monthly
monthly — 形容詞
1. happening, appearing, or being done once in each month, as part of a regular sch
每月的
每月發生或出版一次的
happening, appearing, or being done once in each month, as part of a regular schedule.
The team holds a monthly meeting to discuss the project's progress.
團隊每月舉行一次會議，討論專案的進度。
monthly + noun (meeting, report, fee)
Shirin pays a monthly fee for her unlimited bus pass.
Shirin 為她的無限次公車通行證支付每月的費用。
Aoi receives a monthly newsletter from the gardening club.
Aoi 每個月都會收到園藝俱樂部的電子報。
The library's monthly book sale attracted dozens of visitors.
圖書館的每月特價書展吸引了數十名訪客。
文法句型
monthly + noun
用法筆記
Used only before a noun; cannot be used after a linking verb like 'is' or 'seems'. For example, you can say 'a monthly report' but not 'the report is monthly' — use 'the report comes out monthly' instead.
2. describes money that is set or required for a single month's use, such as rent,
月付的
按月支付或計算的
describes money that is set or required for a single month's use, such as rent, a salary, or an insurance premium.
Christopher's monthly rent is due on the first of each month.
Christopher 的月租金在每個月的第一天到期。
monthly + rent / salary / premium for money paid per month
The loan agreement sets a fixed monthly payment of eight hundred dollars.
貸款協議規定每月固定支付八百美元。
Renata calculated her monthly expenses on a simple spreadsheet.
Renata 用簡單的試算表計算了她的每月開支。
A monthly travel pass costs less than buying single tickets every day.
月票的費用比每天買單程票還要便宜。
- per-month
informal hyphenated form, e.g. 'a per-month rate'
文法句型
monthly + noun (payment, salary, rent, premium)
用法筆記
Common with financial terms such as rent, salary, payment, premium, fee, and interest. Unlike sense 1, which focuses on frequency, this sense focuses on the duration or calculation period for money.
常見錯誤
monthly — 名詞
1. a magazine or similar publication that is printed and sold once every month.
月刊
每月出版一次的雜誌
a magazine or similar publication that is printed and sold once every month.
Walid subscribed to a popular fashion monthly for his teenage daughter.
Walid 為正值青春期的女兒訂了一本受歡迎的時尚月刊。
countable: a / an + monthly
Nia picked up a gardening monthly at the train station newsstand.
Nia 在火車站書報攤買了一本園藝月刊。
The library stocks over fifty different monthlies on its magazine rack.
圖書館的雜誌架上陳列了超過五十種不同的月刊。
Romi writes a food column for a literary monthly based in Taipei.
Romi 為一本位於臺北的文學月刊撰寫美食專欄。
- magazine
broader — can be weekly, monthly, or quarterly
- periodical
more formal; covers any publication at regular intervals
- journal
usually academic or professional, not general-interest
文法句型
a / an + monthly
monthly + of + topic
用法筆記
The plural form is 'monthlies'. This noun is a shortening of 'monthly magazine' or 'monthly publication'.
monthly — 副詞
1. one time in every month; happening or being done each month.
每月
每個月一次
one time in every month; happening or being done each month.
The international team meets monthly to review progress across all offices.
這個國際團隊每月開會檢討所有辦公室的進度。
verb + monthly (frequency adverb after verb)
Élise visits her grandmother monthly, always on the first Sunday.
Élise 每個月都會去探望祖母，而且總是在第一個星期日。
Romi pays the insurance premium monthly rather than yearly.
Romi 每月支付保險費，而不是每年繳一次。
Monthly, the finance team sends a summary to all department heads.
財務團隊每月會向所有部門主管寄送一份摘要報告。
The blog is updated monthly with new recipes and cooking tips.
這個部落格每個月都會更新，發布新的食譜和烹飪技巧。
- every month
equivalent but more common in informal spoken English
- once a month
emphasizes the single occurrence per cycle
- by the month
usually relates to payment or hire, not general frequency
文法句型
verb + monthly
monthly + verb (at start of clause)
用法筆記
Position is flexible: most common after the verb ('pay monthly'), but can also appear at the front of a sentence for emphasis ('Monthly, we review the budget'). Unlike the adjective form, this adverb never appears before a noun.