recent

recent — adjective

1. Something described as recent belongs to a period just before the present moment

1.形容詞B1
釋義

Something described as recent belongs to a period just before the present moment — it happened or came into being not very long ago.

例句

Dr. Obi's recent report found that teenagers in Zola's town sleep less than seven hours.

attributive: recent + report/study/article + findings

The recent heavy rain washed away part of the path behind Rohan's house.

attributive: recent + natural event (rain/flood/storm)

同義詞
  • new

    wider meaning — anything not old can be 'new'; 'recent' more precisely ties to the near past

  • latest

    suggests the most recent item in a series (e.g., 'the latest film', 'the latest news')

  • fresh

    more informal; often used for food, news, or experiences that feel newly made

反義詞
  • old

    direct opposite in time

  • ancient

    emphatic — very far in the past

文法句型

attributive: recent + noun

predicative: be + recent

用法筆記

Most common before a noun (attributive position), especially with nouns referring to events, reports, or changes. Less common after a linking verb (e.g., 'her visit was quite recent').

常見錯誤

❌The movie was recent good.
✅The movie was recently good.
💡'recent' is an adjective and modifies nouns; 'recently' is the adverb form used to modify verbs and adjectives.