- 1合時令的(不是 seasonal「季節性的」)
Seasonable means right for that time of year — the weather or the kind of day you would expect then, or that feels fitting. Seasonable weather in winter is cold; in summer it is warm. A seasonable coat is the coat that time of year calls for.
SeasonableSeasonable means意思是 right for that time of year符合那個時節該有的樣子 the weather or the kind of day you would expect then也就是那時候你會預期的天氣或那種日子 or that feels fitting或是感覺很合時宜 Seasonable weather in winter is cold冬天的seasonable天氣是冷的 in summer it is warm夏天則是溫暖的 A seasonable coat符合時節的外套 is the coat that time of year calls for就是那個季節該穿的外套
Though actually this is not the same as seasonal. Seasonal means tied to a season (seasonal fruit, seasonal work). Seasonable means suitable or usual for that season.
Though actually不過事實上 this is not the same as seasonal這個字跟seasonal不一樣 Seasonal means tied to a seasonseasonal的意思是跟某個季節綁在一起 (seasonal fruit, seasonal work)(像seasonal fruit當季水果、seasonal work季節性工作) Seasonable means suitable or usual for that season而seasonable指的是適合、或那個季節該有的樣子
It is a rather formal, slightly old-fashioned word. You will meet it more in writing about the weather than in speech. Younger speakers almost never say it; they say typical for this time of year instead.
It is a rather formal, slightly old-fashioned word這是一個相當正式、有點老派的字 You will meet it more in writing about the weather than in speech你在講天氣的文章裡會比在口語裡更常遇到它 Younger speakers almost never say it年輕人幾乎不會這樣說 they say typical for this time of year instead他們會改說typical for this time of year(這個時節該有的樣子)
core核心畫面
組成season (time of year) + -able (fit / suitable). Season came into English from Old French saison, from a Latin word about planting; -able is from Latin -ābilis.
同家族的字
- seasonthe time of year this word is built from
- seasonalalso from season, but means happening in a particular season, not right for it
- unseasonablethe opposite: not usual for that time of year
原始詞典資料5 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,摘錄並精簡格式,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
seasonableadj/ˈsiːzənəbəl/
- 1
Opportune; occurring at an appropriate or suitable time.
- Nor is it seasonable to have to do with Hercules, whil'st he is enraged, and amongst the Furies, but when he is telling merry tales amongst the Meonion Damosels.
- 2
Appropriate to the current season of the year.
- The temperature outside was quite seasonable, neither warmer nor colder than I had expected.
- It was a wild, cold, seasonable night of March, with a pale moon, lying on her back as though the wind had tilted her, and flying wrack of the most diaphanous and lawny texture.
- 3
obsoleteEphemeral; lasting for just one season.
- 4
obsoleteIn season (said of game when it is legal to be hunted and killed).
- 5
obsoleteWell-seasoned; matured (e.g. timber).
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