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 maple trees were in their autumn glory of russets, reds and browns.
  正值秋季，赤褐色、红色和棕色的枫树绚烂夺目。
• She'll be home by autumn.
  秋天她将回到家里。
• The autumn harvest is about to start.
  秋收即将开始。
• The Fragrant Hills are exceptionally beautiful in late autumn.
  深秋的香山格外美丽。
• Autumn is the best season for travel.
  秋天是旅行的最好季节。
• Leaves fall off the trees in the autumn.
  秋天，树叶纷纷从树上掉下来。
• We plan to release a prototype this autumn for trial in hospitals.
  我们计划今年秋天在各医院推出一个模型进行试验。
• 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 harvest this year is better than that of last year.
  今年的秋收强似去年。
• We are always plagued by wasps in autumn.
  每年秋天，我们这里总是黄蜂成灾。