seasonal
UK/'si:znәl/US
TOEFLB2
Definitions
adj.
Happening or relating to a particular time of the year
季节性的,与特定时令相关的
adj.
Varying or changing according to the season
随季节变化的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedseason + -al (relating to) = "relating to the time of year." Anything that comes and goes with the seasons — seasonal fruit, seasonal jobs, seasonal allergies.
Root season still carries 5 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.seasonal produce时令农产品
- 2.seasonal worker季节性工人/临时工
- 3.seasonal variation季节性变化
- 4.seasonal affective disorder季节性情感障碍
Example Sentences
- 1.
Many farm workers only have seasonal employment during the harvest.
- 2.
The shop sees a seasonal rise in sales every December.
- 3.
Hay fever is a common seasonal allergy in spring.