Word · Frequency #940
October
/ɑkˈtoʊbɝː/
noun
十月
October
- 1.
the month following September and preceding November
十月,九月之后、十一月之前的月份
十月,九月之后、十一月之前的月份
In use
My birthday is in October, so I usually celebrate it in autumn.
They are planning to visit the mountains in early October.
October is the tenth month of the year.
in October
表示月份时通常使用介词 'in'。
The weather is cool in October.
十月的天气凉爽。
on October [day]
表示具体日期时用介词 'on'。
Her birthday is on October 12th.
她的生日在10月12日。
October [year]
年份直接跟在月份后，作名词短语。
October 2020 was rainy.
2020年10月多雨。
early/mid/late October
用 'early', 'mid', 'late' 修饰月份。
We will visit in early October.
我们将在十月初访问。
Connections
Collocations
- in October
- 在十月
- The leaves turn yellow in October.树叶在十月变黄。
- October weather
- 十月的天气
- October weather is usually cool and crisp.十月的天气通常凉爽而清新。
- October surprise
- 十月惊奇（指大选前爆出的事件）
- The scandal was an October surprise that affected the election.这起丑闻是一个影响选举的十月惊奇。
- October revolution
- 十月革命
- The October Revolution changed the course of Russian history.十月革命改变了俄罗斯历史的进程。
- October 1st
- 十月一日
- October 1st is the National Day of China.十月一日是中国的国庆节。
- October sky
Learner notes
Memory Tip
October首字母O像月饼，十月中秋吃月饼。
Context & Register
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Grammar Note
常与介词in连用表示月份，如'in October'。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'sober' rhymes with 'October' (stressed /oʊ/ + /bɚ/). Words ending in '-ember' (November, December, September, member) are common lookalikes but have /ɛ/ instead of /oʊ/.
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.