The axis is pointing away from the sun in winter.

冬天，地轴指向远离太阳的方向。

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When the axis points away from the sun, you get less heat.

当地轴的指向远离太阳时，得到的热量就会变少。

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When your town has winter, the earth's axis is pointing away from the sun.

当你所在的城镇进入冬季时，地轴指向远离太阳的方向。

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However in winter the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun giving us shorter days and cooler weather.

BBC: Why the Moon is getting further away from Earth

Then later, when the Earth gets away from the sun and starts to slow down, that's the time of year we call spring and summer.

NPR: Not All Seasons Are Created Equal

The probe was repeatedly turned towards and away from the sun, in the hope that thermal expansion and contraction would free the antenna, but to no avail.

ECONOMIST: The long arm of the celestial repairman