Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #1239
august
八月
the month following July and preceding September
- 1.
the month following July and preceding September
八月
In use
We usually go on vacation in August.
August is the hottest month here.
She started her new job in August.
in August
We usually go on vacation in August.
我们通常在八月去度假。
August [year]
The conference is scheduled for August 2024.
会议定于2024年八月举行。
on [date] August
在英式英语中，日期通常放在月份前。
My birthday is on 15 August.
我的生日是八月十五日。
last/next August
I visited Beijing last August.
我去年八月访问了北京。
Connections
Collocations
- in August
- 在八月
- The school year starts in August.学年在八月开始。
- early August
- 八月初
- We plan to travel in early August.我们计划八月初旅行。
- late August
- 八月末
- The weather is still hot in late August.八月末天气仍然很热。
- August heat
- 八月的炎热
- The August heat can be unbearable.八月的炎热可能难以忍受。
Idioms & figurative uses
- the August of one's life
- 生命的鼎盛时期He was in the August of his life when he achieved his greatest success.他在生命的鼎盛时期取得了最大的成功。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
August的首字母A像太阳，八月是夏季最热的月份。
Context & Register
“August”作为月份名称，通常用于各种正式和非正式场合，语域偏中性。
Grammar Note
通常大写首字母，指八月
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with the second-syllable of August (stressed /ʌst/). Note: August can also be pronounced with first-syllable stress (/ˈɔːɡəst/), in which case it does not rhyme with these words.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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