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winter
n[U, C]
1 the last and coldest season of the year, coming between autumn and spring, ie from December to February in the Northern hemisphere 冬, 冬天, 冬季(在北半球为十二月至二月)
Many trees lose their leaves in winter. 有许多树在冬季落叶.
The plants have survived the winter. 这些植物经过冬天没有冻死.
They worked on the building all through the winter. 他们一冬都在建这座楼.
They spend the winter(s) in a warmer climate. 他们在气候较暖的地方过冬.
She lived alone in the house for a whole winter. 她独自一人在这所房子里过了一冬.
He is going to retire next winter. 他打算到冬天就退休了.
on a dark winter´s night 在冬天一个漆黑的夜晚
[attrib 作定语]
winter quarters, ie (esp formerly) place where an army spends the winter during a campaign (尤指旧时)冬季兵营.2 (idm 习语) in the dead of winter => dead n. winter, v [I] (fml 文) spend the winter 过冬
It became fashionable for the rich to winter in the sun. 在阳光充足的地方过冬成了富人的时尚.
birds wintering in the south 在南方过冬的鸟.
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