| 词汇 | Indian summer |
| 释义 | 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. Indian summerA period of mild, sunny weather occurring in late autumn, usually following a seasonable cold spell. For example, We had two whole days of Indian summer this year, and then it turned cold again. [Late 1700s] 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. Indian summer1 a period of dry, warm weather occurring in late autumn. 2 a tranquil or productive period in someone's later years. 2 1930 Vita Sackville-West The Edwardians Meanwhile she was quite content that Sebastian should become tanned in the rays of Sylvia's Indian summer. 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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