midsummer

英 [mɪd'sʌmə] 美 [,mɪd'sʌmɚ]
  • n. 仲夏;盛夏;夏至
  • adj. 仲夏的

中文词源


midsummer 仲夏,中夏

mid-,中间的,summer,夏天。

Midsummer ’s Day 施洗约翰节(6月24日)

即仲夏节,同时也为“施洗者约翰”的节日。参照百度百科。

英文词源


midsummer (n.)
Old English midsumor, from mid + sumor "summer" (see summer (n.1)). Midsummer Day, as an English quarter-day, was June 24. Astronomically June 21, but traditionally reckoned in Europe on the night of June 23-24.

双语例句


1. In midsummer every town is impossibly crowded.
仲夏时节,每个城市都出奇地拥挤。

来自柯林斯例句

2. It was a lovely midsummer morning.
这是一个怡人的仲夏清晨。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Trying to sell overcoats in midsummer is a real mug's game.
大夏天推销大衣,真是白费力气.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. It is particularly difficult to bear up against the midsummer heat.
仲夏酷暑尤其令人难熬.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. The old aged cannot bear up against the midsummer heat this year.
老年人不胜忍受今年的仲夏酷暑.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

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