| 词汇 | an Indian summer |
| 释义 | Idiom an Indian summer 1. a period of warm weather which sometimes happens in early autumn. Both the UK and Ireland have been enjoying an Indian summer over the past few weeks. 2. a successful or pleasant period in someone's life, especially towards the end of their life. The book describes the last 20 years of Churchill's life, including his Indian summer as prime minister between 1951 and 1955. Indian summer1. A period of unseasonably warm weather in early fall. I know it's September, but don't get out your winter clothes just yet—this area often has an Indian summer. I hate the cold weather, so I'm hoping for an Indian summer. 2. A particularly peaceful, successful, or enjoyable time as something nears its end. As her illness worsened, my grandmother still enjoyed painting, so I think she had an Indian summer before her death. I wonder if people sensed that they were in an Indian summer just before the Great Depression. an Indian summermainly BRITISHAn Indian summer is a period of great success late in someone's life or career, often after a period of not being successful. Despite an unexpected Indian Summer, they never really lived up to their initial promise. Note: An Indian summer is a period of unusually warm sunny weather during the autumn. an ˌIndian ˈsummer1 a period of unusually dry, warm weather in the autumn: We had a splendid Indian summer last October. 2 a period of success or happiness near the end of somebody’s life: He made his best movies in his seventies; it was for him a real Indian summer. |
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