The trees on the wood-edge were a darkish, brownish green in the full light—for it was the end of August.

在充足的光线下，树林边缘的树木呈现出一种暗棕色的绿色——因为已经到八月底了。

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On the other hand if you take a look at the shadow on the wall beneath the wood roofs, those appear brownish/redish because the light from the wood gets reflected on the wall and tints it that color.

另一方面如果你注意观察在木头屋顶下边的阴影，那里会呈现红褐色，因为木头反弹到墙面的颜色。

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