| 词组 | modern |
| 释义 | modern /ˈmɒdn $ ˈmɑːdərn/ adjective 1. relating to the present or recent timenounsthe modern world In the modern world people can travel anywhere they want.modern society/civilization/culture Smaller families are a feature of modern society.modern times It was one of the greatest disasters of modern times.the modern age/era/period Deaths from infections are much less common in the modern age.modern life Computers are an essential part of modern life.modern medicine/science Modern medicine has saved thousands of lives.modern art/painting/literature/poetry We visited the Museum of Modern Art in New York.modern man (=people living now) Modern man's knowledge of the universe is based mainly on the scientific discoveries of the last century.modern history BrE (=recent history, as a subject of study) Chris has a degree in modern history.modern languages BrE (=languages that are spoken today, as a subject of study) She studied modern languages at university.phrasesby modern standards (=when compared with what something is like now) The first supermarkets were small by modern standards.the modern equivalent of sth Sending an email is the modern equivalent of writing a letter.THESAURUS: modern contemporaryart | music | dance | artist | writer | society | life | culture relating to the present time – used especially about music, art etc. Contemporary is more formal than modern: The museum had an exhibition of contemporary art. | We publish short stories by contemporary writers. | The media is very much a feature of contemporary life. modern-dayreader | audience | visitor | version | equivalent | America | Europe existing in the present time – used when comparing someone or something to a person or thing in the past: Modern-day readers will have difficulty imagining how hard life was in those days. | Modern-day visitors to the museum can see how their ancestors lived. | His novel is a modern-day version of a Dickens novel. | She is the modern-day equivalent of Marilyn Monroe. | These stories are typical in modern-day America.Modern-day is always used before a noun.2. using the most recent designs or methodsnounsmodern technology Modern technology has made it easier to work from home.a modern building/house The building is modern, and made from steel and glass.a modern kitchen/bathroom The house has a well-equipped modern kitchen.modern equipment The army needs more modern equipment.modern facilities All rooms in the hotel have modern facilities.modern architecture Most of the architecture was very modern.modern methods/techniques They use modern methods for analysing the information.a modern design The chairs have a very modern design.a modern look/feel/style The use of light colours gives the room a modern look.adverbsthoroughly modern (=very modern in every way) The hotel is thoroughly modern.ultra-modern (=extremely modern) The house is ultra-modern, with high-tech gadgets built in everywhere.relatively modern (=fairly modern compared to other things) Most of the jewellery on sale was relatively modern.THESAURUS: modern advancedtechnology | equipment | weapons | country | society | economy | system | technique using very modern technology and ideas: The company uses the most advanced technology available. | Pay is higher in advanced industrial countries. | We use the most advanced techniques in making our golf clubs. up-to-dateequipment | methods | technology | facilities using the most modern technology and ideas: The hospital has the most up-to-date equipment in the country. | Up-to-date methods make lessons exciting and interesting. high-tech/hi-techequipment | device | goods | products | weapons | industry | company | firm | business using very modern technology, especially electronic equipment and computers: High-tech listening equipment was used to find survivors in the rubble. | Many hi-tech industries are based in Silicon Valley. state-of-the-arttechnology | equipment | facilities | system | drug | kitchen | software using the newest and most modern features, ideas, and materials that are available: Its factory uses state-of-the-art technology. | The football club has invested £40 million in state-of-the-art training facilities. | The sound system is state-of-the-art. new-fangledidea | device | gadget | machine | technology | thing used about something that is new and modern but which you disapprove of, especially because you are old and do not like change: Some people didn’t approve of these new-fangled ideas. | My grandfather refuses to use new-fangled devices such as cash machines. | I don’t understand all this new-fangled technology.New-fangled is always used before a noun.ANTONYMS → old-fashioned |
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