n 冬(天，季)(last and coldest season of the year)[U，C]：a terrible/cold/green～严/寒/暖冬; the depths of～冬天最寒冷的时候; many～s ago 很多年以前; Spring follows～. 冬去春来。pass/survive the～过/安全越冬; provide against～为过冬做准备; The～is coming on/has set in. 冬天正在来临/已经来临。Some animals hibernate for a whole～/all through the～. 有些动物冬眠整整一个冬天。Some trees lose leaves/Influenza usually breaks out in～. 有些树冬天掉叶子/流行性感冒通常在冬天发生。We went to Europe one/last～. 有一年/去年冬天，我们到欧洲去了。The family were sitting by the fireplace on a dark～night. 在一个漆黑的冬夜，全家人围坐在火炉旁。～snow/clothes/wheat/grains/clothing 冬雪/装/小麦/粮/衣;～crops/holidays 冬天的庄稼/寒假;When are you taking your～break? 你什么时候休冬假?

vi 过冬(spend the winter time)[I](fml)：～at a coast town/in the south/in a warm country 在一个沿海小镇/南方/一个温暖的国家过冬; This quiet sea-side town is their favourite～ing place. 这个宁静的海边小镇是他们最喜爱的过冬地点。Once the ice comes， the ship will have to～here. 一旦结冰，轮船只能在这里过冬了。

→′winterfeed v 冬季饲养;n 冬季饲料;′winter-hardy adj 耐寒的;′winterise v 做过冬准备;′winterless adj 无冬季的;′winterly adj 如冬的;′winter-time n 冬季;′wintry adj 冬天的，似冬天的