| 单词 | summer |
| 释义 | summer 1. n. & v. --n 1. the warmest season of the year, in the N. hemisphere from June to August and in the S. hemisphere from December to February. 2. Astron. the period from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox. 3. the hot weather typical of summer. 4. (often foll. by of) the mature stage of life; the height of achievement, powers, etc. 5. (esp. in pl.) poet. a year (esp. of a person's age) (a child of ten summers). 6. (attrib.) characteristic of or suitable for summer (summer clothes). --v 1. intr. (usu. foll. by at, in) pass the summer. 2. tr. (often foll. by at, in) pasture (cattle). Phrases and idioms summer-house a light building in a garden etc. used for sitting in in fine weather. summer lightning sheet lightning without thunder, resulting from a distant storm. summer pudding Brit. a pudding of soft summer fruit encased in bread or sponge. summer school a course of lectures etc. held during the summer vacation, esp. at a university. summer solstice see SOLSTICE. summer time Brit. the period between March and October during which the clocks are advanced an hour (cf. SUMMERTIME). summer-weight (of clothes) suitable for use in summer, esp. because of their light weight. Derivatives summerless adj. summerly adv. summery adj. Etymology: OE sumor 2. n. (in full summer-tree) a horizontal bearing beam, esp. one supporting joists or rafters. Etymology: ME f. AF sumer, somer packhorse, beam, OF somier f. LL sagmarius f. sagma f. Gk sagma pack-saddle |
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