Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #4094
nowadays
现今；如今；现在
At the present time; in the current era.
- 1.
At the present time; in the current era.
如今；现在
- 2.
in these times; - Nancy Mitford
现今
如今；现在；现今；时下
In use
Nowadays, many people work from home.
Life is more convenient nowadays due to technology.
People don't write letters nowadays; they use email.
it is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished
Nowadays, [subject] [verb] ...
常用于句首，表示与过去的对比。
Nowadays, people use smartphones for everything.
如今，人们用智能手机做一切事情。
[Subject] [verb] ... nowadays.
放在句末，强调当前的情况。
Many young people prefer to live in cities nowadays.
现在很多年轻人更喜欢住在城市里。
But nowadays, [clause]
与转折连词连用，突出变化。
But nowadays, the situation has changed.
但如今，情况已经发生了变化。
Common mistakes
In nowadays, many people use smartphones.Nowadays, many people use smartphones.
“nowadays”是副词，不是名词，所以前面不能加介词“in”。正确用法是单独放在句首或句中。
Nowadays society is changing fast.Society nowadays is changing fast.
“nowadays”是副词，不能像形容词一样放在名词前修饰名词；应放在名词后或句首。
Connections
Collocations
- nowadays people
- 如今人们
- Nowadays people are more conscious of environmental issues.如今人们更加关注环境问题。
- nowadays children
- 如今的孩子
- Nowadays children spend too much time on electronic devices.如今的孩子花太多时间在电子设备上。
- nowadays technology
- 当今科技
- Nowadays technology plays a crucial role in our daily lives.当今科技在我们的日常生活中起着至关重要的作用。
- nowadays society
- 当今社会
- Nowadays society faces many challenges such as climate change.当今社会面临许多挑战，如气候变化。
Pop culture & quotes
- Nowadays, people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.
- 如今，人们知道所有东西的价格，却不知道任何东西的价值。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
nowadays = now + a + days，记作“现在的一天又一天”，即“现今”。
Context & Register
多用于口语和书面语中，正式与非正式场合均适用，常用来对比过去与现在的情况。
Grammar Note
常用于句首或句尾
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with the end of 'nowadays' (/ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/) because they share the same final vowel and consonant sound /eɪz/. However, note that words like 'says', while spelled similarly, do not rhyme because they are pronounced /sɛz/.
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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