contemporary
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英 [k?n'temp(?)r(?r)?]
美[k?n't?mp?r?ri]
- n. 同時代的人；同時期的東西
- adj. 當代的；同時代的；屬于同一時期的
CET4TEM4IELTS考研TOEFLCET6中頻詞常用詞匯
詞態變化
復數:?contemporaries;
中文詞源
contemporary 同時代的
con-, 強調。-temp, 時間，詞源同temporary.
英文詞源
- contemporary (adj.)
- 1630s, from Medieval Latin contemporarius, from Latin com- "with" (see com-) + temporarius "of time," from tempus "time" (see temporal (v.)). Meaning "modern, characteristic of the present" is from 1866.
- contemporary (n.)
- "one who lives at the same time as another," 1630s, originally cotemporary, from co- + temporary; modified by influence of contemporary (adj.). Replacing native time-fellow (1570s).
雙語例句
- 1. Contemporary African cinema has much to offer in its vitality and freshness.
- 當代非洲電影在活力和新穎性上頗足稱道。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. They still get treated differently from almost every other contemporary British band.
- 他們所得到的待遇仍然與當代幾乎所有其他英國樂隊都不同。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. He is probably the most reviled man in contemporary theatre.
- 他可能是當代戲劇界罵聲最多的人。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. This comedy of contemporary manners is told with compassion and acid humour.
- 這部當代風尚喜劇雜糅了悲憫的情懷和尖酸的幽默。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. I had mentioned that I didn't really like contemporary music.
- 我說過，我其實并不喜歡當代音樂。
來自柯林斯例句