| 释义 |
month /mʌnθ/► SEE ALLmonth after monthmonth by month(not for/in) a month of Sundaysflavour of the month
●month after ˈmonthover a period of several months 一连数月◆Prices continue to rise month after month.
价格连续数月攀升。●ˌmonth by ˈmonthas the months pass; each month 逐月；月月◆Her pain increased month by month.
她的痛苦与日俱增。●(not for/in) a ˌmonth of ˈSundays (spoken) used to emphasize that sth will never happen （用于强调）遥遥无期，根本不会发生，不知要等到猴年马月◆‘Do you think she’ll be able to sell the house at that price?’ ‘Not in a month of Sundays. It’s far too much.’
“你认为她能按这个价格把房子卖出去吗？”“没戏，开价太高了。”●flavour of the ˈmonth (especially BrE) a person who is especially popular at the moment 时下走红的人物◆If I were you, I’d keep quiet at the staff meeting. You’re not exactly flavour of the month with the boss at the moment.我要是你，就不会在员工会议上说什么。你现在可不是老板眼里的红人。 ORIGIN In the past, ice cream companies in the US would choose a particular flavour each month to advertise in their stores. 过去，美国的冰激凌公司每个月会在其商店中促销某种特定口味的冰激凌。 |