up-to-date
英 [,ʌp tə 'deɪt]
美['ʌptə 'det]
- adj. 最新的,最近的;现代的,新式的
英英释意
- 1. reflecting the latest information or changes;
- "an up-to-date issue of the magazine"
- 2. in accord with the most fashionable ideas or style;
- "wears only the latest style"
- "the last thing in swimwear"
- "knows the newest dances"
- "cutting-edge technology"
- "a with-it boutique"
英文词源
- up-to-date (adv.)
- 1840, "right to the present time," from phrase up to date, probably originally from bookkeeping. As an adjective from 1865. Meaning "having the latest facts" is recorded from 1889; that of "having current styles and tastes" is from 1891.
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
- Now scientists are bringing this ancient wisdom up-to-date.
2018年6月四级真题(第三套)阅读 Section C
- Measuring emissions is not a precise science, particularly when it comes to issues surrounding land use; not all nations have released up-to-date data, and in any case, emissions from some sectors such as aviation are not included in national statistics.
2016年6月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B
实用场景例句
- Computer technology is advancing so rapidly that no book can ever be fully up to date.
- 计算机技术发展如此迅速,以致任何时候也不可能有一本书能及时地充分反映它的最新成就.
辞典例句
- Maintain up to date records for all students'school fee collection and fee refund.
- 负责学费的收款及退费记录.出具账单及发票.
期刊摘选
- Liase with Finance and Engineering to ensure Joy Baotou commercial database is up to date.
- 与财务和中国工程部合作确保久益包头商务数据资料是不断更新的.
期刊摘选
- The editor has brought the material up to date as of May, 1968.
- 编辑把资料弄成直到一九六八年五月那时为止.
期刊摘选
- The car is a beauty and quite up to date.
- 那辆车子很漂亮是最新款的.
《简明英汉词典》
- Emails and telephone numbers should be kept up to date.
- 所有的电子邮件和电话号码都应不断更新.
期刊摘选
- The modified New York criteria ( 1984 ) for ankylosing spondylitis ( AS ) is widely used up to date.
- 强直性脊柱炎 ( ankylosingspondylitis,AS ) 目前普遍采用1984年修订的纽约标准来进行诊断.
期刊摘选
- I don't care if my rooms are up to date. I just want to be comfortable.
- 我不在乎房子设计是否跟的上时代, 我只要住的舒适就可以了.
期刊摘选
- How do you keep your letter writing up to date?
- 你是怎样坚持按时写信的?
期刊摘选
- In additions summary of research work up to date is given.
- 此外,还简要介绍了迄今为止所进行的水下激光焊接研究的工作情况.
期刊摘选
- PB has authenticated and is up to date. checking your account.
- 经检查你的帐户. PB已经验证并且是最新的.
期刊摘选
- I have not received news from him up to date.
- 直到如今我还没有接到他的消息.
《简明英汉词典》
- In the new factory all the equipment was up to date.
- 这个新工厂里的所有设备都是现代化的.
《简明英汉词典》
- I am very up to date on this sort of thing because I listen to the news.
- 我掌握了大量关于这类事的最新信息,因为我经常收听新闻。
柯林斯例句
- We'll keep you up to date with any news.
- 一有新消息我们就会告诉你。
柯林斯例句
- The exhibition is informative, up to date, and mercifully free of gimmicks.
- 这个展览既能让人增长见识,又紧跟时代前沿,而且幸运的是没有华而不实的东西。
柯林斯例句
- Interior designers spend their working lives keeping up to date with the latest trends.
- 室内设计师的整个职业生涯都是紧跟时尚潮流的。
柯林斯例句