contemporary
英 [kənˈtem.pər.ər.i]
美 [kənˈtem.pə.rer.i]
- n. 同时代的人；同时期的东西
- adj. 当代的；同时代的；属于同一时期的
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记忆方法
将“contemporary”分解为“con”和“tem-porary”。想象时间被压缩到了“con”（连续）之中，成为了一种持续存在的“tem-porary”（暂时的）状态，即表示与现在同时代的。这样，单词“contemporary”就可以被记忆为同时代的、当代的。
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中文词源
contemporary 同时代的
con-, 强调。-temp, 时间，词源同temporary.
英语词源
- contemporary (adj.)
- 1630s, from Medieval Latin contemporarius, from Latin com- "with" (see com-) + temporarius "of time," from tempus "time" (see temporal (v.)). Meaning "modern, characteristic of the present" is from 1866.
- contemporary (n.)
- "one who lives at the same time as another," 1630s, originally cotemporary, from co- + temporary; modified by influence of contemporary (adj.). Replacing native time-fellow (1570s).
权威例句
- 1. Contemporary African cinema has much to offer in its vitality and freshness.
- 当代非洲电影在活力和新颖性上颇足称道。
- 2. They still get treated differently from almost every other contemporary British band.
- 他们所得到的待遇仍然与当代几乎所有其他英国乐队都不同。
- 3. He is probably the most reviled man in contemporary theatre.
- 他可能是当代戏剧界骂声最多的人。
- 4. This comedy of contemporary manners is told with compassion and acid humour.
- 这部当代风尚喜剧杂糅了悲悯的情怀和尖酸的幽默。
- 5. I had mentioned that I didn't really like contemporary music.
- 我说过，我其实并不喜欢当代音乐。