英语词汇“august”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Adjective We visited their august mansion and expansive grounds. The family claims an august lineage. Noun We are taking our vacation in August. The last two Augusts have been very dry.

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Rossi's background includes the hagiographic Page One: Inside The New York Times and the documentary's executive producers include CNN's Brian Stelter, its talking heads coming largely from the more august and austere hubs of the legacy media.

Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2020 In person, Barnett has rock-star charisma that belies her august pedigree and sets her apart from her besuited peers.

Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2020 At the moment, the Oscars reflect the Academy, but the Academy reflects nothing but its august name; plausible deniability and the shunning of responsibility are built into the current system.

Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2020 For its presiding officer, Chief Justice John Roberts, the trial ought to be imagined as an earnest weighing up of truth and lies by a most august assembly.

Fintan O’toole, The New York Review of Books, 30 Jan. 2020 Tut-tutting about how the president and his minions have turned an august judicial process into an over-the-top spectacle is not going to get them anywhere, especially with their otherwise reliable media allies.

Matthew Walther, TheWeek, 17 Jan. 2020 The metropolitan elitism that looks down from the august heights of Ivy League self-esteem on the centrality of athletic programs to so many colleges is quite entrenched.

Gerard Baker, WSJ, 17 Jan. 2020 Most were faculty, august scholars and artists, but W, a singer with a staff job, was also part of the circle.

Longreads, 2 Jan. 2020 Well, that’s thanks to the august ladies who helm the San Francisco Cotillion Club Committee — and everyone minds their social p’s and q’s when these former debutantes are on the dais.

Catherine Bigelow, SFChronicle.com, 31 Dec. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin augustus; akin to Latin augur

Noun

Middle English, from Old English, from Latin Augustus, from Augustus Caesar

First Known Use

Adjective

1581, in the meaning defined above

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

单词	august
释义	august 1 of 2 adjective au·gust ȯ-ˈgəst ˈȯ-(ˌ)gəst : marked by majestic dignity or grandeur her august lineage an august mansion augustly adverb augustness ȯ-ˈgəs(t)-nəs ˈȯ-(ˌ)gəs(t)- noun August 2 of 2 noun Au·gust ˈȯ-gəst : the eighth month of the Gregorian calendar Synonyms Adjective dignified distingué distinguished imposing portly solemn staid stately See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective We visited their august mansion and expansive grounds. The family claims an august lineage. Noun We are taking our vacation in August. The last two Augusts have been very dry. Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Rossi's background includes the hagiographic Page One: Inside The New York Times and the documentary's executive producers include CNN's Brian Stelter, its talking heads coming largely from the more august and austere hubs of the legacy media. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2020 In person, Barnett has rock-star charisma that belies her august pedigree and sets her apart from her besuited peers. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2020 At the moment, the Oscars reflect the Academy, but the Academy reflects nothing but its august name; plausible deniability and the shunning of responsibility are built into the current system. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2020 For its presiding officer, Chief Justice John Roberts, the trial ought to be imagined as an earnest weighing up of truth and lies by a most august assembly. Fintan O’toole, The New York Review of Books, 30 Jan. 2020 Tut-tutting about how the president and his minions have turned an august judicial process into an over-the-top spectacle is not going to get them anywhere, especially with their otherwise reliable media allies. Matthew Walther, TheWeek, 17 Jan. 2020 The metropolitan elitism that looks down from the august heights of Ivy League self-esteem on the centrality of athletic programs to so many colleges is quite entrenched. Gerard Baker, WSJ, 17 Jan. 2020 Most were faculty, august scholars and artists, but W, a singer with a staff job, was also part of the circle. Longreads, 2 Jan. 2020 Well, that’s thanks to the august ladies who helm the San Francisco Cotillion Club Committee — and everyone minds their social p’s and q’s when these former debutantes are on the dais. Catherine Bigelow, SFChronicle.com, 31 Dec. 2019 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Latin augustus; akin to Latin augur Noun Middle English, from Old English, from Latin Augustus, from Augustus Caesar First Known Use Adjective 1581, in the meaning defined above Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition august 1 of 2 adjective au·gust ȯ-ˈgəst : being grand and noble August 2 of 2 noun Au·gust ˈȯ-gəst : the eighth month of the year august adjective 1 as in solemn having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner unsurprisingly, the head of the bank is an august white-haired gentleman Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance solemn imposing staid distinguished decorous aristocratic dignified portly distingué stately seemly handsome elegant somber proper majestic sombre grim noble grave sober po-faced magisterial elevated lordly Antonyms & Near Antonyms frivolous giddy silly undignified unseemly goofy improper indecent coarse vulgar uncouth crude flighty crass See More 2 as in glorious large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception an august golden anniversary celebration for the company Synonyms & Similar Words glorious magnificent epic royal grand majestic regal imperial imposing massive proud heroical monumental baronial impressive gallant noble wonderful splendid heroic grandiose colossal magnific stately operatic luxurious formidable cosmic lavish tremendous remarkable awesome marvelous extraordinary sublime cosmical stupendous marvellous gorgeous extravagant apocalyptic terrific princely superb kingly prodigious queenly Homeric heavenly wondrous monstrous divine prepossessing pompous awful apocalyptical celestial palatine redoubtable inflated sumptuous opulent overblown resplendent palatial lordly striking sensational splendiferous killer Antonyms & Near Antonyms humble lowly ordinary modest unimpressive common average unimposing shabby unprepossessing unheroic mediocre sordid abject mean puny meretricious petty paltry trivial trifling insignificant second-rate run-of-the-mill measly See More
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