wintering
present participle ofwinter
| 单词 | wintering |
| 释义 | wintering present participle ofwinter winter verb[I+ adv/prep] uk/ˈwɪn.tər/us/ˈwɪn.t̬ɚ/(especiallyof abird) tospendthe winter in aparticularplace: Birdsmigrateso that they can winter in awarmercountry. A lot ofolderpeoplefromnorthernstateswinter in Florida or Arizona. Changing homes & moving
Examplesofwinteringwintering In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Reproductive and calf performance data were not significantly different amongwinteringtreatments. From theCambridge English Corpus The wetland and its surrounding area is an important habitat for egrets and heron and an importantwinteringground for many duck species. From theCambridge English Corpus During eachwintering, tidal measurements would be made for many months, with comprehensive meteorological and astronomical observations. From theCambridge English Corpus A secondwinteringwas under no circumstances to be allowed. From theCambridge English Corpus In the second period four summer expeditions and onewinteringexpedition worked on the island between 1963 and 1971. From theCambridge English Corpus During that period, it was occupied twice bywinteringparties and regularly received summer personnel. From theCambridge English Corpus Selection and use of habitat ofwinteringmigrants. From theCambridge English Corpus Adults remain inside their cocoons in a dormant stage throughout thewinteringperiod. From theCambridge English Corpus Thewinteringparties were to be largely composed of civilians. From theCambridge English Corpus Five days passed before the ship could be rescued from this worrying situation and before the risk of an unanticipatedwinteringcould be eliminated. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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