open season

名词 n.

中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.

A period of time during the calendar year when authorities within a jurisdiction permit the unrestricted hunting of one or more kinds of animal wildlife. countable,sometimes,uncountable

— "But there weren't many crabs in those days," the old man wandered on. "They were fished out, and they were great delicacies. The open season was only a month long, too."
A situation in which someone is endangered, blamed, harassed, or opposed in a sustained manner by a number of others; a situation in which something is endangered or otherwise opposed. countable,figuratively,often,uncountable

— In the country of the Clantons there was always an open season on any one of his name.
A situation or period in which some activity is routinely carried on. countable,idiomatic,often,uncountable

— "My dear Miss Parker, this is the open season on terrible practical jokes."

open seasons plural

反义词

close season closed season