Autumn and Fall
Autumn
the season of the year between summer and winter, when leaves change color and the weather becomes colder 秋季，秋天 [主要用於英國英語中]
1. The autumn harvest is about to start.
秋收即將開始。
2. John is likely to be in London this autumn.
今年秋天約翰可能在倫敦。
3. It is bright and fresh in early autumn.
初秋的天氣格外爽朗清新。
Fall
the season of the year between summer and winter, when leaves change color and the weather becomes colder 秋季，秋天 [主要用於美國英語中]
1. It took place in the fall of 1980.
它發生在1980年的'冬季。
2. American people use the word “fall” to mean autumn.
美國人用”fall”來表示秋天。
3. Food prices lowered during the fall.
秋天食品價格下降了。
to drop down from a higher level to a lower level 落下，掉落 [不及物動詞]
1. September had come and the leaves were starting to fall.
已經到九月了，樹葉開始凋落。
2. One of the kids fell into the river.
其中一個小孩子掉進河裏了。
3. The rain was falling steadily.
雨不停地下着。
【注意】
1. 在美國英語中，用fall表示”秋天”;而在英國英語中，用autumn表示”秋天”。
2. fall除了表示”秋天”，還可以用作動詞，表示”掉落”。
3. 請注意fall作動詞時過去式和過去分詞的形式：fall - fell - fallen
