season
noun
verb
ˈsiːzən noun
1
TIME OF YEAR
一年中的季节
one of the main periods into which a year is divided, which each have a particular type of weather. In the west, the seasons are spring, summer, autumn, and winter 季节 C
the effect on plants as the seasons change
季节变化对植物的影响
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USUAL TIME FOR STH
某事通常发生的时期
a period of time in a year during which a particular activity takes place, or during which something usually happens 〔每年某事通常发生的〕季节 C usually singular 一般用单数
the first game of the season
本赛季的第一场比赛
the football/cricket etc season
the end of the football season
足球赛季的结束
the racing/fishing/hunting etc season
The racing season starts in June.
赛马季节于 6 月份开始。
Some footpaths are closed during the shooting season.
在狩猎季节一些人行小道会被封闭。
out of season (when an activity is not allowed) 在禁止时期
He was caught fishing out of season.
他在禁渔期捕鱼被人抓住。
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The season for strawberries (=when they are available to buy) usually starts in early June.
草莓季节一般在 6 月初开始。
the rainy/wet/dry season (the time when it rains a lot or does not rain at all) 雨季/旱季
African rivers turn to hard mud during the dry season.
非洲的河流在旱季会变成干硬的泥地。
the growing/planting etc season
The planting season is in spring, with harvest in the fall.
春天是播种的季节，秋天是收获的季节。
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HOLIDAY
假期
the time of the year when most people take their holidays 度假旺季 singular 单数, U | BrE AmE BrE
high/peak season (the busiest part of this time) 旺季/高峰季节
There are two boat trips a day, more in high season.
一天两班船，旺季时班次更多。
low/off season (the least busy part of this time) 淡季
An off-season break costs £114.
淡季度假费用是 114 英镑。
out of season
It’s quieter out of season.
淡季要清静些。
holiday season
We arrived at the height of the tourist season (=the busiest time) .
我们到的时候是旅游旺季。
the holiday season
the festive season
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FASHION
时装
the time in each year when new styles of clothes, hair etc are produced and become fashionable 〔一年中时装新款式、新发型等的〕流行期 singular 单数
This season’s look is fresh and natural.
今季的流行风格是清新、自然。
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be in/out of season
vegetables and fruit that are in season are cheap and easily available because it is the time of year when they are ready to eat. If they are out of season, they are expensive or not available. 〔蔬菜、水果〕当令的/不合时令的
Vine tomatoes are in season from April to October.
藤蔓番茄的当令季节是从 4 月到 10 月。
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FILMS, PLAYS ETC
电影/戏剧等
a series of films, plays, television programmes etc that are shown during a particular period of time 〔一系列电影、戏剧、电视节目等的〕会演期，上演期，献演期 C usually singular 一般用单数
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a new season of comedy on BBC 1
在英国广播公司电视一台播出的新喜剧系列
summer/fall etc season
The network has several new dramas lined up for the fall season.
该电视网有好几个新剧等着在秋季上演。
Glyndebourne’s season opens with a performance of Tosca.
格伦堡歌剧节以一场《托斯卡》开幕。
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ANIMALS
动物 （singular 单数 ）the time of the year when animals are ready to have sex 发情期
the mating/breeding season
Their dog was coming into season .
他们的狗正处于发情期。
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season’s greetings
used on cards to tell someone you hope they have a happy Christmas, Hanukkah etc [书面] 节日快乐〔圣诞节、献殿节等写在贺卡上的祝词〕 written
9
the season of goodwill
the time around Christmas [过时] 圣诞节期间 old-fashioned
verb
10 to add salt, pepper etc to food you are cooking 〔加盐、胡椒粉等〕给…调味
season sth with sth
Season the chicken with pepper.
给鸡肉加胡椒粉调味。
Mix and season to taste (=add the amount of salt etc that you think tastes right) .
搅拌后根据需要加调味料。
11 to prepare wood for use by gradually drying it 使〔木材〕风干