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》