音标
美 /θriː mʌnθs/
词性与含义
短语,由数词 three(三)和名词 months(月,month 的复数形式)构成,指“三个月的时间段”,可用于描述持续时长、有效期或时间间隔等。
用法
表示时间长度:用于说明动作或状态持续的时间,常与完成时、过去时等时态搭配。
例:I've been studying Spanish for three months(我学西班牙语已经三个月了)。
例:The ship has spent three months at sea(轮船已在海上度过了三个月)。
表示有效期:用于说明证件、票据等的有效时长。
例:The permit runs for three months(许可证的有效期为三个月)。
例:The ticket is good for three months(这张票三个月内有效)。
时间间隔或节点:用于描述过去或未来的某一时间点之后/之前的三个月。
例:Three months after his death, she still felt empty(他死后三个月她仍然感到心里很空虚)。
例:The summer vacation is still three months away(还有三个月才是暑假)。
短语搭配
in three months:三个月之后/以内
例:Imports in the first three months have increased by 10 per cent(第一季度的进口额增长了百分之十)。
valid for three months:三个月内有效
例:Valid for Three Months(本证明三个月内有效)。
three months' notice:提前三个月通知
例:The contract can be terminated by either party with three months' notice(合同任何一方如提前三个月通知,均可终止本合同)。
例句
The baby is three months old(这婴儿三个月大了)。
It took him three months to be able to run a mile(他花了三个月才能够跑一英里)。
The newspaper ceased to appear after an existence of three months(该报发行三个月后停刊了)。
After practicing for three months, our class is confident of winning the singing competition(练习三个月后,我们班级对赢得歌唱比赛充满信心)。
Properly managed, the money can last them three months(如果措置得当,这笔钱够他们用三个月)。
She joined the company three months ago(她三个月前进了这家公司)。
The trial is expected to continue for three months(预计审判要持续三个月)。
Evidence has shown they develop own-race bias from as young as three months of age(有证据表明,他们从三个月大时就产生了种族偏见)。
*The baby was born three months early at 3 lb