Word · Frequency #964
September
/sepˈtembɝː/
noun
九月
September
- 1.
the month following August and preceding October
八月之后、十月之前的月份
八月之后、十月之前的月份
In use
My birthday is in September, so I usually celebrate it at the beginning of autumn.
The new school year starts in September in many countries.
We are planning to travel to Japan this September, when the weather is still warm.
in September
表示月份时通常用介词in。
The school year starts in September.
学年在九月开始。
on [date] September
表示具体某日时用介词on。
The meeting is on 15 September.
会议在九月十五日。
September [year]
月份和年份连用时，通常用in，但年份前无介词时直接跟月份。
She was born in September 1990.
她出生于1990年九月。
Connections
Collocations
- in September
- 在九月
- School starts in September.学校在九月开学。
- early September
- 九月初
- We plan to travel in early September.我们计划九月初旅行。
- late September
- 九月末
- The harvest begins in late September.收获在九月末开始。
- September 11th
- 九月十一日
- September 11th is a day of remembrance.九月十一日是一个纪念日。
- September weather
- 九月的天气
- The September weather is usually mild.九月的天气通常很温和。
- September morning
- 九月的早晨
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Sept意为七，九月却是第九个月，记作七加二等于九。
Context & Register
九月是中性词，适用于任何正式或非正式场合，常见于日期表达、计划安排等。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending with -ber: November, December, member, and remember all rhyme with September (stressed /ɛm/ + /bər/). October has a different stressed vowel (/oʊ/), and number has /ʌ/, so they do not rhyme despite the similar spelling.
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.