modern

英 [ˈmɒdn]

美 [ˈmɑːdərn]

adj.  现代的; 当代的; 近代的; 新式的; 有别于传统的; 时新的; 现代化的; 最新的
n.  现代人; 现代主义者; 时髦人士; [印]现代字体; 指印刷中所用的一种字体

复数：moderns　

中考高考IELTSCET4考研TEM4

Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.762 / COCA.1046

牛津词典

adj.

• 现代的；当代的；近代的
  of the present time or recent times
  1. the modern industrial world
     当今工业世界
  2. Modern European history
     欧洲近代史
  3. modern Greek
     现代希腊语
  4. Stress is a major problem of modern life.
     压力是现代生活中的主要问题。
• 新式的；有别于传统的
  new and intended to be different from traditional styles
  1. modern art/architecture/drama/jazz
     现代艺术 / 建筑 / 戏剧 / 爵士乐
• 时新的；现代化的；最新的
  using the latest technology, designs, materials, etc.
  1. a modern computer system
     时新的电脑系统
  2. modern methods of farming
     现代化的耕作方式
  3. the most modern, well-equipped hospital in London
     伦敦最先进的、设备最精良的医院
• 新式的，超前的（大部分公众不一定接受）
  new and not always accepted by most members of society
  1. She has very modern ideas about educating her children.
     在教育子女方面，她有非常新式的观点。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 近代的;现代的
  Modernmeans relating to the present time, for example the present decade or present century.
  1. ...the problem of materialism in modern society.
     现代社会的实利主义问题
  2. ...the risks facing every modern marriage...
     所有现代婚姻所面临的危机
  3. It's the sort of thing that would be very difficult to prove in any modern court of law.
     这属于那种任何现代法庭都很难证明的事情。
• ADJ-GRADED 现代化的;新式的;最新的
  Something that ismodernis new and involves the latest ideas or equipment.
  1. Modern technology has opened our eyes to many things...
     现代科技开阔了我们的眼界，让我们了解了许多事物。
  2. In many ways, it was a very modern school for its time...
     从很多方面来说，这所学校在当时是非常先进的。
  3. As the country's economy prospered, it was bound to want a modern army.
     随着经济的繁荣，这个国家肯定想要建立一支现代化军队。
• ADJ-GRADED 新潮的;时髦的;摩登的
  People are sometimes described asmodernwhen they have opinions or ways of behaviour that have not yet been accepted by most people in a society.
  1. They were very modern Tories in almost every sense...
     从几乎所有意义上说，他们都属于非常新潮的保守主义分子。
  2. She is very modern in outlook.
     她的观点非常新潮。
• ADJ (艺术、舞蹈、音乐、建筑的风格)现代的，近代的
  Modernis used to describe styles of art, dance, music, and architecture that have developed in recent times, in contrast to classical styles.
  1. ...a modern dance company.
     现代舞蹈团
  2. ...the Museum of Modern Art.
     现代艺术博物馆
  3. Themodernsare artists who follow modern styles.
     现代艺术家
  4. I don't have much time for the moderns. Chaucer's my favourite.
     我不愿花太多时间关注那些现代文学家，乔叟才是我的最爱。

英英释义

noun

• a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes
  Synonym:modern fontBodoniBodoni font
• a contemporary person

adj

• characteristic of present-day art and music and literature and architecture
• relating to a recently developed fashion or style
  1. their offices are in a modern skyscraper
  2. tables in modernistic designs
  Synonym:modmodernistic
• belonging to the modern era
  1. modern art
  2. modern furniture
  3. modern history
  4. totem poles are modern rather than prehistoric
• ahead of the times
  1. the advanced teaching methods
  2. had advanced views on the subject
  3. a forward-looking corporation
  4. is British industry innovative enough?
  Synonym:advancedforward-lookinginnovative

双语例句

• Women in Indonesia have secured modern divorce laws that equalize the rights of husbands and wives
  印度尼西亚妇女已经获得了现代离婚法的保护，享有和丈夫同等的权利。
• How do we situate Christianity in the context of modern physics and psychology?
  我们怎样把基督教放在现代物理学和心理学的背景下来考虑呢？
• The interplay between the new politics and the modern media will unbalance the political process and inhibit its workings.
  新政治和现代媒体之间的相互作用将会扰乱政治进程，妨碍其正常运作。
• Only the names are ancient; the characters are modern and contemporary.
  只有姓名是古代的；人物都是现代的、摩登的。
• Trade is the lifeblood of most modern states.
  贸易是大多数现代国家的生命线。
• We are in one of the most severe recessions in modern times
  我们正在经历现代最严重的一段经济衰退。
• Modern technology has opened our eyes to many things
  现代科技开阔了我们的眼界，让我们了解了许多事物。
• The modern conservatory is not an environment for nurturing plants.
  这个现代化温室的环境不适合培育植物。
• The Leisure Center is a long and low modern building.
  休闲中心是一个狭长而低矮的现代建筑。
• The school will give priority to science, maths and modern languages
  学校将重点发展理科、数学和现代语言。