october
IPA/ɒkˈtəʊbə(r)/
KK[ɑktˈobɚ]IPA/ɑːkˈtəʊbər/
october — noun
- octobersingular
- octobersplural
1. the tenth month in the calendar, with 31 days; it follows September, comes befor
1.名詞A1
釋義
the tenth month in the calendar, with 31 days; it follows September, comes before November, and falls during autumn in the northern half of the world, when leaves often turn red and gold.
例句
Maya's birthday is on the fifth of October every year.
date pattern: on the [date] of October
The new school term in Tokyo starts in early October.
preposition pattern: in [early/mid/late] October
Last October the family drove up to Vermont to see the red leaves.
Carlos and Lina got married on October 12, 2019, in a small chapel.
By the end of October the mornings in Taipei feel much cooler.
用法筆記
Always written with a capital O, even when it appears in the middle of a sentence. Use 'in October' for the whole month, 'on October 5' for a specific date.
常見錯誤
❌I will visit my grandmother in october.
✅I will visit my grandmother in October.
💡month names always begin with a capital letter in English.
❌My birthday is in October 7.
✅My birthday is on October 7.
💡use 'on' before a specific date, 'in' before the month alone.