The middle of winter; spec. †(a) Christmas Day (25 December) (obsolete); (b) the day of the winter solstice (21 or 22 December in the northern…
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| 释义 | the world > time > period > year > season > [noun] > winter (20) midwinterOE The middle of winter; spec. †(a) Christmas Day (25 December) (obsolete); (b) the day of the winter solstice (21 or 22 December in the northern… wintertideOE The season of winter; = wintertime, n. winterOE The season between autumn and spring (generally regarded as lasting from December to February in the northern hemisphere and from June to August… wintertimea1398 The season of winter; the time during which winter lasts. hiemsc1450 Winter; esp. in poetic personification. snow-time1535 the time of snow, winter. dead of winter1548 = Dead period, season, or stage. dead of night, dead of winter: the time of intensest stillness, darkness, cold, etc.; = ‘depth’ (of winter). †dead of… after-winter1593 a second winter when spring is expected, a renewal of winter; = back-winter n. at back-, comb._form affix 2. back-winter1599 a return of winter after its regular time. snow1778 As marking a period of time; a winter. ice queen1818 Chiefly poetic. Frost or winter personified as a powerful or regal woman. Obsolete. old-fashioned winter1829 a winter marked by snow and hard frost. Subcategories:— wintry quality (3) — winter-day (1) — picture or description of winter scene (1) — spending the winter (3) |
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