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英 ['mɒd(ə)n] 美['mɑdɚn]

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近义词up-to-date

反义词

adj. 现代的，近代的；时髦的
n. 现代人；有思想的人

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比较级: more modern;最高级: most modern;

中文词源

modern 现代的

来自mode,模式，方式，尺度，-ern,形容词后缀。引申词义现存的，最新的模式，现代的。

英英释意

1. a contemporary person

2. a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes

英文词源

modern: modern: [16] Latin modus (source of English mode and model) meant ‘measure’. Its ablative form modō hence originally denoted ‘to the measure’, but it subsequently came to be used as an adverb meaning ‘just now’. And in postclassical times an adjective modernus was derived from it, signifying ‘of the present time’ – source, via French, of English modern. At first it was used strictly for ‘of the present moment’, but before the end of the 16th century the now familiar sense ‘of the present age’ had begun to emerge.
=> mode, model
modern (adj.): c. 1500, "now existing;" 1580s, "of or pertaining to present or recent times;" from Middle French moderne (15c.) and directly from Late Latin modernus "modern" (Priscian, Cassiodorus), from Latin modo "just now, in a (certain) manner," from modo (adv.) "to the measure," ablative of modus "manner, measure" (see mode (n.1)). Extended form modern-day attested from 1909.

In Shakespeare, often with a sense of "every-day, ordinary, commonplace." Slang abbreviation mod first attested 1960. Modern art is from 1807 (by contrast to ancient); modern dance first attested 1912; first record of modern jazz is from 1954. Modern conveniences first recorded 1926.
modern (n.): 1580s, "person of the present time" (contrasted to ancient, from modern (adj.). From 1897 as "one who is up to date."

同义词辨析

modern, contemporary, current, recent, present, up-to-date

这些形容词均有"现代的，当代的"之意。

modern：指现代或近代，时期可长可短。也可指新颖、时髦的。

contemporary：仅指当今这个时代，不涉及任何过去的时代。但可表示不同的人或物存在于同一时代。

current：指目前存在和发生的。

recent：表示新近的，最近的，时间的长短依据所修饰的人或物而定。

present：是这些词中语气最强的一个。指现在正发生、起作用的。

up-to-date：一般用于非正式场合，指很时新、能反映当前的最新发展。

考试真题

The fashion for teams is driven by a sense that the old way of organising people is too rigid for both the modern marketplace and the expectations of employees.

Several years ago, she became interested in eggs and learned the traditional Ukrainian technique to draw her very modern characters.

We can live a peaceful life despite the various challenges of the modern world.

This is something that is very much well worth considering here in the modern era.

Modern techniques for producing and shipping food led to greater variety and quantity, including a tremendous increase in the amount of animal protein and dairy products available, making us more vigorous than our ancestorsYet plenty has been lost too, even in cultures that still live to eat.

But unlike the modern definition of Epicureanism as a life of indulgence ( ' , 放纵 ) and luxury, for the ancient Greeks, it meant finding a state of calm, peace and mental ease.

It represents a change in the modern world.

It clearly indicates the fast pace of modern life.

He feels insecure in the ever-changing modern world.

In modern western societies, however, the focus on individuality and independence means that people are less concerned about conforming to (遵守) the dictates of family and culture.

With the opening of Alfie's in April, and others such as The Pawn, two years ago, modern British food has made its way to Hong Kong.

Chefs agree that diners in Hong Kong are embracing the modern British trend

One of the great problems of modern childhood is ADHD, now increasingly and expensively treated with drugs.

Modern airplanes have two black boxes: a voice recorder, which tracks pilots' conversations,and a flight-data recorder, which monitors fuel levels, engine noises and other operating functions that help investigators reconstruct the aircraft's final moments.

A new technology has the potential to change modern society in radical ways.

He became one of the first modern chefs to focus on the appearance of his table, not just the flavor of his dishes.

He voyaged to England to cook in the modern Great kitchen of the prince regent, George IV, and crossed continents to prepare grand banquets for the tables of Tsar Alexander I of Russia.

Hops, for example, which give many a modern beer its bitter flavor, are a relatively recent addition to the beverage.

The fashion for teams is driven by a sense that the old way of organising people is too rigid for both the modern market place and the expectations of employees.

The printing, the books, I'm very attached to all that kind of thing that may not all be very entertaining in the modern sense of the world.

They gathered together temperature readings collected by everything from a 19th century voyage of British naval ships to modern automated ocean probes.

They developed an interest in the origin of modern art forms.

Panini's Ancient Rome and Modern Rome represent the sights most prized, including celebrated Greco-Roman statues and views of famous ruins, fountains, and churches.

Designer sportswear was not modeled on that of Europe, as modern art would later be; it was genuinely invented and developed in America.

Closings were simple, practical, and accessible, as the modern woman depended on no personal maid to dress her.

Which makes it odd that the kitchen has become the heart of the modern house: what the great hall was to the medieval castle, the kitchen is to the 21stcentury home.

There is a view that modern humans are inevitably sowing the seeds of a global Grand Banks-style disaster.

It is regarded as the center of a modern home.

It has become something odd in a modern house.

Today's battery breakthroughs come as the world looks to expand modern energy access to the billion or so people without it, while also cutting back on fuels that warm the planet.

Our modern workplaces also operate based on outdated time constraints.

Michael Yudell, a professor of public health at Drexel University in Philadelphia, said that modern genetics research is operating in a paradox: on the one hand, race is understood to be a useful tool to illuminate human genetic diversity, but on the other hand, race is also understood to be a poorly defined marker of that diversity.

However, characteristics associated with modern consumer culture mean produce is often wasted through retail and customer behaviour.

The production and application of fertilisers and pesticides account for the largest part of energy use in the modern industrialised agricultural process

It is no longer important in modern times.

Because so many of our modern technologies and services depend on oil, nations, corporations, and institutions that control the trade in oil exercise extraordinary power

The author moved from Manhattan to rural Japan partly because he could live without modern transportation.

live without modern transportation

Modern urban life in rich countries is not well adapted to large families.

Personally I can't quite see the meaning in his modern works.

He is not quite impressed with modern paintings

Later working together in London, they laid the foundations of modern physics by showing that normal laws of cause and effect do not apply at the level of subatomic particles.

Unfortunately, most of the early popular African-American writers have been all but forgotten in modern times until now

I guess a lot of other people feel the way I do about modern art.

Sculpture is not a typical form of modern art

Modern art cannot express people's true feelings.

Many people do not appreciate modern art

What do we learn about modern Harrogate?

It is used in personal context, on radio broadcasts and in a number of publications as well as in translations of both modern works and classics.

According to Harry Vallentine, a Canadian engineer who is researching modern steam technology, a special tank measuring 2 by 10 metres could store over 750 kilowatt hours of energy as high pressure steam, enough to pull a two-cart train for an hour or so.

At the time, it became clear that the newly reunified Berlin would need a modern airport with far greater capacity than its existing airports.

Being a good team player is a central skill in our modern workplace.

Designer sportswear was not modeled on that of Europe, as" modern art" would later be; It was genuinely invented and developed in America.

It really made it possible for us to continue along the path toward modern humans in Africa.

Michael Yudell, a professor of public health at Drexel University in Philadelphia, said that modern genetics research is operating in a paradox: on the one hand, race is understood to be a useful tool to illuminate human genetic diversity, but on the othe

The airport looks exactly like every other major modern airport in Europe, except for one big problem.

The elevation of the room that once belonged only to the servants to that of design showcase for the modern family tells the story of a century of social change.

The Old Order Amish, who arrived on American shores in colonial times, have survived in the modern world in distinctive, small communities.

The resulting steel appears to achieve a combination of strength and toughness that is comparable to that of modern steels that are very rich in alloy content and, therefore, very expensive.

These designers established the modern dress code, letting playsuits and other active wear outfits suffice for casual clothing, allowing pants to enter the wardrobe, and prizing rationalism and versatility in dress, in contradiction to dressing for an occ

These early ancestors of modern Eurasians dispersed into parts of the world that had more seasonal sunshine and much lower levels of sun radiation.

They are seen as abandoning both modern 34 conveniences and the American dream of success and progress.

Today's battery breakthroughs come as the world looks to expand modern energy access to the billion or so people without it, while also cutting back on fuels that warm the planet.

A chimpanzee can't win an argument with a modern man, but it can tear the man apart like a rag doll.

A recent study of public opinion shows that in modern Britain people regard themselves socially different.

Actually, one may start his journey of modern architecture by walking or biking.

And in modern day consumer society everyone is considered to be middle class.

Before modern medicine changed the laws of nature, many children died of common childhood diseases.

Bradford said that large modern theaters in the city made it impossible for the plaza to compete.

CCM organizes a variety of events, including performances by the well-known lasalle quartet, CCM's philharmonic orchestra, and various groups of musicians presenting baroque through modern music.

For Dutch people, Hilversum is all about textile and media industries, and modern architecture.

In modern man, the brain accounts for about 2-3%of total body weight but it consumes 25% of the body's energy when the body is at rest.

In modern society, punctuality is a necessary virtue.

In modern times, when food is available in grocery stores, finding love is more central to people's lives.

In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one.

It has a modern European-style garden.

It is easy to prepare a list of modern stories having to do with love.

Learn skills and leave with modern and unusual textiles.

Many Chinese brands, having developed their reputations over centuries, are facing new challenges from the modern market.

Modern America was born on the road, behind a wheel.

Modern businesses have been following his lead, with more tactics.

Modern man has a brain averaging 1200-1400 cm2.

Modern parents raise children in a more scientific way.

Salvador dali 1904-1989 was one of the most popular of modern artists.

Thanks to modern manufacturing and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively.

The adobe dwellings built by the pueblo indians of the American southwest are admired by even the most modern of architects and engineers.

The findings challenge a key principle of modern parenting where schools except them to act as partners in their children's education.

There is a separate bedroom, a modern kitchen with a refrigerator.

These modern architectural masterpieces are so many that Hilversum almost feels like an open air museum.

They are separated from the modern world.

This creation attracted a lot of attention thanks to its mixture of modern and traditional Chinese elements.

Wang's works show a deep understanding of modern architecture and a good knowledge of traditions.

But the Nobel Foundation’s limit of three recipients per prize, each of whom must still be living, has long been outgrown by the collaborative nature of modern research—as will be demonstrated by the inevitable row over who is ignored when it comes to acknowledging the discovery of the Higgs boson.

At a time when Thomas Piketty and other economists are warning of rising inequality and the increasing power of inherited wealth, it is bizarre that wealthy aristocratic families should still be the symbolic heart of modern democratic states.

For another, it may be to be perceived as more approachable, or more modern and stylish.

At a time when Thomas piketty and other economists are warning of rising inequality and the increasing power of inherited wealth, it is bizarre that wealthy aristocratic families should still be the symbolic heart of modern democratic states.

But the Nobel Foundation's limit of three recipients per prize, each of whom must still be living, has long been outgrown by the collaborative nature of modern research—as will be demonstrated by the inevitable row over who is ignored when it comes to ack

Following the explosion of creativity in Florence during the 14th century known as the Renaissance, the modern world saw a departure from what it had once known.

In an essay entitled "Making it in America", the author Adam Davidson relates a joke from cotton country about just how much a modern textile mill has been automated: The average mill has only two employees today, "a man and a dog".

like other modern architects, he employed metal, glass and laminated wood-materials that we take for granted today but that in the 1940s symbolized the future.

Morgan helped found modern anthropology—the scientific study of human societies, customs and beliefs thus becoming one of the earliest anthropologists.

The "Case Study Houses" commissioned from talented modern architects by California Arts and Architecture magazine between 1945 and 1962 were yet another homegrown influence on the "less is more" trend.

This year marks exactly two countries since the publication of Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, by Mary Shelley.

with the gap between the church's teachings and ways of thinking being eclipsed by the Renaissance, the gap between the medieval and modern periods had been bridged, leading to new and unexplored intellectual territories.

实用场景例句

the modern industrial world: 当今工业世界

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。

modern art/architecture/drama/jazz: 现代艺术 / 建筑 / 戏剧 / 爵士乐

a modern computer system: 时新的电脑系统

modern methods of farming: 现代化的耕作方式

the most modern, well-equipped hospital in London: 伦敦最先进的、设备最精良的医院

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。

...the problem of materialism in modern society.: 现代社会的实利主义问题

...the risks facing every modern marriage...: 所有现代婚姻所面临的危机

Modern technology has opened our eyes to many things...: 现代科技开阔了我们的眼界，让我们了解了许多事物。

In many ways, it was a very modern school for its time...: 从很多方面来说，这所学校在当时是非常先进的。

They were very modern Tories in almost every sense...: 从几乎所有意义上说，他们都属于非常新潮的保守主义分子。

She is very modern in outlook.: 她的观点非常新潮。

...a modern dance company.: 现代舞蹈团

...the Museum of Modern Art.: 现代艺术博物馆

The question of what obligations should apply to the bank's controlling shareholders remains a stumbling block.: 银行的控股股东应该承担什么义务这一问题,仍然是一块绊脚石.

The computer had made a great impact on modern life.: 计算机对现代生活产生了巨大的影响.

He lectured on modern drama.: 他作了关于现代戏剧的演讲.

All modern vessels of any size are fitted with radar installations.: 所有现代化船只都有雷达装置.

This drama series is supposedly modern yet its characters live in a curiously dated world.: 这个系列剧应当是现代的,但剧中的角色却生活在一个奇特的过去世界里.

He got a first in Modern Language.: 他在近代语言一科中获得第一名.

Modern music has broken away from 18 th century rules.: 现代音乐摆脱了18世纪的规则.

Modern life is numerical.: 现代生活是数字化的.

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