Word · Frequency #1300
winter
过冬
to spend the winter in a particular place
- 1.
To spend the winter (in a particular place).
在某地过冬
- 2.
To store something (for instance animals) somewhere over winter to protect it from cold.
将某物(如动物)在冬季储存于某处以保护其免受寒冷
- 3.
spend the winter
过冬
储存过冬;在某地过冬;将某物(如动物)在冬季储存于某处以保护其免受寒冷;使度过冬天
In use
Many birds winter in southern Spain.
We wintered in a small cottage near the lake.
My uncle winters in Thailand every year.
We wintered on the Riviera
winter + in/at + place
此时 winter 为不及物动词,意思是“过冬”,后接地点状语。
Many birds winter in the south.
许多鸟在南方过冬。
winter + object + in/at + place
此时 winter 为及物动词,宾语常是动物或植物,意思是“把……放在某处过冬”。
The farmer winters his sheep in the warm barn.
农夫把羊放在温暖的棚里过冬。
Verb forms
base winter · third person winters · -ing wintering · past wintered · past participle wintered
规则动词
Connections
Collocations
- winter in [place]
- 在某地过冬
- These birds winter in North Africa.这些鸟在北非过冬。
- winter [livestock] in [place]
- 让(牲畜)在某处过冬
- Farmers winter their livestock in warm barns.农民们让牲畜在温暖的牲口棚里过冬。
- winter over
- 越冬;过冬
- The expedition wintered over near the South Pole.探险队在南极附近越冬。
Synonyms
- overwinter
- 越冬;过冬 · 最接近的同义词,语义几乎等同,但略正式,多用于书面或动植物在寒冷季节存活/被保存的语境。
- hibernate
- (动物)冬眠;蛰伏 · 仅用于动物作主语,强调进入休眠状态度过寒冬;不能表示人在某地过冬或储存物品过冬。
Antonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
winter既是“冬天”,作动词就是“过冬”——想象候鸟在冬天(winter)南飞过冬,画面即记。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:bird migration research、gardening and plant storage 作为动词,winter 多用于书面或专业语境。表示“在某处过冬”常见于鸟类迁徙和旅行叙述;表示“储存过冬”多用于园艺、养殖等场景。日常口语中更常说 spend the winter 或 keep something over the winter。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 winter(/ˈwɪntɚ/)押韵的有 printer(/ˈprɪntɚ/)和 splinter(/ˈsplɪntɚ/),重读元音和结尾 /ɪntɚ/ 一致。注意:winner(/ˈwɪnɚ/)少了 /t/,不押韵;inter(/ɪnˈtɜr/)重音在第二个音节,发音不同;wintry(/ˈwɪntri/)结尾变化,也不押韵。
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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