Word
coeval
/kəuˈiːvəl/
noun
同时代的事物
Something of the same era.
- 1.
Something of the same era.
同时代的事物。
- 2.
Somebody of the same age.
同龄人。
同龄人；同时代的事物。；同龄人。；同时代的人
In use
Shakespeare and Cervantes were coevals, both passing away in 1616.
In the history class, we studied the coevals of the Industrial Revolution.
My grandmother often says that her closest friends are her coevals from childhood.
the coeval of [sb/sth]
常用于表示与某人或某时代同时代，属正式书面语。
He is the coeval of the famous poet, having grown up in the same village.
他是那位著名诗人的同时代人，在同一个村庄长大。
[plural] coevals
复数形式泛指一群同时代的人。
The two scientists were coevals and often collaborated on research.
这两位科学家是同时代的人，经常合作研究。
Common mistakes
They are coeval.They are coevals.
coeval 作为名词是可数名词，需用复数形式；不可用作形容词。
He is coeval with her.He is a coeval of hers.
coeval 是名词，不能像形容词一样接介词 with；应使用属格结构 'a coeval of' 或名词所有格。
Connections
Confusing words
- contemporary
- 同时代的人 · contemporary 泛指同一时期的人或物，而 coeval 更强调年龄相近，常指同龄人
- peer
- 同龄人；同辈 · peer 强调地位或年龄相等，coevals 仅指年龄相同，peer 还常用于社会地位
Learner notes
Grammar Note
可数名词；指同时代的人
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.