early frost; first frost of autumn
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
frost occurring in late autumn or early winter; first frost of the season
Refers specifically to the initial frosts that mark the beginning of the cold season, typically harmful to late-season crops.
Zuó昨
wǎn晚
xià下
le了
yī一
chǎng场
zǎo早
shuāng霜
，
dì地
lǐ里
de的
shū蔬
cài菜
dōu都
dòng冻
huài坏
le了
。
An early frost fell last night, and all the vegetables in the field were frozen.
Zǎo早
shuāng霜
duì对
guǒ果
shù树
de的
wēi危
hài害
hěn很
dà大
，
guǒ果
nóng农
men们
bù不
dé得
bù不
tí提
qián前
cǎi采
qǔ取
fáng防
hù护
cuò措
shī施
。
Early frost causes great damage to fruit trees, forcing orchardists to take protective measures in advance.
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Qiū秋
tiān天
zuì最
pà怕
de的
jiù就
shì是
zǎo早
shuāng霜
，
tā它
wǎng往
wǎng往
lái来
de得
tū突
rán然
，
ràng让
rén人
cuò措
shǒu手
bù不
jí及
。
What autumn fears most is early frost, which often arrives suddenly and catches people off guard.