winter
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˈwɪn.tər/ us/ˈwɪn.t̬ɚ/
A1 冬季，冬天
the season between autumn and spring, lasting from November to March north of the equator and from May to September south of the equator, when the weather is coldest
I think you tend to eat more in (the) winter. 我想你在冬天可能会吃得更多。
Last winter we went skiing. 去年冬天我们去滑雪了。
It's been a surprisingly mild winter. 今年冬天暖和得出奇。
a winter/winter's day 一个冬日
winter weather/snow 冬季的天气／雪
See also: wintertime
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- Delicate plants need to be kept in a greenhouse during the winter.
- Everywhere looks so grey and depressing in winter.
- We need to conserve our supplies so we can get through the winter.
- The road is open now, but it is often blocked by snow in the winter.
- We tend to get cold winters and warm, dry summers in this part of the country.
winter
verb [ I + adv/prep ] uk/ˈwɪn.tər/ us/ˈwɪn.t̬ɚ/
（尤指鸟类）过冬，越冬
(especially of a bird) to spend the winter in a particular place
Birds migrate so that they can winter in a warmer country. 鸟类定期迁徙，这样它们就可以在更暖和的地方过冬。
A lot of older people from northern states winter in Florida or Arizona. 许多老人从北方各州到佛罗里达或亚利桑那过冬。