autumn
autumn — 名詞
1. the time of year that comes after summer and before winter, when the days grow c
秋天；秋季
夏季與冬季之間的季節
the time of year that comes after summer and before winter, when the days grow cooler, leaves on many trees turn orange or yellow before falling, and farmers gather their crops; in countries above the equator this period runs roughly from September into November, while below the equator it falls between March and May.
Quinn loves walking through Hyde Park in autumn when the leaves turn red and gold.
瑪雅很喜歡在秋天走過海德公園，那時樹葉變成紅色和金黃色。
in autumn for talking about the season generally
The Watanabe family always visits Kyoto in late autumn to see the maple trees.
渡邊一家每年都會在深秋造訪京都，去看那裡的楓樹。
late autumn for the closing weeks of the season
Last autumn was unusually warm, and Grandpa's apple trees produced very few apples.
去年秋天天氣異常溫暖，爺爺的蘋果樹結的蘋果很少。
The new science term begins in early autumn at most British schools.
大多數英國學校的新學期從初秋開始。
Olu planted tulip bulbs in the garden every autumn so the flowers would bloom in spring.
卡洛斯每年秋天都會在花園裡種鬱金香球根，這樣春天花就會開。
- fall
American English equivalent; everyday word in the US and Canada
- harvest time
informal; emphasises the gathering of crops rather than the calendar season
- autumntime
literary or older usage; rare in everyday speech
- spring
the season opposite autumn on the calendar, when plants start to grow again
文法句型
in (the) autumn
last autumn
next autumn
用法筆記
Common in British English; American speakers usually say 'fall' for the same season. Frequently appears with the prepositions 'in' (in autumn / in the autumn) and 'during' (during autumn). Often combined with time markers such as 'early', 'late', 'last', 'next', or a specific year.