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silly season

/ˈsɪli ˌsiːzən/

翻译: 指新闻界在夏季等新闻淡季因缺乏重大新闻,而不得不报道琐碎、耸人听闻或荒诞内容的时期;也可泛指一段无所事事或行为荒唐的时期。

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/ˈsɪli ˌsiːzən/C1informalbritish
  • zh指新闻界在夏季等新闻淡季因缺乏重大新闻,而不得不报道琐碎、耸人听闻或荒诞内容的时期;也可泛指一段无所事事或行为荒唐的时期。

A period, typically during the summer months, when there is a lack of important news, leading media outlets to fill space with trivial, sensational, or absurd stories.

  1. Period of trivial newsC1informalbritish

    A time of year, typically in late summer, when news media focus on trivial or absurd stories due to a lack of serious news.

    zh无聊新闻季

    • The newspapers are full of stories about UFOs again; it must be the silly season.
    • During the silly season, even minor celebrity gossip makes the front page.
    • Politicians often avoid making major announcements during the silly season.