modern
adjective OPAL WOPAL S
/ˈmɒdn/
/ˈmɑːdərn/
- [only before noun] of the present time or recent times
现代的；当代的；近代的 - the modern industrial world
当今工业世界 - the wonders of modern science
现代科学的奇迹 - modern society
现代社会 - In modern times, advances in technology have made the world smaller.
在现代，技术的进步使世界变小了。 - They are modern day heroes, battling for change.
他们是现代英雄，为改变而战。 - Modern European history
欧洲近代史 - modern Greek
现代希腊语 - Stress is a major problem of modern life.
压力是现代生活中的主要问题。 - Shakespeare's language can be a problem for modern readers.
莎士比亚的语言对现代读者来说可能不易理解。 - The modern era has witnessed great change.
现代发生了巨大的变化。 - She studies the early modern period from the 15th to the 18th century.
她研究从15世纪到18世纪的早期现代时期。
Topics Historya1- It was the largest strike in the history of modern societies.
这是现代社会历史上最大的一次罢工。 - In modern times we have been bombarded with an array of diets.
在现代，我们已经被一系列的饮食轰炸。 - Her intention was to draw parallels between ancient and modern concepts of punishment.
她的意图是将古代和现代的惩罚概念进行比较。
- the modern industrial world
- [only before noun] (of styles in art, music, fashion, etc.
艺术、音乐、时装等的风格 新式的；有别于传统的 - The gallery has regular exhibitions of modern art.
该美术馆定期举办现代艺术展。 - modern architecture/dance/drama/jazz
现代建筑/舞蹈/戏剧/爵士乐 - modern American cinema
现代美国电影 - modern and contemporary sculpture
现代和当代雕塑 - The museum houses both ancient and modern art.
这座博物馆收藏了古代和现代艺术。
Topics Buildingsa1- She is one of the great presences of the modern American cinema.
她是现代美国电影的杰出代表之一。 - The Tugendhadt Villa is a key work in early modern architecture.
图根哈德别墅是早期现代建筑中的一个重要作品。 - The new art fair shows modern and contemporary art from many of the world's best galleries.
新的艺术博览会展示了世界上许多最好的画廊的现代和当代艺术。
- The gallery has regular exhibitions of modern art.
- (usually approving) using the latest technology, designs, materials, ideas, etc.
现代化的；先进的；最新的 - The company needs to invest in a modern computer system.
公司需要投资建立最新的计算机系统。 - Modern methods of farming are destroying the countryside.
现代化的耕作方式正在破坏乡郊。 - It is the most modern, well-equipped hospital in the country.
这是国内最先进、设备最精良的医院。 - Today modern aircraft technology got me from Indianapolis to Boston in six hours.
今天，现代飞机技术让我在六个小时内从印第安纳波利斯到达波士顿。 - The school is thoroughly modern in its approach.
这所学校的教学方法非常现代。
- The company needs to invest in a modern computer system.
- (of ways of behaving, thinking, etc.
行为、思想等的方式 新式的，超前的（大部分公众不一定接受） - She has very modern ideas about educating her children.
在教育子女方面，她有非常新式的观点。
- She has very modern ideas about educating her children.
词源late Middle English: from late Latin modernus, from Latin modo ‘just now’.