[, ]a period of time each year when a particular activity takes place or particular conditions exist（一年中开展某项活动的）季节，旺季◆The tourist season begins in May.旅游旺季开始于五月份。◆Plane tickets are most expensive at the height of the season.飞机票在旺季时价格最高。⨁the holiday / tourist season度假／旅游旺季⨁the autumn / spring / summer / winter season秋／春／夏／冬季⨁the earnings / reporting season收入／报告季a period of time during one year when a particular style of clothes, hair, etc. is popular and fashionable（一年中时装、发型等的）流行期◆This season's look is cool and feminine.这段时期的流行风格酷中带有女性美。●conˈfessional ˌseason/ˌperiod () () a period of time during the year when companies warn that their profits will be lower than expected（公司业绩下滑预警）披露期◆Investors fear the fourth-quarter confessional season will be worse than expected.投资者担心第四季度的利润披露会比预期的还要糟糕。●in ˈseason(about fruit or vegetables) easily available and ready to eat because it is the right time of year for them（水果或蔬菜）在旺季的，时鲜的◆Strawberries are now in season.现在草莓正当时。●out of ˈseasonat the times of year when few people go on holiday/vacation度假淡季；旅游淡季◆Hotels are cheaper out of season.酒店在淡季比较便宜。(about fruit or vegetables) not easily available because it is not the right time of year for them（水果或蔬菜）淡季的，不合时令的dead season high season low season off season