seasonal

seasonal — 形容詞

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

1.形容詞B1
釋義

季節性的

只發生或存在於特定季節的

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.

Elm Street 上的海灘咖啡館在夏季旺季時會增聘人手。

collocation: seasonal + noun describing annual event

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

Mira 的咳嗽是季節性的，櫻花盛開時總是變得更嚴重。

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.