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autumn
UK ['ɔ:.təm] US ['ɑ:.tˌəm/ (US also fall)
noun countable or uncountable
ESSENTIAL
■the season of the year between summer and winter, lasting from September to November north of the equator and from March to May south of the equator, when fruits and crops become ripe and are picked, and leaves fall 秋天，秋季•We like to travel in the autumn when there are fewer tourists.我们喜欢在秋天出游，那时游客较少。 •We always clear out the garage in early autumn.我们总是在初秋季节清理车库。 •Last autumn we went to Germany.去年秋天我们去了德国。 •autumn colours/leaves秋天的色彩／落叶
UK ['ɔ:.təm] US ['ɑ:.tˌəm/ (US also fall)
noun countable or uncountable
autumn years literary
■Someone's autumn years are the later years of their life, especially after they have stopped working. （尤指退休后的）迟暮，暮年 |