a period of heavy rain in summer in South Asia; the rain that falls during this period （南亚地区的）雨季，雨季的降雨 Travelling is much more difficult during the monsoon. 在雨季出行要难得多。 This year's monsoon rains are expected to flood several villages. 今年的季风降雨预计会淹没几个村庄。
Extra ExamplesTopics Weatherc1The south-west monsoon sets in during April. 西南季风4 月份到来。 By the end of September it seemed that the monsoon season was drawing to a close. 到9月底，雨季好像接近尾声了。 monsoon winds/weather 季风/天气
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- summer
- winter
- set in
- rains
- season
- during a/the monsoon
a wind in South Asia that blows from the south-west in summer, bringing rain, and the north-east in winter 季风，季节风（盛行于南亚地区，夏季刮西南风，带来雨水，冬季刮东北风） The monsoon blew relentlessly into our faces. 季风无情地吹打着我们的脸。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- summer
- winter
- set in
- rains
- season
- during a/the monsoon
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Portuguese monção, from Arabic mawsim ‘season’, from wasama ‘to mark, brand’.