ADJECTIVE | VERB + MONTH | MONTH + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤last, past上個月;過去的月份◇The past few months have been hectic.過去的幾個月一直忙得團團轉。➤preceding, previous, recent前一個月;最近的月份➤current本月➤coming, ensuing, following, future, next, upcoming (especially NAmE) 即將到來的月份;接下來的月份;未來的月份;下個月◇Winning stories will be published in the magazine in future months.獲獎故事未來幾個月將在雜誌上發表。➤consecutive, straight, successive連續的月份➤alternate每隔一個月▸➤intervening介於其間的月份◇To occupy the intervening months she took a temporary job.為了利用中間的幾個月,她找了份臨時工作。➤entire, full, whole整個月份◇Performances were banned for the entire month of June.整個 6 月禁止演出。◇We've been here five whole months now.我們在這兒已經整整 5 個月了。➤short短短的月份◇In just a few short months he was promoted to manager.短短幾個月,他就被提升為經理。➤early, later初始的/末尾的月份◇the early months of 20032003 年最初的幾個月➤closing, final結束的/最後的月份◇Laura is in the final months of pregnancy with her first child.勞拉懷第一胎已經到了臨產前最後幾個月。➤cold, dry, hot, warm, wet寒冷的/乾燥的/炎熱的/溫暖的/潮濕的月份➤spring, summer, etc.春季、夏季等月份◇hot summer months夏季炎熱的幾個月➤holy齋月◇the Muslim holy month of Ramadan穆斯林神聖的齋月➤lunar陰曆月份➤calendar曆月➤record創紀錄的月份◇This has been a record month for sales.這是銷售額創紀錄的月份。➤busy繁忙的月份◇December is a busy month for most shops.對於多數商店來說,12 月是個繁忙的月份。VERB + MONTH➤spend花⋯個月的時間◇He spent about a month decorating the house.他花了大約一個月裝修房子。➤take花費⋯個月的時間◇It took months to find another job.另找一份工作花了好幾個月的時間。➤wait等待⋯個月◇I waited six months for them to reply to my letter.我等了 6 個月才盼來他們對我去信的回覆。MONTH + VERB➤elapse, go by, pass⋯個月的時間流逝;⋯個月的時間過去PREPOSITION➤by the month按月◇paid by the month按月取酬➤during a/the month of, in a/the month of在⋯月期間;在⋯月◇The festival is always held in the month of May.這個節慶活動總是在 5 月舉辦。➤for a month, for months持續一個月;持續⋯個月◇It hasn't rained for months.已經幾個月沒下雨了。➤in a month一個月以後◇We're getting married in a month / in a month's time.我們一個月後就要結婚了。➤over a month, under a month一個多月;不到一個月◇I've been working on the illustration for over a month.這幅插圖我已經畫了一個多月了。➤per month每月◇What does the salary work out as per month?薪水折算到每個月是多少?➤month of⋯月份◇The months of July and August are the hottest.七八月份是最熱的時候。PHRASES➤the months leading up to sth直到⋯的那些月份◇The President was involved in discussions in the months leading up to the war.在戰爭爆發前的幾個月裏,總統一直在參與討論。➤time of the month每月的某個時間◇Our money's usually running low by this time of the month.每月的這個時候,我們的錢一般都花得差不多了。