wintertime
/ˈwɪntətaɪm/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈɪntɚtˌaɪm] /ˈwɪntərtaɪm/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈɪntɚtˌaɪm] /ˈwin-tər-ˌtīm How to pronounce wintertime (audio)/ (ame, mw)
wintertime — 名詞
1. the months of the year when the weather is coldest, usually between December and
冬季
一年中最冷的季節
the months of the year when the weather is coldest, usually between December and March in northern countries
In wintertime, Sahil wears a thick coat and woollen gloves every day.
在冬季，Sahil 每天穿厚外套和羊毛手套。
preposition phrase: in wintertime
Zuri's family goes to the mountains every wintertime to go skiing together.
Zuri 一家每年冬季都會去山上滑雪。
wintertime as time adverbial
The lake near Allison's house freezes over completely during wintertime.
Allison 家附近的湖在冬季會完全結冰。
Camila drinks hot chocolate every evening to stay warm in wintertime.
Camila 每晚喝熱巧克力來在冬季保暖。
Eli and his neighbours help each other clear the snow from the street every wintertime.
Eli 和鄰居們每年冬季都會互相幫忙清掃街上的積雪。
- winter
shorter and more common; wintertime emphasises the period rather than the abstract season
- summertime
the warmest period of the year, opposite of wintertime
文法句型
wintertime [verb]
in/during wintertime
wintertime + noun (modifier)
用法筆記
Used mainly as an uncountable noun. Often appears in phrases such as 'in wintertime' or 'during wintertime.'