august
gb/ˈɔɡəst/ us/ˈɔɡəst/
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英语
augusztus, tekintélyes, nagy tekintélyű, fenséges, ünnepélyes
名词
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augusztus
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用法模式：
in August; (on) August [date]
We usually take our vacation in August.
Általában augusztusban megyünk nyaralni.
Her birthday is on August 12.
Augusztus 12-én van a születésnapja.
It barely rained here last August.
学习者例句
School starts in August.
Augusztusban kezdődik az iskola.
My birthday is in August.
Augusztusban van a születésnapom.
常见错误：
Capitalize it (August), and usually use 'in August' for the month.
含义
The eighth month of the year
搭配
in August
|early August
|mid-August
|late August
|August 1st
|August weather
|August holiday
|August break
|August heat
|August 2026
近义词
Aug. (Common written abbreviation.)
主题
time
|calendar
|daily_life
释义
August is the eighth month of the year.
The eighth month of the year, coming after July and before September.
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FORMAL
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tekintélyes
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用法模式：
an august [institution/body/figure]
She was invited to speak before an august gathering of scholars.
Meghívták, hogy tekintélyes tudósokból álló hallgatóság előtt tartson előadást.
The award is decided by an august committee of judges.
A díjat egy tekintélyes bírálóbizottság ítéli oda.
He entered with an air of august confidence.
学习者例句
It is an august university.
Ez egy tekintélyes egyetem.
常见错误：
Don’t confuse the adjective 'august' (meaning respected) with 'August' (the month).
含义
Respected and impressive
搭配
an august institution
|an august body
|an august assembly
|an august presence
|the august company
|the august tribunal
|an august panel
|an august committee
|an august figure
|the most august
近义词
venerable (Emphasizes long-established respect.)
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distinguished (Focuses on recognized achievement or status.)
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eminent (Highlights being famous and respected in a field.)
反义词
undistinguished (Lacking special importance or recognition.)
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ignoble (Opposite in dignity or honor.)
主题
people
|society
|culture
释义
If someone or something is august, it is very respected and important.
Having great respect and importance; dignified and impressive.
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LITERARY
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fenséges
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ünnepélyes
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用法模式：
an august [scene/setting/face]
An august hush fell over the cathedral as the choir began to sing.
Ünnepélyes csend borult a katedrálisra, amikor a kórus énekelni kezdett.
They walked through an august hall lined with portraits of past leaders.
Egy fenséges termen haladtak át, amelynek falain egykori vezetők portréi sorakoztak.
The mountain range rose in an august sweep above the plain.
常见错误：
This sense is literary and not common in everyday speech.
含义
Majestic and solemn
搭配
august silence
|august grandeur
|an august hall
|an august face
|august surroundings
|an august setting
|august calm
近义词
majestic (More common; stresses impressive beauty or size.)
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awe-inspiring (Focuses on the feeling it creates.)
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stately (Suggests dignity and a formal, controlled style.)
反义词
humble (Not grand or imposing.)
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ordinary (Lacking grandeur or special presence.)
主题
art
|literature
|culture
释义
August can also mean very grand and serious.
Grand, majestic, or solemn in a way that inspires awe.
语法
词典原形
august
IPA
GB/ˈɔɡəst/
US/ˈɔɡəst/
音节与重音
au - gust （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (au)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: august
相关表达
august bank holiday
1/ˈɔɡəst bˈæŋk hˈɑlɪdˌeɪ/
fixed phrase
UK public holiday in late August
A national holiday in the UK at the end of August.
例句
- Many people head to the coast on the August bank holiday.
- The office will be closed for the August bank holiday weekend.
学习者例句
- We do not work on the August bank holiday.
august recess
1/ˈɔɡəst ɹˈisɛs/
fixed phrase
US Congress break in August
A time in August when the US Congress takes a break.
例句
- Lawmakers held town halls during the August recess.
- The bill is unlikely to move forward before the August recess.