august

英 [ɔːˈɡʌst]

美 [ɔːˈɡʌst]

adj.  威严的; 庄严的

中考高考IELTSGRETEM8

Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1239 / COCA.22206

牛津词典

adj.

• 威严的；庄严的
  impressive, making you feel respect

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 有威严的；令人敬畏的
  Someone or something that isaugustis dignified and impressive.
  1. Being so near the august person of the Empress, he was overcome with awe.
     如此靠近威严的女皇，他心中充满了敬畏。
  2. ...the august surroundings of the Liberal Club.
     自由党俱乐部的庄严环境

英英释义

adj

• profoundly honored
  1. revered holy men
  Synonym:reveredvenerable
• of or befitting a lord
  1. heir to a lordly fortune
  2. of august lineage
  Synonym:grandlordly

双语例句

• This August has been the wettest for four years.
  4年来就数今年8月雨水最多。
• In August 1968 women held a demonstration at the Miss America Beauty Pageant.
  1968年8月，妇女在美国小姐选美大赛举行了游行示威。
• When she contacted me at the beginning of August to enlist support, Sharon and I sprang into action.
  她8月初和我联系请求帮助时，我和沙伦便立即行动起来了。
• This area of France has a pleasing climate in August
  法国的这一地区在8月份气候宜人。
• It begins in [ with] February, running on to August or September.
  它始于2月，一直延续至8月或9月。
• Take cuttings from it in July or August.
  7月或8月时从它上边剪一些插枝。
• The peace talks have been deadlocked over the issue of human rights since August
  自8月份以来，和平谈判在人权问题上一直处于僵局。
• The call-up of National Guard and reserve units begun in late August.
  国民警卫队和预备役的征兵工作8月下旬开始。
• Diplomatic relations were frozen until August this year.
  外交关系直到今年8月才解冻。
• August registrations have gone ballistic, accounting now for a quarter of the annual total.
  8月份的注册人数突然暴涨，现在已经达到了年注册量的四分之一。