winter
gb/wˈɪntɚ/ us/wˈɪntɚ/
A1
Anh
~ 1400
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A1
event
1
The coldest season of the year
The time of the year when it is very cold, between autumn and spring.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] happens in (the) winter
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'in winter' with 'on winter' or 'at winter'; the correct preposition is 'in'.
Từ đồng nghĩa
cold season (A descriptive phrase rather than a single word; less formal.)
Từ trái nghĩa
summer (The warmest season, opposite in climate to winter.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
harsh winter
|mild winter
|winter months
|winter sports
|winter coat
Chủ đề
weather
|nature
|daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- We had a lot of snow last winter.
- Winter in this region can be very harsh.
- I love going skiing during the winter months.
- Many animals hibernate in winter.
- The days are much shorter in winter.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Winter is very cold here.
- I wear a big coat in winter.
- Winter comes after autumn.
- We play inside in winter.
- It often snows in winter.
Động từ
B1
action
2
Spend the winter in a place
To live or stay somewhere for the whole winter.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to winter [somewhere]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse this with 'hibernate', which refers specifically to animals sleeping through winter.
Từ đồng nghĩa
overwinter (More technical or biological term, often used for plants or animals.)
Từ trái nghĩa
summer (As a verb, to spend the summer somewhere.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
winter abroad
|winter in Florida
|winter over
|winter at home
Chủ đề
travel
|daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- They usually winter in Florida to avoid the cold.
- The birds winter along the southern coast.
- We decided to winter abroad this year.
- Many retirees choose to winter in warmer climates.
Ví dụ cho người học
- We winter in Spain every year.
- The birds winter in Africa.
- They will winter in the south.
- She winters at her beach house.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
winter
IPA
GB/wˈɪntɚ/
US/wˈɪntɚ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
winter (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (winter)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: winter
- Plural: winter, winters
Verb
- Base: winter
- 3rd Person Singular: winters
- Present Participle: wintering
- Past: wintered
Họ từ
Forms
winters
noun
wintering
verb
wintered
verb
Core family
wintry
adjective B2
Related words
wintertime
noun
Advanced or less common
overwinter
verb
Cách diễn đạt
in the dead of winter
1/ˈɪn ðə dˈɛd əv wˈɪntɚ/
fixed phrase
During the coldest part of winter
In the very coldest and darkest time of the winter season.
Ví dụ
- We moved to the city in the dead of winter.
- The pipes froze in the dead of winter.
winter blues
1/wˈɪntɚ blˈuz/
fixed phrase
informal
Sadness felt during winter months
Feeling sad or without energy because it is winter.
Ví dụ
- I always get the winter blues after the holidays.
- Exercise can help fight off the winter blues.
winter wonderland
1/wˈɪntɚ wˈʌndɚlˌænd/
fixed phrase
A beautiful snowy landscape
A place that looks very beautiful because it is covered in snow.
Ví dụ
- The park turned into a winter wonderland after the snowfall.
- The village is a true winter wonderland in December.