contemporary
美音:
[kən'tempə'rerı]
英音:
[kən'tempə'rerı]
牛津简明英汉词典
n.同时代的人 adj.当代的,同时代的
难易程度:
词频:5408
词形变化:
副词:contemporarily 名词复数:contemporaries
词根
tempor=time(时)
详细用法
近义词, 同义词
相关词
1. She and I were contemporaries at college.
她和我在学院里是同学.
contemporary
牛津现代英汉双解词典
/kən'temprərɪ; [US] -pərerɪ; kən`tɛm-pə,rɛrɪ/
adj
1 ~ (with sb/sth) of the time or period being referred to; belonging to the same time 属于该时代或该时期的; 属于同一时代的
*Many contemporary writers condemned the emperor's actions. 当时的许多作家都谴责该皇帝的行径.
* a contemporary record of events, ie one made by people living at that time 同时代的大事记
* Dickens was contemporary with Thackeray. 狄更斯与萨克莱属于同一时代.
2 of the present time; modern 当代的; 现代的
*contemporary events, fashions 当代事件、款式
* furniture of contemporary style 现代风格的家具. =>Usage at new 用法见new.
n person who lives or lived at the same time as another 同期的人; 同辈
*She and I were contemporaries at college. 她和我在学院里是同学.