Word · Frequency #1300
winter (adj.)
冬季；冬天
The coldest season of the year, usually from December to February in the northern hemisphere.
- 1.
Traditionally the fourth of the four seasons, typically regarded as spanning either the period between the winter solstice to the spring equinox, or the months of December, January, and February in temperate and polar regions of the Northern Hemisphere and the months of June, July, and August in the Southern Hemisphere. It is the time when the sun is lowest in the sky, resulting in short days, and the time of year with the lowest atmospheric temperatures for the region.
传统上四季中的第四季,通常被认为是从冬至到春分的时期,或北半球温带和极地地区的12月、1月和2月,南半球的6月、7月和8月。此时太阳在天空中最低,白天最短,是该地区一年中气温最低的时期
- 2.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
一年中最冷的季节；在北半球从冬至到春分
- 3.
Someone with dark skin, eyes and hair, seen as best suited to certain colors of clothing.
肤色、眼睛和头发较深的人,适合某些颜色的衣服
冬季型人；深肤色型人；传统上四季中的第四季,通常被认为是从冬至到春分的时期,或北半球温带和极地地区的12月、1月和2月,南半球的6月、7月和8月。此时太阳在天空中最低,白天最短,是该地区一年中气温最低的时期；一年中最冷的季节；在北半球从冬至到春分；肤色、眼睛和头发较深的人,适合某些颜色的衣服；冬季
In use
The children love to build a snowman in winter.
We usually go skiing during the winter.
Last winter was so cold that the lake froze.
in (the) winter
Bears hibernate in winter.
熊在冬天冬眠。
a + adj + winter
可用形容词描述冬天的特征。
We had a very cold winter last year.
去年我们经历了一个非常寒冷的冬天。
winter + noun
winter 用作定语修饰名词。
Winter sports are popular in this region.
冬季运动在这个地区很受欢迎。
Connections
Collocations
- cold winter
- 寒冷的冬天
- We had a very cold winter this year.今年我们经历了一个非常寒冷的冬天。
- winter months
- 冬季月份
- The winter months are usually the quietest for tourism.冬季月份通常是旅游业最冷清的时候。
- winter sports
- 冬季运动
- She enjoys winter sports like skiing and snowboarding.她喜欢滑雪和单板滑雪等冬季运动。
- winter break
- 寒假
- Students look forward to the winter break.学生们期待寒假的到来。
- harsh winter
- 严冬
- The region is known for its harsh winters.该地区以严冬而闻名。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
winter音似'温特'，但冬天寒冷，记作'温而不暖'。
Context & Register
中性；常见于描述季节、天气、寒冷环境等
Grammar Note
泛指季节时不可数，特指某年冬季时可数；常见搭配：in winter, during winter.
Pronunciation & Spelling
The target 'winter' has the pronunciation /ˈwɪntɚ/. Words that rhyme exactly: printer (/ˈprɪntɚ/) and splinter (/ˈsplɪntɚ/), as they share the stressed vowel /ɪ/ and the ending /-ntɚ/. Other words like letter, better, butter, water share the '-ter' spelling but have different stressed vowels (/ɛ/, /ɛ/, /ʌ/, /ɔ/ respectively), so they do not rhyme. They are useful lookalikes for spelling patterns.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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