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summer /ˈsʌmə(r)/► SEE ALLan Indian summerone swallow doesn’t make a summer●an ˌIndian ˈsummer1. a period of unusually dry, warm weather in the autumn 秋季的晴暖天气◆We had a splendid Indian summer last October.去年 10 月，我们度过了一个十分美妙、暖和的晚秋。2. a period of success or happiness near the end of sb’s life 老树发新枝；垂暮之年的成功（或幸福）◆He made his best movies in his seventies; it was for him a real Indian summer.他七十多岁拍出自己最好的几部电影，真是垂暮之年又回春呀。●one ˌswallow doesn’t make a ˈsummer (saying) you must not take too seriously a small sign that sth is happening or will happen in the future 独燕不成夏；一花独放不算春◆‘We got a big order from Sweden this morning. Things are getting better.’ ‘One swallow doesn’t make a summer, you know. Don’t be too optimistic.’“今天上午我们接到瑞典的一张大订单，情况有了转机。”“你知道，独燕不成夏，别过于乐观。” NOTE This expression refers to the fact that swallows (= small birds with a tail with two points) spend the winter in Africa but fly to northern countries for the summer. 这个表达法原指一种现象，即燕子（swallow）在非洲过冬、夏天飞往北方国家。 |