Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #4094
nowadays
现在；当今；如今
the time that is happening now; the present period
通常作副词；此处按名词用法指当前这段时期
- 1.
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
正在发生的时间段；包括说话时刻的任何连续时间段
正在发生的时间段；包括说话时刻的任何连续时间段；现在；现时；当今
In use
The nowadays is full of opportunities for anyone willing to learn.
I prefer the nowadays to the past because it offers more freedom.
We cannot plan for the future without understanding the nowadays.
Connections
Pop culture & quotes
- Nowadays everybody wanna talk like they got something to say
- 如今人人都想开口说点什么，好像自己真有高见。Nowadays, people often share their opinions online before checking the facts.如今，人们常常在核实事实之前就在网上发表看法。
- Nowadays, you can't find a good man.
- 如今，好男人可真难找。Nowadays, finding a good man seems harder than it used to be.如今，找个好男人似乎比过去更难了。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 now（现在）和 days（日子）连在一起——nowadays 就是‘当下的这些日子’，意为如今。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary prose、academic texts 作为名词的 nowadays 表示“当今、现在”，通常用于正式或文学书面语，多与 of 连用（如 the customs of nowadays）。该用法比较少见，日常口语中不建议使用。
Grammar Note
常用于句首或句中，表示与过去对比
Pronunciation & Spelling
days、weekdays、holidays、birthdays 都含 -days，结尾读音为 /deɪz/，与 nowadays 的词尾 -adays 相同；但 nowadays 重音在开头的 now，因此整词不与它们押韵。always、sideways 拼写与 -adays 相似，但结尾读 /weɪz/，不是 /deɪz/，注意区分。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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