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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

august [ɔːˈgʌst]
  1. 1. noun [Proper Nouns] 八月
    August is the eighth month of the year.
    八月一年的第八个月。
  2. 2. noun [Person Name] 奥古斯特
  3. 3. adjective 威严的,显赫的,贵族
    I was not fit to live in these august surroundings.
    不适合住在这种庄严环境中。
  4. 4. adjective 可敬的,令人敬畏的,德高望重
    I would like to thank this august group for allowing me to speak.
    我想感谢这个令人无比尊敬团体能够让我在此发言

Collins English-English Dictionary

august [ɔː'g^st]
  1. 1. adj dignified or imposing
    an august presence
  2. 2. adj of noble birth or high rank
    an august lineage
  3. 3. adj [Etymology] C17: from Latin augustus; related to augere to increase

Examples

August is the month I like the most.
八月是我最喜欢的月份。
I'll spend the first week of August in Thailand with my family.
我将和家人一起在泰国度过八月的第一周。
I'm taking a two-week vacation in August.
八月份我会度两个星期的假。
at the end of August
在8月末
It's August 10th.
今天是8月10日。
This theater is an august building.
这座剧院很庄严。

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