winter
n[U, C]
1 the last and coldest season of the year, coming between autumn and spring, ie from December to February in the Northern hemisphere 冬, 冬天, 冬季(在北半球為十二月至二月)
Many trees lose their leaves in winter. 有許多樹在冬季落葉.
The plants have survived the winter. 這些植物經過冬天沒有凍死.
They worked on the building all through the winter. 他們一冬都在建這座樓.
They spend the winter(s) in a warmer climate. 他們在氣候較暖的地方過冬.
She lived alone in the house for a whole winter. 她獨自一人在這所房子里過了一冬.
He is going to retire next winter. 他打算到冬天就退休了.
on a dark winter's night 在冬天一個漆黑的夜晚
[attrib 作定語]
winter quarters, ie (esp formerly) place where an army spends the winter during a campaign (尤指舊時)冬季兵營.2 (idm 習語) in the dead of winter => dead n. winter, v [I] (fml 文) spend the winter 過冬
It became fashionable for the rich to winter in the sun. 在陽光充足的地方過冬成了富人的時尚.
birds wintering in the south 在南方過冬的鳥.