modern-day

美 [ˌmɑːdərn ˈdeɪ]英 [ˌmɒdn ˈdeɪ]
  • adj.现代的;当代的;现代版的,翻新的(通常用于消极事物)
modern-daymodern-day

adj.

1

现代的;当代的
of the present time

modern-day America

当代美国

2

现代版的,翻新的(通常用于消极事物)
used to describe a modern form of sb/sth, usually sb/sth bad or unpleasant, that existed in the past

It has been called modern-day slavery.

人们称之为现代版的奴隶制度。

modern-day

频次

  • 1
    ADJ 现代的;当代的
    Modern-day is used to refer to the new or modern aspects of a place, an activity, or a society.

    ...modern-day America.

    当代美国

adj

1
characteristic of the present
contemporary trends in design
the role of computers in modern-day medicine
Synonym: contemporary

数据来源:WordNet

  1. The modern-day sex symbol has now taken the place of the old-fashioned hero of yesteryear .

    现代的性感偶像现在已取代了往昔过时的英雄形象。

  2. A modern-day problem unknown in earlier times .

    在从前不为人所知的现代的问题。

  3. Hall is angry at what he sees as a caricature of the training offered to modern-day social workers .

    在霍尔看来,当代社会工作者所受的培训被大肆夸大,他感到很气愤。

  4. Modern-day scientists say this amazing bird , which gives a picture of what the first beaks7 were like , has been under their noses the whole time .

    当代科学家们说,这种使我们了解到鸟喙最初外观的神奇鸟儿,原来一直都近在眼前。

  5. The vast majority of emoji users ( 90 % ) believe the modern-day hieroglyphs make it easier for them to express themselves .

    绝大多数表情符号用户(90%)认为这种现代图像符号让他们更容易表达自己。

  6. They were often defined as members of a low-born , despised social class and a commoner , while many people who consider themselves modern-day patricians often look down and mock them .

    他们多被归类为出生低下、平凡无奇,且被轻视的社会阶层。而那些自认为是现代社会贵族的人经常会鄙视或嘲笑他们。

  7. Modern-day studies show different results .

    现今的研究则显示出不同结果。

  8. Tourism is very important to people who live in modern-day Athens .

    旅游业对于居住在雅典的人来说是非常重要的。

  9. Let us look at a few biblical and modern-day examples .

    让我们看几个圣经上的和现代生活里的例子。

  10. their ability to use timeless wisdom and apply it to modern-day problems .

    他们运用永恒智慧,并将其应用于解决现代问题的能力。

  11. Childhood has become the great casualty of modern-day living .

    童年成了当代生活的牺牲品。

  12. But in the modern-day newspaper market , price is not necessarily the key issue .

    但在现代报纸市场,价格未必是关键问题。

  13. Their achievements and way of life are still celebrated in modern-day peru .

    印加人的成就和生活方式倡炬至今。

  14. Yet skills like cooperation , empathy and flexibility have become increasingly vital in modern-day work .

    然而,合作、同理心和灵活性等能力,在现代工作环境里已变得越来越重要。

  15. Chronic weight gain is a modern-day phenomenon .

    慢性增重是一种当代的现象

  16. But his modern-day take on Much Ado About Nothing is deeply disappointing .

    但他拍的现代版《无事生非》令人深感失望。

  17. Experts say hair-fretting among the Chinese could be rooted in part in modern-day social conditions .

    专家认为,中国人的美发情结一定程度上要归根于现代化的社会环境。

  18. The modern-day plastic revolution is manifest in Japan and the countries of western Europe .

    现代的塑料革命在日本和西欧国家是明显的。

  19. Ang says she is not a fan of everything modern-day China has to offer .

    昂说她并不盲目追求现代中国提供的任何东西。

  20. Scripting languages like Ruby , Python , and PHP power modern-day server-side Web development .

    诸如Ruby、Python和PHP这样的脚本语言可助力当今的服务器端Web开发。

  21. A very serious issue in our modern-day society is that light pollution is a terrible waste of energy .

    现代社会面临的一个非常严重的问题就是光污染是对能源的可怕浪费。

  22. I 'm also including modern-day approaches to computational theory , cognitive neuroscience , evolutionary theory and cultural psychology .

    而这些理论则包括了,计算理论,认知神经科学,进化论,以及文化心理学的诸多当代理论。

  23. Despite this difference , his powers would be very familiar to modern-day Lantern fans .

    尽管和其他的绿灯侠有所不同,绿灯侠的粉丝们还是对他的能力很熟悉。

  24. This is common in modern-day America .

    这种情况在如今的美国很普遍。

  25. The independent Republic of West Papua is proclaimed in modern-day Western New guinea .

    1961年西巴布亚岛共和国宣布独立,即今日的西新几内亚。

  26. Living on the streets of modern-day America .

    当今美国人民露宿街头。

  27. The issue turned into a modern-day version of David and Goliath .

    这起事件演变成了现代版的大卫与歌利亚。

  28. But there are obviously other uses , too -- imagine modern-day criminal investigation without DNA forensics .

    但基因测试显然还有别的用途:想像一下,如果当今的刑事调查没有基因鉴证会变成什么样?

  29. ANCHOR It 's a modern-day cultural icon , and its influence is spreading throughout the region .

    主播它是一个现代的文化标志,而它的影响力正在整个地区不断蔓延。

  30. And with the Kindle , he essentially helped transform the modern-day book .

    通过电子书阅读器Kindle,贝佐斯颠覆了现代的书籍模式。