summer-like

IPA/sˈʌməlˈaɪk/
IPA/sˈʌmɚlˈaɪk/

summer-like — adjective

1. having the warm, bright, or relaxed qualities that people expect from summer wea

1.形容詞B1
釋義

having the warm, bright, or relaxed qualities that people expect from summer weather and atmosphere

例句

After the long winter, the weather finally felt warm and summer-like when Ilan went outside.

predicative use after linking verb 'felt'

Shanti and her friends enjoyed a summer-like breeze as they walked through the park.

attributive use modifying a noun (breeze)

同義詞
  • summery

    more common and established than 'summer-like'; interchangeable in most contexts

  • warm

    focuses on temperature only, not the full seasonal atmosphere

  • balmy

    suggests a pleasantly mild warmth, often with a gentle breeze; slightly literary

  • sunny

    emphasises bright sunshine rather than the overall summer feel

反義詞
  • wintry

    describes cold, harsh conditions typical of winter

  • chilly

    refers to uncomfortably cold temperatures, opposite of summer warmth

文法句型

summer-like + noun

be + summer-like

feel/look/seem + summer-like

用法筆記

Common in weather descriptions and to evoke a positive, relaxed mood. Often used with nouns such as 'weather', 'breeze', 'sunshine', 'heat', 'atmosphere', and 'day'.

常見錯誤

The weather is very summer.
The weather is very summer-like.
💡'Summer' is a noun, not an adjective; use 'summer-like' or 'summery' instead.