It was a celebration of the end of summer, or life, and the beginning of winter, or death.

这是庆祝代表生命的夏季结束和代表死亡的冬季开始的时刻。

It was about this time, that is to say, the beginning of winter, that she seemed seized with great musical fervour.

就是在这个时期，也就是说，在初冬季节，她对音乐似乎热爱得入了迷。

It marked the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter, or the darker half of the year.

它标志着收获季节的结束和冬季的开始，或者说一年中最黑暗的一半。

If you plant them in rich soil and give them plenty of water at the beginning of summer, then they should be well advanced by the beginning of winter when growth virtually stops.

如果你把它们种在肥沃的土壤里，在初夏给它们充足的水分，那么它们应该在冬季开始时生长完全停止。