season

season — 動詞

1. to add salt, herbs, spices, or other flavourings to food while cooking so that i

1.動詞及物B1
釋義

調味

在食物中加入香料或調料增添味道

to add salt, herbs, spices, or other flavourings to food while cooking so that it tastes fuller and more enjoyable

例句

Indra seasoned the chicken with black pepper and a pinch of salt.

Indra 用黑胡椒和少許鹽來調味雞肉。

season + noun + with + noun

Before baking the fish, Jisoo seasoned it with lemon juice and garlic.

烤魚前，Jisoo 先用檸檬汁和大蒜調味。

同義詞
  • flavour

    broader — can refer to adding any flavouring agent; season more often implies salt, herbs, or spices

  • spice

    focuses specifically on adding hot or aromatic spices rather than salt or herbs

  • dress

    used mainly for salads, where oil and vinegar are added instead of dry seasonings

文法句型

season + noun (food) + with + noun (flavouring)

常見錯誤

❌She seasoned too much salt on the salad.
✅She seasoned the salad with too much salt.
💡'season' takes the food as the direct object, not the flavouring.

2. to dry freshly cut wood slowly over time — usually by storing it in a covered, o

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

風乾

使木材緩慢乾燥後適合使用

to dry freshly cut wood slowly over time — usually by storing it in a covered, open-air space — so that it becomes strong enough for building or making furniture

例句

The carpenter seasoned the oak boards for two years before using them.

木匠將橡木板風乾了兩年才使用。

Freshly cut timber needs to be seasoned properly or it will crack.

剛砍下的木材必須妥善風乾，否則會龜裂。

passive: needs to be seasoned

同義詞
  • dry

    more general; 'season' implies controlled, gradual drying that improves the wood's structural quality

  • cure

    sometimes used for treating wood with chemicals or heat, whereas 'season' refers only to natural drying

文法句型

season + noun (wood)

用法筆記

Subject is usually the wood itself (as a passive construction) or a person working with timber. The process of seasoning wood typically takes months or years of gradual air-drying.

常見錯誤

❌Paul seasoned the wood by putting it in the oven.
✅Paul seasoned the wood by leaving it to dry naturally for many months.
💡seasoning wood is a slow, natural air-drying process, not a quick artificial one.

3. to coat a metal cooking pan with oil or fat and then heat it, creating a smooth

3.動詞及物B2
釋義

開鍋

塗油加熱鍋具形成保護層

to coat a metal cooking pan with oil or fat and then heat it, creating a smooth non-stick layer that also stops the metal from rusting

例句

Ziad seasoned his new cast-iron skillet with vegetable oil before frying.

Ziad 用植物油開了他的新鑄鐵平底鍋後才煎東西。

A well-seasoned wok gives the best results for stir-frying vegetables.

開鍋開得好的炒鍋最適合炒蔬菜。

adjective form: well-seasoned

同義詞
  • cure

    sometimes used interchangeably with 'season' for cookware, but 'cure' is broader and can refer to other material treatments

文法句型

season + noun (pan) + with + noun (oil)

用法筆記

Most commonly used with cast-iron cookware. The pan must be heated after the oil is applied — simply adding oil without heat does not count as seasoning.

常見錯誤

❌Karim seasoned the pan by washing it with dish soap.
✅Karim seasoned the pan by coating it with oil and heating it in the oven.
💡seasoning a pan means creating a non-stick layer with oil and heat, not cleaning it.

season — 名詞