season

季節

春や夏など、特有の天候を持つ一年の区切り。

やさしい英語で： One of the parts of the year, such as spring or summer, with its usual weather.

• Summer is my favorite season.
• The rainy season starts in June.
• Which season do you like best?

類義語： yeartide, yeartime

よく使う表現： rainy season, winter season, dry season

シーズン、時期

特定の活動が行われる、または何かが手に入る一年の中の時期。

やさしい英語で： The time of year when a particular activity happens or something is available.

• The football season begins next week.
• Hotels cost more during the peak season.
• Are strawberries in season yet?

使い方： in season (Peaches are in season now.); out of season (The beach is quiet out of season.)

類義語： time

よく使う表現： football season, holiday season, peak season, season for something

シーズン

テレビ番組で、通常同じ期間に公開や放送される一まとまりの回。

やさしい英語で： A set of episodes of a television show, usually released or shown during one period.

• I watched the first season last week.
• How many episodes are in this season?
• The new season starts on Friday.

使い方： season of something (We finished the second season of that comedy.)

よく使う表現： first season, season finale, new season, third season

年、生育期

植物や動物の成長や生命の一区切りとして数える一年。

やさしい英語で： A year considered as one period of growth or life for plants or animals.

• The tree produced fruit after three seasons.
• The population doubled over two seasons.
• These plants can survive for several seasons.

類義語： year

よく使う表現： successive seasons, three seasons

味付けする

食べ物に塩や香草、香辛料を加えておいしくすること。

やさしい英語で： To add salt, herbs, or spices to food to make it taste better.

• Season the soup with salt.
• She seasoned the fish before cooking it.
• Taste the sauce and season it again if needed.

使い方： season something with something (Season the potatoes with pepper.)

よく使う表現： season with salt, season the soup, season to taste

乾燥させる

木材などを使える状態にするために乾燥させること。

やさしい英語で： To dry wood or another material so it becomes suitable for use.

• They season the wood before building furniture.
• These oak boards have been seasoned for two years.
• How long should we season this timber?

類義語： dry, cure

よく使う表現： season the timber, season the wood

慣れさせる、鍛える

練習や経験を通じて、人を厳しい環境に慣れさせること。

やさしい英語で： To make someone used to difficult conditions through practice or experience.

• Long journeys seasoned him to hardship.
• The harsh winter had seasoned the young soldiers.
• Years at sea seasoned her to rough weather.

使い方： season someone to something (The work seasoned them to harsh conditions.)

類義語： accustom, harden

よく使う表現： season someone to something, season young soldiers