autumn

英 [ˈɔːtəm]

美 [ˈɔːtəm]

n.  秋天; 秋季

中考高考考研TEM4

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2252 / COCA.5010

牛津词典

noun

• 秋天；秋季
  the season of the year between summer and winter, when leaves change colour and the weather becomes colder
  1. in the autumn of 2004
     在2004年秋季
  2. in early/late autumn
     初 / 晚秋
  3. the autumn term (= for example at a school or college in Britain)
     秋季学期
  4. autumn colours/leaves
     秋色 / 叶
  5. It's been a very mild autumn this year.
     今年秋天一直很暖和。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 秋天
  Autumnis the season between summer and winter when the weather becomes cooler and the leaves fall off the trees.
  1. We are always plagued by wasps in autumn.
     每年秋天，我们这里总是黄蜂成灾。

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 fall

英英释义

noun

• the season when the leaves fall from the trees
  1. in the fall of 1973
  Synonym:fall

双语例句

• In autumn the leaves change from green to brown.
  秋天树叶由绿色变为褐色。
• Autumn is a lively season for the wool market.
  秋天是毛织品畅销的季节。
• The autumn wind is soughing.
  秋风萧瑟。
• The Government will try to spin out the conference into next autumn.
  政府会竭力将会议拖长到下个秋季。
• The autumn rain goes on and on.
  秋雨绵绵。
• The story is set in the autumn of 1960.
  故事发生在1960年秋天。
• Leaves fall off the trees in the autumn.
  秋天，树叶纷纷从树上掉下来。
• Summer styles are often a foretaste of autumn fashion.
  夏装的款式常常是秋装的预兆。
• Autumn is the best season for travel.
  秋天是旅行的最好季节。
• Half the fruit crop froze out in the sudden severe autumn.
  有一半水果作物在秋天突如其来的严寒中冻死了。