| 释义 |
the silly season silly seasonA period during which news outlets cover frivolous or less serious news stories, typically during the summer when fewer topics are generated. Primarily heard in UK. I don't even buy the paper during the silly season because there's nothing worth reading about. You know it's the silly season when your assignment is to cover the circus.See also: season, sillythe silly season the months of August and September regarded as the time when newspapers often publish trivia because of a lack of important news. chiefly British This concept and phrase date back to the mid 19th century. In high summer Victorian London was deserted by the wealthy and important during the period in which Parliament and the law courts were in recess.See also: season, sillythe ˈsilly season (British English) the time, usually in the summer, when newspapers are full of unimportant stories because there is little serious newsSee also: season, silly |