next month, following month
这两个短语都可译为“下月”,它们的区别是:
next month可指以现在为时间参照点,也可指以过去某时间为参照点; 而following month仅指以过去某时间为参照点。在直接引语改为间接引语时, next month通常改为following month。例如:
A rebellion broke out the following month.第二月便爆发了起义。
He said he would go to town the following month.他说他将于下个月去镇上。