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

• The couple set off in August from Morocco, drove through the Sahara, visited Nigeria and were heading for Zimbabwe.
  那对夫妇8月从摩洛哥出发，驱车穿过撒哈拉大沙漠，游览了尼日利亚，正向津巴布韦进发。
• The letter was franked in London on August 6.
  这封信8月6日在伦敦盖过免费邮戳。
• Average earnings in the economy moved up another notch in August
  8月份这个国家的平均收入又上了一个台阶。
• The climax came one sultry August evening.
  在8月一个闷热的夜晚，高潮到来了。
• 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。
• 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。
• Nicholas has bought a barn in Provence and is spending August doing it up.
  尼古拉斯在普罗旺斯买了一座条件简陋的大房子，8月份正在装修。
• Between July and August, oil product prices fell 0.2 per cent
  七八月间，石油产品价格下降了0.2%。
• 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。
• They were wed at Amiens last August
  他们去年8月在亚眠结婚。