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词组 an Indian summer
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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.
idioman Indian summer1 weather a period of time in autumn when the weather is warm and sunny:It was misty and cold today, after yesterday's Indian summer.An Indian summer leads to extra-ripe grapes with a higher sugar content.2 successful a happy or successful period of time near the end of your working life, or when you are old:Seventies bands seem to be enjoying an Indian summer of popularity.Textile workers prospered in the Indian summer of the late 18th century, as power spinning provided abundant yarn, but power weaving still lay in the future.

Indian summer

1. 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 summer

mainly BRITISH
An 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 ˈsummer


1 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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