Word · Frequency #214
month
月；月份
one of the twelve periods into which a year is divided, historically based on the moon's phases
- 1.
A period into which a year is divided, historically based on the phases of the moon.
一年中划分的时段,历史上基于月相。
- 2.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
月份
- 3.
A period of 30 days, 31 days, or some alternation thereof.
三十天、三十一天或其交替的时段。
- 4.
a time unit of approximately 30 days
约30天的时间单位
约30天的时间；一个月；一年中划分的时段,历史上基于月相。；月份；三十天、三十一天或其交替的时段。；约30天的时间单位
In use
We are going to visit my grandparents next month.
She worked on the project for two months before presenting it.
I plan to save enough money to buy a new computer within a month.
he paid the bill last month
he was given a month to pay the bill
in [month]
表示在某个月份内，month指具体月份名称。
The event is in December.
活动在十二月。
last/next [month]
last month指上个月，next month指下个月。
I saw her last month.
我上个月见过她。
Connections
Collocations
- last month
- 上个月
- I visited my parents last month.我上个月拜访了我的父母。
- next month
- 下个月
- The project will start next month.这个项目下个月开始。
- every month
- 每个月
- She goes to the gym every month.她每个月去健身房。
- per month
- 每月
- The rent is $800 per month.租金是每月800美元。
- a month ago
- 一个月前
- He left for Japan a month ago.他一个月前去了日本。
- month by month
- 逐月
Learner notes
Memory Tip
月亮的英文month，联想月亮绕地球一圈是一个月。
Context & Register
通常用于各种正式和非正式场合，表示月份。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The listed words share the '-nth' or '-th' ending in spelling, but none rhyme with 'month' due to differing vowel sounds or additional consonants. Month's /ʌnθ/ is not matched exactly.
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 5，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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