"open season" in Chinese (Traditional)

狩獵季可以任意攻擊的時期

Definition

「open season」指官方允許狩獵動物的時期，也可以指對某人或某事容易或被允許批評、攻擊的時期。

字面是狩獵開放期，在口語常作“任意批評/攻擊某人/羣體”之意，如 'It's open season on politicians.' 屬於非正式用語。常與'on + 對象'搭配用。

It's open season on politicians before elections.

選舉前，對政客來說是**可以任意攻擊的時期**。

During open season, hunters must have a license.

在**狩獵季**期間，獵人必須持有執照。

After the scandal, it was open season on the company.

醜聞後，對公司來說成了**可以任意攻擊的時期**。

Every time a mistake happens, it's open season on the coach.

每次出現失誤，就是對教練的**任意批評時期**。

It feels like it's always open season on social media these days.

現在在社交媒體上好像總是**任意攻擊的時期**。

Deer open season starts in November.

鹿的**狩獵季**在十一月開始。