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 Great War started in August of that year
  第一次世界大战于那年8月爆发。
• The climax came one sultry August evening.
  在8月一个闷热的夜晚，高潮到来了。
• Take cuttings from it in July or August.
  7月或8月时从它上边剪一些插枝。
• They throng the beaches between late June and early August.
  6月底到8月初，他们群聚在海滩上。
• This August has been the wettest for four years.
  4年来就数今年8月雨水最多。
• His term of appointment expires in August.
  他8月份任职期满。
• On 20 August 1960 Senegal seceded.
  塞内加尔于1960年8月20日独立出去。
• 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。
• 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。