the season after autumn and before spring , when it is usually cold 冬；冬天；冬季 | We spend the winter in the south. 我们在南方过冬。 |
| acold winter’ s night 寒冷的冬夜 |
| acold/severe/hard winter We’ ve had a particularly severe winter this year. 今年的冬天特别寒冷。 |
| in winter We usually go skiing in winter. 冬季我们通常去滑雪。 |
| in the winter This town is deserted in the winter. 这个小镇冬天空寂无人。a. |
| | a | happening or appearing in winter 冬天的；冬天出现的 | | the pale winter sunshine 苍白的冬日阳光 | | awinter tour of the West Indies 冬天到西印度群岛的旅行 | |
| | b | intended for the winter 用于冬天的 | | She wore a heavy winter coat. 她穿着一件厚厚的冬大衣。 | |