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

• The autumn wind is soughing.
  秋风萧瑟。
• The autumn rain goes on and on.
  秋雨绵绵。
• The autumn harvest is about to start.
  秋收即将开始。
• She'll be home by autumn.
  秋天她将回到家里。
• It is bright and fresh in early autumn.
  初秋的天气格外明朗清新。
• The autumn harvest this year is better than that of last year.
  今年的秋收强似去年。
• In autumn the leaves change from green to brown.
  秋天树叶由绿色变为褐色。
• As the leaves of autumn wither and fall, so has my own life become barren.
  我的生命就如秋叶般枯萎凋零。
• For law students, autumn brings the recruiting season.
  对学法律的学生来说，秋季是招聘旺季。
• The Fragrant Hills are exceptionally beautiful in late autumn.
  深秋的香山格外美丽。