summertime

/ˈsʌmətaɪm/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈʌmɚtˌaɪm] /ˈsʌmərtaɪm/ (ame, ipa) · [sˈʌmɚtˌaɪm] /ˈsə-mər-ˌtīm/ (ame, mw)

summertime — noun

1. the warm months between spring and autumn, when days are long and many people ta

1.名詞B1
釋義

the warm months between spring and autumn, when days are long and many people take holidays or spend time outdoors

例句

In the summertime, Shirin opens every window and sleeps with only a thin cotton sheet.

common pattern: in (the) summertime + main clause about a habit

The little fishing town near Busan triples in size during the summertime.

preposition: during the summertime

同義詞
  • summer

    neutral and more common; use 'summer' when you can count it (last summer, three summers ago)

  • the summer months

    highlights the time span (June–August in the north); slightly more formal

  • the warm season

    broader and more descriptive; useful when contrasting with winter or rainy seasons

反義詞
  • wintertime

    the cold months at the opposite end of the year

文法句型

usually preceded by 'in (the)'

often modified by 'long, hot, late, early'

用法筆記

Uncountable, so no plural and usually no article: 'in summertime' or 'in the summertime', not 'in a summertime'. Slightly warmer in feeling than the neutral noun 'summer' — often used when picturing a typical scene of the season (heat, holidays, long evenings).

常見錯誤

❌During the summertimes, we visit the lake.
✅During the summertime, we visit the lake.
💡summertime is uncountable; no plural form.
❌It was a hot summertime in 2003.
✅It was a hot summer in 2003.
💡for a specific year or a countable instance, use 'summer'; reserve 'summertime' for the season as a general period.