seasonal

seasonal — adjective

1. happening, produced, or used only during particular periods of the year, for exa

1.形容詞B1
釋義

happening, produced, or used only during particular periods of the year, for example a holiday time or a specific type of weather.

例句

The beach café on Elm Street hires extra staff during the seasonal summer rush.

collocation: seasonal + noun describing annual event

Mira's cough is seasonal and always gets worse when the cherry trees bloom.

pattern: be + seasonal

同義詞
  • periodic

    broader — happens at regular intervals, not necessarily tied to weather or calendar seasons

  • cyclical

    more formal; describes events that repeat in a cycle, which may or may not follow the four seasons

  • annual

    narrower — happens once a year, whereas seasonal can apply to shorter periods like winter or summer

反義詞
  • year-round

    available or happening throughout the entire year, not limited to one season

  • constant

    unchanging across months or seasons, opposite of varying with the time of year

文法句型

seasonal + noun

be + seasonal

用法筆記

Often used before a noun (seasonal work, seasonal depression) and also after be (The demand for ice cream is seasonal).

常見錯誤

❌The fruits are seasonable.
✅The fruits are seasonal.
💡seasonable means suitable for the time of year, while seasonal means happening or available at a particular time of year.