Word · Frequency #1239
auguster
威严的;令人敬畏的;备受尊敬的
auguster is the comparative of august.
Inspiring awe or reverence; majestic and venerable.
- 1.
Awe-inspiring, majestic, noble, venerable.
令人敬畏的、庄严的、高贵的、可敬的。
- 2.
Of noble birth.
出身名门的。
- 3.
of or befitting a lord
适合贵族的
- 4.
profoundly honored
受人尊敬的
贵族出身的;适合贵族身份的;令人敬畏的、庄严的、高贵的、可敬的。;出身名门的。;适合贵族的;受人尊敬的
In use
The august professor entered the lecture hall, and everyone stood up in respect.
We visited an august cathedral that took centuries to complete.
The wedding ceremony was held in an august hall with high ceilings and golden decorations.
of august lineage
august + noun
august 通常用于描述人或机构,表示庄严高贵。
She is an august figure in the art world.
她是艺术界一位令人尊敬的崇高人物。
be + august
The ceremony was truly august.
这场典礼确实庄严宏伟。
Connections
Collocations
- august institution
- 庄严的机构;令人敬畏的制度
- The university is an august institution with centuries of history.这所大学是一所拥有数百年历史的庄严学府。
- august presence
- 威严的气场;庄严的风范
- Even in silence, the judge's august presence commanded respect.即使一言不发,法官威严的气场也令人肃然起敬。
- august body
- 庄严的团体;权威机构
- The senate is an august body of elected officials.参议院是由当选官员组成的庄严机构。
- august assembly
- 庄严的集会;隆重的会议
- The delegates gathered in an august assembly to sign the treaty.代表们齐聚庄严的大会签署条约。
- august tradition
- 崇高的传统;庄严的传统
- Commencement remains an august tradition at the university.毕业典礼仍是这所大学的一项庄严传统。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
八月(August)的阅兵式上,将军神情庄严、令人敬畏,august就是这种高贵尊严。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:formal ceremony or speech、literary or historical writing 这个词是书面语,比较正式,多用于正式演讲、文学或历史类文本中,形容人或事物庄严、令人敬畏;日常口语很少用。注意这里指的是形容词用法,不是月份名。
Grammar Note
通常用于正式场合描述庄严、令人尊敬的事物
Pronunciation & Spelling
与形容词 August(/ˈɑɡəst/)真正押韵的常用词很少;下列词与它拼写相近,但结尾多读 /ʌst/(robust 为 /bʌst/),并不押韵。学习时注意区分拼写与读音,切勿被 -ust 拼写误导。
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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