单词 | autumn |
释义 | au·tumn (ôtəm) n. 1. The season of the year between summer and winter, during which the weather becomes cooler and many plants become dormant, extending in the Northern Hemisphere from the autumnal equinox to the winter solstice and popularly considered to include the months of September, October, and November; fall. In the Southern Hemisphere autumn includes March, April, and May. 2. A period of maturity verging on decline. adj. 1. Relating to or occurring in autumn: autumn foliage; autumn harvests. 2. Grown during the season of autumn: autumn crops. [Middle English autumpne, from Old French autompne, from Latin autumnus.] au·tumnal (ô-tŭmnəl) adj. au·tumnal·ly adv. |
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