winter

冬

秋と春の間にある、一年で最も寒い季節。

やさしい英語で： The coldest season of the year, between autumn and spring.

• It often snows here in winter.
• Last winter was warmer than usual.
• We spend our winters near the sea.

反対語： summer

よく使う表現： in winter, winter weather, winter clothes

越冬する、冬を過ごす

特定の場所で冬を過ごす。

やさしい英語で： To spend the coldest season of the year in a particular place.

• The birds winter in Africa.
• We wintered on the coast last year.
• The farmer winters his cattle in a sheltered valley.

使い方： winter in a place (These birds winter in southern Spain.)

類義語： overwinter

よく使う表現： winter in Florida, winter on something, winter in Spain