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sea.son PART OF YEAR5si:7z[nn [C]a part of a year, esp. spring, summer, autumn and winter季节Each season is associated with a particular type of weather and with natural events that are affected by the weather.每一个季节有它特有的气候以及受气候影响的自然现象。A season is also the period of the year when something that happens every year happens.时节，季How long does the dry/hurricane/monsoon/rainy season last?旱季/飓风季/季风期/雨季要持续多久？These plants have a very long flowering season.这些植物有很长的开花期。Some animals become very aggressive during the mating season.一些动物在交配期很好斗。A season is also the period of the year during which a particular sport is played.赛季The British football season begins in August and ends in May.英国足球赛季始于八月，止于五月。He has decided to retire from cricket at the end of the season.他决定在本赛季结束后从板球界退役。(Am) Reggie played well during the regular season (= the part of the sports season when the winners of each division are decided).雷基在赛季初赛阶段表现很好。 [POSTSEASON]The season is the period when most people take their holidays, go to visit places or do a leisure activity.度假旅游期Air fares are more expensive during the (holiday/summer/tourist) season.飞机票价在休假旺季/夏季/旅游旺季特别昂贵。Most hotels in the ski resort are full at the height of (= the busiest part of) the season.大多数滑雪胜地旅馆在休假旺季时全部客满。Hotel rooms are more expensive in season (= at the busiest period of year).旅馆房间在旺季时比较贵。The cross-Channel ferries are cheaper out of season (= during the period when fewer people want to travel).横渡海峡的渡轮在淡季时比较便宜。I find out-of-season seaside resorts rather depressing.我发现淡季时的海滨胜地相当萧条。(Br and Aus) A season is also a period of planned entertainment, esp. when a set of programmes, plays or musical events are broadcast or performed.文娱、社交活动期There will be more documentaries and fewer quiz shows in the autumn season on TV.秋季电视上会有更多的纪录片，而少一些智力竞赛节目。There's a season (Am and Aus festival) of 1960s French films at the Arts Cinema next month.下个月在艺术影院会有六十年代法国电影节展播。Fruit and vegetables that are in season can be obtained easily because they are from recent local crops, esp. those grown outside.当令期Strawberries are cheaper when they're in season and don't need to be imported from a hotter country.在当令期，草莓价格便宜且不用从温、热地带进口。Tomatoes are out of season (= not available from local crops) in the winter.冬季是西红柿的淡季。A female animal that is in season is willing to have sex and able to become pregnant.发情期An animal that is in season can be hunted legally during a particular period of time.狩猎期You'll have to wait until salmon are in season before you can go fishing again.你必须等到鲑鱼的捕捞期才能去捕获。There are heavy fines for hunting deer out of season.在非狩猎期猎鹿会被处以很高的罚金。Season's Greetings is sometimes written on a Christmas card as a way of expressing a Christmas greeting, esp. to someone who is not from a Christian culture.节日祝贺The season of goodwill is the period around Christmas. It is often used when showing a difference between what is considered as a happy time and what the situation really is.圣诞前后（往往表示现实与理想的反差）Here we are in the season of goodwill and every shop door has homeless people sleeping in it at night.圣诞节到了，每家商店门内都有无家可归的人夜宿其中。(Br and Aus) A season ticket is a ticket which can be used many times within a limited period and is cheaper than paying separately for each use.月季票，统票I have a season ticket for all Manchester United's games.我有一张曼彻斯特联队所有场次的联票。Long-distance rail commuters face massive rises in the cost of their annual season ticket (Am commutation ticket).长距离的长期火车票使用者面临年度票的大幅度涨价问题。We usually buy season tickets (Am and Aus subscription (tickets) for the Opera House.我们总是买歌剧院的统票。
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