season

1. N-COUNT The seasons are the main periods into which a year can be divided and which each have their own typical weather conditions. (一年中有某典型天氣狀況的) 季

Autumn is my favourite season. 秋季是我最喜歡的季節(jié)。

...the only region of Brazil where all four seasons are clearly defined. …巴西惟一四季分明的地區(qū)。

2. N-COUNT You can use season to refer to the period during each year when a particular activity or event takes place. For example, the planting season is the period when a particular plant or crop is planted. (一年中某活動或事件發(fā)生的) 季節(jié)

...birds arriving for the breeding season. …為繁殖季節(jié)而到來的鳥類。

3. N-COUNT You can use season to refer to the period when a particular fruit, vegetable, or other food is ready for eating and is widely available. (水果、蔬菜或其他食物的) 當季期[n N, also 'in/out of' N]

The plum season is about to begin. 李子的當季期就要開始了。

4. N-COUNT You can use season to refer to a fixed period during each year when a particular sport is played or when a particular activity is allowed. (一年中某體育比賽或某活動被允許的) 季節(jié)

...the baseball season. …棒球賽季。

Deer hunting season is only a couple of weeks long. 獵鹿季節(jié)只有幾個星期長。

5. N-COUNT A season is a period in which a play or show, or a series of plays or shows, is performed in one place. (戲劇、演出的) 上演期

...a season of three new plays. …3出新戲劇的上演期。

6. N-COUNT A season of movies is several of them shown as a series because they are connected in some way. (影片的) 連續(xù)上映期

...a brief season of films in which Artaud appeared. …阿爾托出演的影片的一個短暫的連續(xù)上映期。

7. N-COUNT The holiday or vacation season is the time when most people take their holiday. (多數(shù)人休假的) 時期[usu sing, usu supp N, also 'in/out of' N]

...the peak holiday season. …休假高峰期。

8. V-T If you season food with salt, pepper, or spices, you add them to it in order to improve its flavour. 給 (食物) 調(diào)味

Season the meat with salt and pepper. 用鹽和胡椒粉給肉調(diào)味。

9. →see also seasoned , seasoning

10. PHRASE If a female animal is in season, she is in a state where she is ready to have sex. (雌性動物) 在發(fā)情期

There are a few ideas around on how to treat fillies and mares in season. 關于如何對待發(fā)情期的小母馬和母馬有幾種觀點。