道。

“Remember to season the soup with a little salt.”

(记得给汤加一点盐调味。)

“She seasoned the chicken with herbs before roasting it.”

(她在烤鸡之前用香草调味。)

❶ 使木材或其他材料经过自然干燥或处理,以提高其耐用性或适用性。

“The wood needs to be seasoned before it can be used for furniture.”

(木材需要经过干燥处理才能用于制作家具。)

“Properly seasoned firewood burns more efficiently.”

(经过适当干燥处理的木柴燃烧效率更高。)

同义词:flavor, spice, cure, dry, treat

常见短语

in season — 指水果、蔬菜等正处于盛产期,新鲜且价格合理;也指动物处于可合法狩猎的时期。

“Strawberries are in season now, so they're cheap and delicious.”

(草莓现在正当季,所以既便宜又好吃。)

out of season — 指某物不在其自然生产或活动时期,通常价格较高或质量较差;也指非狩猎季节。

“Buying tomatoes out of season means paying more for less flavor.”

(在非季节购买西红柿意味着花更多钱却得到更差的味道。)

season ticket — 在一定期限内(如体育赛季或演出季)可多次使用的门票或通行证。

“He bought a season ticket for all the home games of his favorite team.”

(他为自己最喜欢的球队的所有主场比赛购买了季票。)