midwinter

midwinter

英 [mɪd'wɪntə]
　　美 [,mɪd'wɪntɚ]

n. 仲冬；冬至；冬至期
　　adj. 仲冬的；像仲冬的

中文詞源：

midwinter 仲冬

mid-,中間的，winter,冬天。

例句：

1. It is well on in May, yet, it is almost as cold as midwinter.
現在進入5月分已經好長時間瞭, 然而天氣還象仲冬一樣冷.

2. It was midwinter. Many trees were denuded of leaves.
那是隆冬時節,許多樹木的葉子都落光瞭.

3. Local sages are invited to the grand ceremony in midwinter every year.
每年的冬至都要邀請一些鄉裡的賢人參加這項盛大的典禮.

4. Behind us lay bitter memories of what midwinter was like.
過去隆冬的情景給我們留下痛苦的回憶.

5. The weather is really cold from the beginning of midwinter.
從冬至開始,天氣才是真正地冷瞭下來.