the coldest season of the year, between autumn and spring 冬天；冬季 a cold/mild/harsh winter 寒冷/温和/寒冷的冬天 a severe/hard winter 严冬/严冬 We went to New Zealand last winter. 我们去年冬天去了新西兰。 - in (the) winter
Our house can be very cold in (the) winter. 我们的房子到了冬天有时会非常冷。 - during the winter
Weed seeds are an important source of food for birds during the winter. 杂草种子是鸟类冬季的重要食物来源。 - through/throughout the winter
They worked on the building all through the winter. 他们整个冬天都在建这座大楼。 the winter months 冬季的月份 winter storms/weather 冬季暴风雨/天气 a winter coat 过冬的大衣
Extra ExamplesTopics Timea1The birds fly south for the winter. 这些鸟飞往南方过冬。 a frigid midwestern city in the dead of winter 隆冬时节一个寒冷的中西部城市 one of the worst winters we have ever had 我们所经历过的最严酷的冬季之一 plants which are susceptible to winter frosts 不耐霜冻的植物 the artist's bleak winter scene 艺术家笔下那凄凉的冬日景色 Pensioners receive a winter fuel allowance. 养老金领取者领取冬季燃料津贴。 I don't like this winter weather. 我不喜欢冬天的天气。 an ideal location for a winter break 寒假的理想地点
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- last
- this past
- the following
- …
- conditions
- temperature
- weather
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- go, fly, head, etc. south for the winter
- in the dead of winter
- in the depths of winter
- …
Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch winter and German Winter, probably also to wet.
Idioms
in the dead of winter
in the coldest part of winter 在隆冬；在严冬