present-day [noun]
作定语形容词,置于名词前。
Present-day technology has transformed communication.
现代技术已经改变了通信方式。
现代的;当今的;当代的
现在的;当代的。;现时的
existing now; current or contemporary
现在的;当代的。
In existence now; current or contemporary.
Present-day smartphones are far more powerful than those from a decade ago.
现代智能手机比十年前强大得多。
用法提示:present-day 作为形容词修饰 smartphones,表示“当今的”。
Present-day lifestyles often involve a lot of screen time.
当今的生活方式常涉及大量屏幕时间。
用法提示:present-day 作定语修饰 lifestyles,意为“现时的”。
The museum's design blends present-day aesthetics with traditional elements.
博物馆的设计融合了现代美学与传统元素。
用法提示:present-day 作定语,表示“当代的”。
作定语形容词,置于名词前。
Present-day technology has transformed communication.
现代技术已经改变了通信方式。
常用于与过去对比。
Such traditions are rare in present-day Europe.
此类传统在当今欧洲已很少见。
grammar · medium
易错句子Present-day is full of challenges.
正确表达The present day is full of challenges.
present-day 是形容词,不能直接作主语。应使用名词短语 the present day(不加连字符)作为主语。
grammar · medium
易错句子I enjoy present day movies.
正确表达I enjoy present-day movies.
当 present-day 作定语修饰名词时,必须使用连字符,以避免歧义。
与present-day相比,contemporary更强调与当前时代同时存在,常用于指代同时代的人物或作品,而present-day单纯表示当今的、现时的。
current强调正在进行或存在于当前时刻,而present-day则指整个当今时代,更具概括性。
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