Season

['siːz(ə)n] or ['sizn]

解釋/意思:

(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'.

(noun.) a recurrent time marked by major holidays; 'it was the Christmas season'.

(noun.) 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 fit; 'This trip will season even the hardiest traveller'.

(verb.) lend flavor to; 'Season the chicken breast after roasting it'.

整理:马提--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(n.) One of the divisions of the year, marked by alternations in the length of day and night, or by distinct conditions of temperature, moisture, etc., caused mainly by the relative position of the earth with respect to the sun. In the north temperate zone, four seasons, namely, spring, summer, autumn, and winter, are generally recognized. Some parts of the world have three seasons, -- the dry, the rainy, and the cold; other parts have but two, -- the dry and the rainy.

(n.) Hence, a period of time, especially as regards its fitness for anything contemplated or done; a suitable or convenient time; proper conjuncture; as, the season for planting; the season for rest.

(n.) A period of time not very long; a while; a time.

(n.) That which gives relish; seasoning.

(v. t.) To render suitable or appropriate; to prepare; to fit.

(v. t.) To fit for any use by time or habit; to habituate; to accustom; to inure; to ripen; to mature; as, to season one to a climate.

(v. t.) Hence, to prepare by drying or hardening, or removal of natural juices; as, to season timber.

(v. t.) To fit for taste; to render palatable; to give zest or relish to; to spice; as, to season food.

(v. t.) Hence, to fit for enjoyment; to render agrecable.

(v. t.) To qualify by admixture; to moderate; to temper.

(v. t.) To imbue; to tinge or taint.

(v. t.) To copulate with; to impregnate.

(v. i.) To become mature; to grow fit for use; to become adapted to a climate.

(v. i.) To become dry and hard, by the escape of the natural juices, or by being penetrated with other substance; as, timber seasons in the sun.

(v. i.) To give token; to savor.

格里菲思校對

同義詞及近義詞：

n. [1]. Period of the year.[2]. Time, conjuncture, interval, spell, term, space of time.

v. a. [1]. Habituate, accustom, inure, harden, form, train, fit by habit.[2]. Mature, prepare.[3]. Make palatable, give relish to, give zest to.[4]. Moderate, temper, qualify.

v. n. Be seasoned, become seasoned.

手打:洛伊斯

同義詞及反義詞：

SYN:Period, time, conjuncture, while, occasion, opportunity, suitableness,timeliness

ANT:Untimeliness, unsuitableness, contretemps, unseasonableness

阿弗丽达整理

解釋/意思:

n. one of the four periods of the year: the usual or proper time for anything: any particular time: any period of time esp. of some continuance but not long: seasoning relish.—v.t. to mature: to prepare for use: to accustom or fit for use by any process: to fit for the taste: to give relish to: to mingle: to moderate temper or qualify by admixture: to inure imbue tinge or taint: to preserve from decay.—v.i. to become seasoned or matured: to grow fit for use: to become inured.—adj. Sea′sonable happening in due season: occurring in good suitable or proper time: timely opportune.—n. Sea′sonableness.—adv. Sea′sonably.—adj. Sea′sonal.—adv. Sea′sonally.—n. Sea′soner one who or that which seasons: a sailor &c. who hires for the season: a loafer a beach-comber.—Season ticket (see Ticket).—Close season close time; In season ripe fit and ready for use: allowed to be killed fit to be eaten edible; In season and out of season at all times; Out of season inopportune; The four seasons the ember or fast days of the Church on days set apart in each of the four seasons.

克洛伊校對