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sea·son1 /ˈsiːzən/ ●●● S2 W1 noun  1  time of year 一年中的季节 [countable]TMC one of the main periods into which a year is divided, each of which has a particular type of weather. The seasons are spring, summer, autumn, and winter 季节 the effect on plants as the seasons start to change 换季对植物的影响2  usual time for STH 某事通常发生的时期 [countable usually singular]TMCPERIOD OF TIME 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 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。season for The season for strawberries (=when they are available to buy) usually starts in early June. 草莓一般从6月初开始上市。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。3  holiday 假期 [singular, uncountable] the time of the year when most people take their holidays 度假旺季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. 一天两班游船，旺季班次更多。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 在禁止时期 It’s quieter out of season. 淡季要清静些。tourist season (also holiday season British English) 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 American English (=Thanksgiving to New Year, including Christmas, Hanukkah etc) 〔感恩节到新年期间包括圣诞节、献殿节等在内的〕节期，节假期the festive season British English (=Christmas and New Year) 圣诞节节期〔即圣诞节和新年〕4  fashion 时装 [singular]DCC the time in each year when new styles of clothes, hair etc are produced and become fashionable 〔一年中新款式时装、新发型等的〕流行期 This season’s look is fresh and natural. 今季的流行风格是清新、自然。5  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。6  films, plays etc 电影/戏剧等 [countable usually singular]AMT 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season of a new season of comedy on BBC1 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排在秋季档播出。 Glyndebourne’s season opens with a performance of Tosca. 格林德伯恩歌剧节以一场《托斯卡》开幕。7  animals 动物 [singular] the time of the year when animals are ready to have sex 发情期the mating/breeding season 交配/繁殖季节 Their dog was coming into season. 他们的狗正处于发情期。8. season’s greetings XX written used on cards to tell someone you hope they have a happy Christmas, Hanukkah etc 节日快乐〔圣诞节、献殿节等写在贺卡上的祝词〕9. the season of goodwill old-fashionedPERIOD OF TIME the time around Christmas 圣诞节期间 → close season, open season, silly seasonn COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: a period of time in a year during which a particular activity takes place, or during which something usually happensADJECTIVES/NOUN + season a good/successful seasonThe club has had another successful season.a poor/disappointing seasonIt's been a disappointing season for Arsenal.the football/cricket etc seasonThe football season will be starting soon.the hunting/shooting/fishing seasonAutumn was traditionally the hunting season.the holiday season (=when most people go on holiday)The roads are always busy during the holiday season.the tourist season (=when a lot of tourists visit an area)It's almost impossible to get a hotel room in the tourist season.the rainy/wet/dry season (=when the weather is rainy, wet, dry etc)In the rainy season, roads became a quagmire.the growing/planting etc season (=for growing or planting crops)The growing season is short in these mountainous areas.the festive season (=the period around Christmas)More people are choosing to go abroad for the festive season.

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season• Smith should own the record outright by the third or fourth game of the 2001 season.• Although around 12 eggs in a season is normal, one female observed during filming of a television programme laid 25.• Match receipts and season tickets brought in 5.7m.• When does the baseball season start?• The latest challenge is to promote the LSO's winter concert season.• The network has several new dramas lined up for the fall season.• Fiddlehead season runs from April to June, depending on locale.• Foxes become very noisy at the height of the mating season.• The Bulls would consider re-signing him next season.• He was phoning to wish us all the best for the season, which was really nice.• The season is a marathon, not a sprint.• The Lakers need to work on their defense this season.• Some had other jobs, although their lives tended to be bleak out of tourist season.• Phillies catching prospect Eric Schreimann spent part of the last two seasons playing for the Boll Weevils.the football/cricket etc season• The football season will be starting soon.• Gazza moved out to the villa in July to acclimatise before the football season kicked off.• Admittedly it was only March, but the cricket season could never come too early for Hilary.• But of course the football season hasn't ended yet.• Dora Westbourne was a catch in one way, but in the cricket season a decided liability.• When the football season ended, these warrior bands literally vanished.high/peak season• It housed, at high season, forty-five people.• Room prices range from $ 56 to $ 72 during high season to $ 29 to $ 46 during low.• Expect to pay $ 115 for a cabin that sleeps four during peak season.• And they certainly have a wonderful range, at an average of £1,000 per week during peak season.• There is live music on the terrace in high season.• A piano bar operates several times a week in high season.• A two night self-drive weekend break from their Winter-Inn programme staying at Les Trois Mousquetaires costs £181 per person high season.• A single this time of year, high season, runs a minimum of $ 295.summer/fall etc season• Recently scaled back under fiscal duress, the symphony has a 31-week winter and summer season and a full-time staff of 21.• Unlike the trams, they are only seen during the summer season.• Opera buffs will enjoy the summer season at Glyndebourne, 3 miles away.• A programme will be produced in time for the summer season and Welcome will continue to keep Friends informed.• In the summer season her troubles were born of her prosperity.• The new collective bargaining agreement called for 10 weeks of subscription programs plus a four-week summer season.the mating/breeding season• The breeding season lasts from late spring until late summer, depending to some degree upon temperature.• Sexing is by coloration, the male is a reddish colour, deepening during the breeding season.• They tend to favour mountains, moorland and sea cliffs in the breeding seasons, and estuaries and coasts in winter.• Pressure from recreation on these open areas is usually considerable, with consequently much disturbance to birds particularly in the breeding season.• During its water-living phase in the breeding season, the newt becomes quite fish-like.• Outside the breeding season they form flocks, sometimes numbering thousands.• Spawning takes place with varying frequency throughout the breeding season.

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season2 verb [transitive]  1  DFCto add salt, pepper etc to food you are cooking 〔加盐、胡椒粉等〕给…调味season something with something 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). 搅拌后酌情加调味料。2. TIto prepare wood for use by gradually drying it 使〔木材〕风干→ See Verb table

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season• The run on unpretentious style and seasoned finishes has been a boon for the purveyors of shelter chic.season something with something• a creamy sauce lightly seasoned with herbsnthe SeasonSeason, the  n → London Season, theFrom Longman Business Dictionaryseasonsea‧son /ˈsiːzən/ noun [countable, uncountable]COMMERCETRAVEL a period of time in the year when most business is done, or the time of year when something happensA full shuttle service is not expected until after the summer tourist season.You can get some cheap travel deals out of season (=during the period of time when most people do not travel). → dead season → high season → low season → off seasonOrigin season1 (1300-1400) Old French saison, from Latin satio “act of planting seeds”, from serere “to sow” season2 (1300-1400) Old French assaisoner “to ripen, season”, from saison; → SEASON1

sea·son1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1season2 verbSeason, theLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable  

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sea‧son¹ S2 W1 /ˈsiːzən/ noun1.  TIME OF YEAR  [countable] one of the main periods into which a year is divided, each of which has a particular type of weather. The seasons are spring, summer, autumn, and winter:
    the effect on plants as the seasons start to change
2.  USUAL TIME FOR SOMETHING  [countable usually singular] a period of time in a year during which a particular activity takes place, or during which something usually happens:
    the first game of the season
    the football/cricket etc season
    the end of the football season
    the racing/fishing/hunting etc season
    The racing season starts in June.
    Some footpaths are closed during the shooting season.
    out of season (=when an activity is not allowed)
    He was caught fishing out of season.
    season for
    The season for strawberries (=when they are available to buy) usually starts in early June.
    the rainy/wet/dry season (=the time when it rains a lot or does not rain at all)
    African rivers turn to hard mud during the dry season.
    the growing/planting etc season
    The planting season is in spring, with harvest in the fall.
3.  HOLIDAY  [singular, uncountable] the time of the year when most people take their holidays
    high/peak season (=the busiest part of this time)
    There are two boat trips a day, more in high season.
    low/off season (=the least busy part of this time)
    An off-season break costs £114.
    out of season
    It’s quieter out of season.
    tourist season (also holiday season) British English:
    We arrived at the height of the tourist season (=the busiest time).
    the holiday season American English (=Thanksgiving to New Year, including Christmas, Hanukkah etc)
    the festive season British English (=Christmas and New Year)
4.  FASHION  [singular] the time in each year when new styles of clothes, hair etc are produced and become fashionable:
    This season’s look is fresh and natural.
5. 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:
    Vine tomatoes are in season from April to October.
6.  FILMS, PLAYS ETC  [countable usually singular] a series of films, plays, television programmes etc that are shown during a particular period of time
    season of
    a new season of comedy on BBC1
    summer/fall etc season
    The network has several new dramas lined up for the fall season.
    Glyndebourne’s season opens with a performance of Tosca.
7.  ANIMALS  [singular] the time of the year when animals are ready to have sex
    the mating/breeding season
    Their dog was coming into season.
8. season’s greetings written used on cards to tell someone you hope they have a happy Christmas, Hanukkah etc
9. the season of goodwill old-fashioned the time around Christmas
⇨ close season, open season, silly season
     

COLLOCATIONS

(for Meaning 2)

■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + season
   ▪ a good/successful season The club has had another successful season.
   ▪ a poor/disappointing season It's been a disappointing season for Arsenal.
   ▪ the football/cricket etc season The football season will be starting soon.
   ▪ the hunting/shooting/fishing season Autumn was traditionally the hunting season.
   ▪ the holiday season (=when most people go on holiday) The roads are always busy during the holiday season.
   ▪ the tourist season (=when a lot of tourists visit an area) It's almost impossible to get a hotel room in the tourist season.
   ▪ the rainy/wet/dry season (=when the weather is rainy, wet, dry etc) In the rainy season, roads became a quagmire.
   ▪ the growing/planting etc season (=for growing or planting crops) The growing season is short in these mountainous areas.
   ▪ the festive season (=the period around Christmas) More people are choosing to go abroad for the festive season.
     

THESAURUS

■ preparing food
   ▪ grate to cut cheese, carrot etc into small pieces by rubbing it against a special tool: Grate the cheese and sprinkle it over the top of the pasta.
   ▪ melt to make butter, chocolate etc become liquid: Melt the butter, chocolate, and 1 teaspoon of cream over a low heat.
   ▪ sieve British English, sift American English to put flour or other powders through a sieve (=tool like a net made of wire, which you use for removing larger grains or pieces): Sift the flour and cocoa before adding to the rest of the mixture.
   ▪ chop to cut something into pieces, especially using a big knife: Chop up the vegetables.
   ▪ dice to cut vegetables or meat into small square pieces: Dice the carrots and then fry them in butter.
   ▪ season to add salt, pepper etc to food: Season the meat before grilling.
   ▪ crush to use a lot of force to break something such as seeds into very small pieces or into a powder: Add one clove of crushed garlic.
   ▪ mix to combine different foods together: Mix together all the ingredients in one bowl.
   ▪ beat/whisk to mix food together quickly with a fork or other tool: Whisk the egg whites until they form soft peaks.
   ▪ stir to turn food around with a spoon: Stir the sauce gently to prevent burning.
   ▪ fold something in to gently mix another substance into a mixture: Fold in the beaten egg whites.
   ▪ knead to press dough (=a mixture of flour and water) many times with your hands when you are making bread: Knead the dough for ten minutes, until smooth.
   ▪ drizzle to slowly pour a small amount of a liquid onto something: Drizzle with olive oil.
   ▪ let something stand to leave something somewhere, before you do something else with it: Let the mixture stand for a couple of hours so that it cools naturally.
   ▪ serve to put different foods together as part of a meal: Serve with rice and a salad. | Serve the aubergines on a bed of lettuce.

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season² verb [transitive]1. to add salt, pepper etc to food you are cooking
    season something with something
    Season the chicken with pepper.
    Mix and season to taste (=add the amount of salt etc that you think tastes right).
2. to prepare wood for use by gradually drying it

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⇨ London Season