midsummer
midsummer — 名詞
1. the warmest weeks of the summer season, usually from late June through July in t
盛夏
夏季中間最熱的時期
the warmest weeks of the summer season, usually from late June through July in the Northern Hemisphere, when school holidays often begin and many outdoor activities take place
The Watanabe family always goes to the beach during midsummer to escape the heat.
渡邊家總是在盛夏期間去海灘避暑。
collocation: 'during midsummer' / 'in midsummer'
By midsummer, the vegetable garden at Tuan's house was full of ripe tomatoes.
到了盛夏，Tuan 家菜園裡的番茄全都熟了。
temporal phrase: 'by midsummer'
The night-shift nurse always found midsummer evenings easier because the sun set later.
那位大夜班護士總覺得盛夏的傍晚比較輕鬆，因為太陽比較晚下山。
Many Scandinavian festivals take place in midsummer, when daylight lasts until midnight.
北歐許多節慶都在盛夏舉行，那時白晝會持續到午夜。
Cole spent midsummer working at a summer camp in the mountains.
Cole 整個盛夏都在山區的夏令營工作。
verb pattern: 'spend + midsummer + [verb]-ing'
- midsummer heat
- midsummer night
- midsummer festival
- midsummer holiday
- midsummer weather
- high summer
British English term for the same period, slightly more literary
- summer
broader term covering the entire season, not just the warmest weeks
- midwinter
the middle of the winter season, opposite seasonal midpoint
文法句型
in midsummer
during midsummer
by midsummer
用法筆記
Often used without an article (in midsummer, by midsummer). When modified by an adjective, an article may appear (a hot midsummer). This sense contrasts with midwinter as the opposite seasonal midpoint.
常見錯誤
2. the exact day each year when the Sun reaches its highest midday position in the
夏至
一年中白晝最長的一天
the exact day each year when the Sun reaches its highest midday position in the sky, giving the most daylight hours; occurs around June 21 in the Northern Hemisphere and December 22 in the Southern Hemisphere, and is often marked by cultural festivals
Vinícius and his friends stayed up to watch the midsummer sunrise from the hill.
Vinícius 和朋友們待到很晚，到山丘上觀看夏至日出。
In many cultures, midsummer is a time for dancing, singing, and outdoor feasts.
在許多文化中，夏至是跳舞、唱歌和戶外宴飲的時節。
collocation: 'midsummer is a time for [activity]'
The Royal Observatory explains how midsummer is calculated based on the Earth's tilt.
皇家天文臺解釋了如何根據地球傾角來計算夏至。
In Australia, midsummer arrives in December, so children enjoy warm Christmas holidays.
在澳洲，夏至在十二月到來，所以孩子們可以享受溫暖的聖誕假期。
Ezra learned about midsummer traditions while studying abroad in Sweden last year.
Ezra 去年在瑞典留學時學到了當地的夏至傳統。
collocation: 'midsummer traditions'
- midsummer celebrations
- midsummer sunrise
- midsummer's day
- midsummer traditions
- midsummer festival
- summer solstice
formal astronomical term for the same event
- June solstice
used specifically for the Northern Hemisphere event
- winter solstice
the shortest day of the year, opposite astronomical event
文法句型
at midsummer
on midsummer's day
the midsummer of [year]
用法筆記
May be capitalised when referring to a specific cultural festival (Midsummer in Sweden). In astronomy, refers to the exact moment of the solstice, though in everyday speech it names the whole day. The Southern Hemisphere experiences midsummer in December.
常見錯誤
同根字
- midsummer's day名詞片語B2
- midwinter名詞B2
常見搭配
常用片語
- at the height of midsummer
- on midsummer's day
- in the middle of midsummer