seasoned
Definitions
Having a lot of experience in a particular activity; expert and skilled
经验丰富的，老练的，资深的
Flavoured with salt, herbs, or spices
（食物）加了调味料的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedThe past participle of season, but it has become a true adjective with two lives. Food that is seasoned has had spices added. A person who is seasoned has been "ripened by time" — like wood left to season before use, they've been matured by years of practice.
Root season still carries 5 more wordsWhy It Means This
The "experienced" meaning sounds far from the kitchen, but they share one root image. Wood is "seasoned" by being left out for the right amount of time until it's strong and ready. By the same logic, a person becomes seasoned through years of doing the work — toughened, ready, no longer green. Time is the seasoning.
Common Collocations
- 1.seasoned professional经验丰富的专业人士
- 2.seasoned veteran老兵／老手
- 3.seasoned traveller资深旅行者
- 4.well-seasoned充分调味的／经验老到的
Example Sentences
- 1.
She is a seasoned negotiator who never loses her composure.
- 2.
Even seasoned travellers can be surprised by this city.
- 3.
The chicken was well seasoned with garlic and rosemary.
Easily Confused
seasoned vs experienced — both describe someone skilled through practice, but seasoned adds a flavour of having weathered tough situations and grown calm and reliable: a seasoned campaigner. Experienced is more neutral and factual: an experienced driver. You'd call a battle-hardened diplomat seasoned, not just experienced.