modern-day

modern-day — 形容詞

1. describing someone or something that belongs to the current period of history, r

1.形容詞B1
釋義

現代的

屬於當今時代而非過去的

describing someone or something that belongs to the current period of history, rather than to an earlier age

例句

Sora compared the challenges of modern‑day farming with those his grandparents faced.

Sora 將現代農業的挑戰與他祖父母當年面對的困境做了比較。

collocation: modern‑day farming

This film is a modern‑day take on a classic novel set in 19th‑century France.

這部電影是經典小說的現代改編版，故事背景設在十九世紀的法國。

collocation: modern‑day take on [something]

同義詞
  • present-day

    interchangeable in most contexts, though 'present-day' sounds slightly more formal

  • contemporary

    broader — can mean 'from the same time' (not necessarily now) or 'modern in style'

  • current

    focuses more on the immediate present, often with a sense of temporary relevance

  • modern

    covers a wider time span; 'modern-day' adds emphasis on 'of right now' versus 'of the past'

反義詞
  • historical

    describes people or things belonging to or set in the past

  • old-fashioned

    implies something belongs to an earlier era and is no longer typical

  • ancient

    refers to a very distant past, often before the Middle Ages

文法句型

modern-day + noun

用法筆記

Unlike ordinary adjectives, modern‑day cannot be used after a linking verb (e.g. 'This technology is modern‑day' is incorrect). It must directly precede the noun it modifies.

常見錯誤

❌The city is very modern‑day.
✅The city is a modern‑day marvel.
💡'modern‑day' is attributive only and must be placed before a noun.
❌Modern‑day the education system faces many problems.
✅The modern‑day education system faces many problems.
💡the article must come before 'modern‑day'.