為什麼秋意濃秋葉紅? 你不知道的秋日! Autumn Is Not Just about the Changing Leaves (上)
Autumn Is Not Just about the Changing Leaves
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儘管我們不再遵循豐收季節的概念，但秋天的明亮滿月有時仍被稱為「收穫月」。
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With the end of summer drawing near, people talk enthusiastically about the fall, or autumn. For some, this period of the year might mean a transition to cooler weather or indicate an explosion of colorful foliage on the trees. Regardless of where you are, there are many fascinating things about this particular season.
Is it fall or autumn?
The name of the season that generally includes the months of September, October, and November may be referred to as “fall” or “autumn.” Autumn is the term most commonly used around the world, while it is mainly Americans that call this time of year “fall.” This divide can be chalked up to the British. The older of the two words is “autumn.” The term “fall” started to be used when English poets depicted the time as “the fall of leaves,” and the word “fall” then became shorthand for the season. The term made its way to the American colonies, where it stuck; however, people in England eventually moved back to preferring the term “autumn.”
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Words in Use
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foliage
[ˋfolɪɪdʒ]
n. 樹葉（不可數）
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moniker
[ˋmɑnɪkɚ]
n. 綽號
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autumnal
[ɔˋtʌmn!]
a. 秋天的
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equinox
[ˋikwə͵nɑks]
n. 晝夜平分點（春分或秋分）
Practical Phrases
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be drawing near
（事件）即將來臨／發生
The student studied very hard as a big exam was drawing near.
大考即將來臨，那名學生非常用功讀書。
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regardless of
不論……、無論、儘管
Everyone is required to attend the meeting regardless of the typhoon.
儘管有颱風，每個人還是被要求出席會議。
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chalk A up to B
把 A 歸因於 B
Before Ross knew he was sick, he chalked his discomfort up to fatigue.
在知道自己患病之前，羅斯以為身體不適是因為太累。
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be drawing near
（事件）即將來臨／發生
The student studied very hard as a big exam was drawing near.
大考即將來臨，那名學生非常用功讀書。
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become shorthand for
成為⋯⋯的簡略表達方式
“YOLO” became shorthand for “You only live once” in the 20th century.
「YOLO」於二十世紀成為「You only live once（你只會活一次）」的簡略表達方式。
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make one’s way to+ 地方
傳入／前往某地
The Tainan-based bubble tea shop made its way to Taipei.
總店在臺南的手搖飲店進軍臺北。
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fall / go out of use
不再被使用
With technological advancements, typewriters have fallen out of use.
隨著科技的發展，打字機已不再被使用。
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