season 音标拼音: [s'izən]
n . 季节,时节,当令,时期,旺季
vt . 调味,使适应,使适用,缓和
vi . 变合用
季节,时节,当令,时期,旺季调味,使适应,使适用,缓和变合用
season n 1 :
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field ; "
he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company "; "
she always looked forward to the avocado season "
2 :
one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions ; "
the regular sequence of the seasons " [
synonym : {
season }, {
time of year }]
3 :
a recurrent time marked by major holidays ; "
it was the Christmas season "
v 1 :
lend flavor to ; "
Season the chicken breast after roasting it " [
synonym : {
season }, {
flavor }, {
flavour }]
2 :
make fit ; "
This trip will season even the hardiest traveller "
[
synonym : {
season }, {
harden }]
3 :
make more temperate ,
acceptable ,
or suitable by adding something else ;
moderate ; "
she tempered her criticism " [
synonym :
{
temper }, {
season }, {
mollify }]
Season \
Sea "
son \,
n . [
OE .
sesoun ,
F .
saison ,
properly ,
the sowing time ,
fr .
L .
satio a sowing ,
a planting ,
fr .
serere ,
satum ,
to sow ,
plant ;
akin to E .
sow ,
v .,
to scatter ,
as seed .]
1 .
One of the divisions of the year ,
marked by alterations in the length of day and night ,
or by distinct conditions of temperature ,
moisture ,
etc .,
caused mainly by the relative position of the earth with respect to the sun .
In the north temperate zone ,
four seasons ,
namely ,
spring ,
summer ,
autumn ,
and winter ,
are generally recognized .
Some parts of the world have three seasons , --
the dry ,
the rainy ,
and the cold ;
other parts have but two , --
the dry and the rainy .
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The several seasons of the year in their beauty .
--
Addison .
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2 .
Hence ,
a period of time ,
especially as regards its fitness for anything contemplated or done ;
a suitable or convenient time ;
proper conjuncture ;
as ,
the season for planting ;
the season for rest .
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The season ,
prime for sweetest scents and airs .
--
Milton .
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3 .
A period of time not very long ;
a while ;
a time .
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Thou shalt be blind ,
not seeing the sun for a season . --
Acts xiii .
11 .
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4 .
That which gives relish ;
seasoning . [
Obs .]
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You lack the season of all natures ,
sleep . --
Shak .
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{
In season },
in good time ,
or sufficiently early for the purpose .
{
Out of season },
beyond or out of the proper time or the usual or appointed time .
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Season \
Sea "
son \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Seasoned };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Seasoning }.]
1 .
To render suitable or appropriate ;
to prepare ;
to fit .
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He is fit and seasoned for his passage . --
Shak .
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2 .
To fit for any use by time or habit ;
to habituate ;
to accustom ;
to inure ;
to ripen ;
to mature ;
as ,
to season one to a climate .
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3 .
Hence ,
to prepare by drying or hardening ,
or removal of natural juices ;
as ,
to season timber .
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4 .
To fit for taste ;
to render palatable ;
to give zest or relish to ;
to spice ;
as ,
to season food .
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5 .
Hence ,
to fit for enjoyment ;
to render agreeable .
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You season still with sports your serious hours .
--
Dryden .
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The proper use of wit is to season conversation .
--
Tillotson .
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6 .
To qualify by admixture ;
to moderate ;
to temper . "
When mercy seasons justice ." --
Shak .
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7 .
To imbue ;
to tinge or taint . "
Who by his tutor being seasoned with the love of the truth ." --
Fuller .
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Season their younger years with prudent and pious principles . --
Jer .
Taylor .
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8 .
To copulate with ;
to impregnate . [
R .] --
Holland .
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Season \
Sea "
son \,
v .
i .
1 .
To become mature ;
to grow fit for use ;
to become adapted to a climate .
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2 .
To become dry and hard ,
by the escape of the natural juices ,
or by being penetrated with other substance ;
as ,
timber seasons in the sun .
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3 .
To give token ;
to savor . [
Obs .] --
Beau . &
Fl .
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177 Moby Thesaurus words for "
season ":
abate ,
acclimate ,
acclimatize ,
accommodate ,
accustom ,
adapt ,
adjust ,
adjust to ,
age ,
alter ,
anhydrate ,
assuage ,
attain majority ,
available ,
beautify ,
besprinkle ,
blast -
freeze ,
bloom ,
box in ,
break ,
break in ,
breathe ,
brew ,
brine ,
case harden ,
circumscribe ,
color ,
come of age ,
come to maturity ,
condition ,
confirm ,
corn ,
cultivate ,
cure ,
day ,
decoct ,
dehydrate ,
desiccate ,
develop ,
diminish ,
discipline ,
domesticate ,
domesticize ,
dredge ,
dry ,
dry -
cure ,
dry -
salt ,
dye ,
edible ,
elaborate ,
embalm ,
embellish ,
enliven ,
entincture ,
establish ,
evaporate ,
evolve ,
familiarize ,
fateful moment ,
finish ,
fit ,
fix ,
flavor ,
fledge ,
flower ,
freeze ,
freeze -
dry ,
fume ,
gentle ,
grow ,
grow up ,
habituate ,
harden ,
hedge ,
hedge about ,
hour ,
housebreak ,
imbrue ,
imbue ,
impregnate ,
infiltrate ,
infuse ,
instant ,
instill ,
interval ,
inure ,
irradiate ,
jerk ,
juncture ,
kairos ,
kipper ,
leave the nest ,
leaven ,
limit ,
marinade ,
marinate ,
mature ,
mellow ,
minute ,
mitigate ,
moderate ,
modify ,
modulate ,
moment ,
moment of truth ,
mummify ,
narrow ,
naturalize ,
occasion ,
opportunity ,
orient ,
orientate ,
palliate ,
penetrate ,
pep up ,
pepper ,
perfect ,
period ,
permeate ,
pervade ,
pickle ,
point ,
polish ,
pregnant moment ,
prepare ,
preservatize ,
psychological moment ,
qualify ,
quick -
freeze ,
reach manhood ,
reach twenty -
one ,
reach voting age ,
ready ,
reduce ,
refine ,
refrigerate ,
regulate by ,
restrain ,
restrict ,
ripe ,
ripen ,
salt ,
saturate ,
sauce ,
savor ,
school ,
seasonable ,
seasoned ,
set conditions ,
set limits ,
settle down ,
smoke ,
smoke -
cure ,
soften ,
space ,
span ,
spell ,
spice ,
stage ,
steel ,
steep ,
stretch ,
stuff ,
suffuse ,
tame ,
temper ,
term ,
time ,
time lag ,
tincture ,
tinge ,
toga virilis ,
toughen ,
train ,
transfuse ,
while ,
wont
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