season

season — verb

  • seasonpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • seasons3rd person singular
  • seasoning-ing form
  • seasonedpast simple

1. to add salt, herbs, spices, or other flavourings to food while cooking so that i

1.動詞及物B1
釋義

to add salt, herbs, spices, or other flavourings to food while cooking so that it tastes fuller and more enjoyable

例句

Indra seasoned the chicken with black pepper and a pinch of salt.

season + noun + with + noun

Before baking the fish, Jisoo seasoned it with lemon juice and garlic.

同義詞
  • flavour

    broader — can refer to adding any flavouring agent; season more often implies salt, herbs, or spices

  • spice

    focuses specifically on adding hot or aromatic spices rather than salt or herbs

  • dress

    used mainly for salads, where oil and vinegar are added instead of dry seasonings

文法句型

season + noun (food) + with + noun (flavouring)

常見錯誤

❌She seasoned too much salt on the salad.
✅She seasoned the salad with too much salt.
💡'season' takes the food as the direct object, not the flavouring.

2. to dry freshly cut wood slowly over time — usually by storing it in a covered, o

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

to dry freshly cut wood slowly over time — usually by storing it in a covered, open-air space — so that it becomes strong enough for building or making furniture

例句

The carpenter seasoned the oak boards for two years before using them.

Freshly cut timber needs to be seasoned properly or it will crack.

passive: needs to be seasoned

同義詞
  • dry

    more general; 'season' implies controlled, gradual drying that improves the wood's structural quality

  • cure

    sometimes used for treating wood with chemicals or heat, whereas 'season' refers only to natural drying

文法句型

season + noun (wood)

用法筆記

Subject is usually the wood itself (as a passive construction) or a person working with timber. The process of seasoning wood typically takes months or years of gradual air-drying.

常見錯誤

❌Paul seasoned the wood by putting it in the oven.
✅Paul seasoned the wood by leaving it to dry naturally for many months.
💡seasoning wood is a slow, natural air-drying process, not a quick artificial one.

3. to coat a metal cooking pan with oil or fat and then heat it, creating a smooth

3.動詞及物B2
釋義

to coat a metal cooking pan with oil or fat and then heat it, creating a smooth non-stick layer that also stops the metal from rusting

例句

Ziad seasoned his new cast-iron skillet with vegetable oil before frying.

A well-seasoned wok gives the best results for stir-frying vegetables.

adjective form: well-seasoned

同義詞
  • cure

    sometimes used interchangeably with 'season' for cookware, but 'cure' is broader and can refer to other material treatments

文法句型

season + noun (pan) + with + noun (oil)

用法筆記

Most commonly used with cast-iron cookware. The pan must be heated after the oil is applied — simply adding oil without heat does not count as seasoning.

常見錯誤

❌Karim seasoned the pan by washing it with dish soap.
✅Karim seasoned the pan by coating it with oil and heating it in the oven.
💡seasoning a pan means creating a non-stick layer with oil and heat, not cleaning it.

season — noun