midwinter

n. 仲冬, 冬至

发音

其它 /ˌmɪdˈwɪntə(ɹ)/

词形变化

midwinters 复数 midwinters

别名

mid-winter

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The middle of winter.

    隆冬

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    The winter solstice; about December 21st or 22nd.

    冬至

    可数 不可数
adj.
  1. 1.

    Of or occurring in the middle of winter.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 3

period period of time time period

整体词 2

winter wintertime

词源

From Middle English midwinter, mydwinter, mydwynter, from Old English midwinter, from Proto-West Germanic *midiwintru, from Proto-Germanic *midjawintruz (“midwinter”), equivalent to mid- + winter. Cognate with West Frisian midwinter (“midwinter”), Dutch midwinter (“midwinter”), German Mittwinter (“midwinter”), Danish midvinter (“midwinter”), Swedish midvinter (“midwinter”).

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