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in midsummer
The festival takes place in midsummer.
节日在仲夏举行。
盛夏；仲夏
midsummers — plural of midsummer
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
盛夏；仲夏
the middle part of summer, especially the period around the summer solstice
The festival takes place in midsummer.
节日在仲夏举行。
夏至前后的一段时间；北半球约为6月21日。
The period around the summer solstice; around June 21st in the northern hemisphere.
6 月 21 日,太阳到达最北点之时
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
夏季的第一天。
The first day of summer.
夏季中期。
The middle of summer.
The days are longest at midsummer, when the sun barely sets in some regions.
仲夏时白天最长，在有些地区太阳几乎不落下。
We planned a hiking trip for midsummer to enjoy the warm weather and long daylight hours.
我们计划了一次仲夏徒步旅行，以享受温暖的天气和漫长的白昼。
In many cultures, midsummer is celebrated with bonfires and festivals.
在许多文化中，人们用篝火和节日来庆祝仲夏。
The festival takes place in midsummer.
节日在仲夏举行。
We celebrate midsummer's eve with bonfires.
我们燃起篝火庆祝仲夏前夕。
The days are longest at midsummer.
夏至时白天最长。
Not this
The weather is very midsummer today.
Use this
The weather is very midsummer-like today.
Midsummer 是名词，不能直接用作形容词。应使用 midsummer-like 或 midsummer weather 等结构。
Not this
I will go on vacation in midsummer.
Use this
I will go on vacation in the middle of summer.
Midsummer 特指夏至（6月21日左右），而非整个夏季。若要表示夏季中期，应使用 the middle of summer 或 mid-summer。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
仲夏夜
We stayed up late on the midsummer night to watch the stars.
我们在仲夏夜熬夜看星星。
仲夏日
The village holds a fair on midsummer day every year.
这个村子每年仲夏日都会举办集市。
仲夏的太阳
The midsummer sun blazed down on the fields.
仲夏的太阳炙烤着田野。
盛夏的酷热
The city sweltered in the midsummer heat.
这座城市在盛夏的酷热中闷热难耐。
仲夏节
The midsummer festival is one of the oldest traditions in this country.
仲夏节是这个国家最古老的传统之一。
仲夏前夜
On midsummer eve, children collect flowers for good luck.
在仲夏前夜，孩子们采集花朵以求好运。
极端的愚蠢行为；仲夏疯狂
It would be sheer midsummer madness to go hiking in the midday sun without water.
在大中午的太阳下不喝水就去远足，简直是愚不可及。
哎呀，这真是仲夏的疯狂。
From William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, spoken by Sir Toby Belch about Malvolio's absurd behavior.
出自威廉·莎士比亚的《第十二夜》，托比·培尔契爵士在评论马伏里奥的荒谬行为时说这句话。
Use midsummers naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想：mid（中间）+ summer（夏天）→ 夏天正中间，即盛夏或夏至前后。
语域：neutral 常见场景：everyday descriptions of the middle of summer、literary or poetic writing、calendar or astronomical references midsummer 作名词时通常指盛夏或夏季中期，是比较中性的词；多用于书面、文学或历法/天文说明，日常口语中也会使用，但更口语化的说法是 the middle of summer。若特指天文上的夏至，则更常用 summer solstice。
通常作不可数名词
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