Definition of modern-day in English:

modern-day

adjectiveˌmɒd(ə)nˈdeɪ

In or relating to the present or recent times.
I bet you wish that I was a bank robber, some sort of modern-day Robin Hood
Example sentencesExamples
- The description of being drunk on too much wine and going into brothels made me think how little modern-day life has changed.
- These men are modern-day pirates, bringing terror to the high seas.
- A force with fewer than 1,600 officers was not equipped to deal with modern-day crime, he said.
- I'm fascinated by the way that modern-day culture resonates with the whispers, sighs and echoes of ghosts.
- Moscow and London concluded a non-aggression pact and agreed the bounds of modern-day Afghanistan.
- People who reflect the wide diversity which exists in modern-day Scotland are needed for this vital work.
- The question was: how do you translate Quixote for a modern-day audience?
- What made the 1973 film stand out was that it set its demonic possession in a humdrum modern-day context.
- If you want to rub shoulders with the modern-day glitterati, go for dinner at any of the restaurants by the harbour.
- The Whitbread was first run in 1957 and was the forerunner of all modern-day sponsorships.
- No-one is under any illusion that drugs are the scourge of modern-day society.
- Society nowadays is much more violent than it was 30 years ago and the screens are a modern-day necessity.
- The methods used have changed little over the centuries and appear quaint compared with modern-day forestry.
- The play is a sad, beautifully written, modern-day tragic love story.
- Fittingly, the story of Britain's relationship with its underwear ends with a modern-day corset.
- The modern-day comedians still look at them as the first and the best.
- It's a modern-day fairy tale, folks, because, you see, they did get on the telly after all.
- He contrasts the modern-day resurgence of Islam with the enervation of Europe.
- It is the modern-day equivalent of finding the right cave, keeping it dry and decorating it with pretty cave paintings.
- In the 19th century, a laboratory existed in part of the modern-day district of Belmont.

单词	modern-day
释义	Definition of modern-day in English: modern-day adjectiveˌmɒd(ə)nˈdeɪ In or relating to the present or recent times. I bet you wish that I was a bank robber, some sort of modern-day Robin Hood Example sentencesExamples The description of being drunk on too much wine and going into brothels made me think how little modern-day life has changed. These men are modern-day pirates, bringing terror to the high seas. A force with fewer than 1,600 officers was not equipped to deal with modern-day crime, he said. I'm fascinated by the way that modern-day culture resonates with the whispers, sighs and echoes of ghosts. Moscow and London concluded a non-aggression pact and agreed the bounds of modern-day Afghanistan. People who reflect the wide diversity which exists in modern-day Scotland are needed for this vital work. The question was: how do you translate Quixote for a modern-day audience? What made the 1973 film stand out was that it set its demonic possession in a humdrum modern-day context. If you want to rub shoulders with the modern-day glitterati, go for dinner at any of the restaurants by the harbour. The Whitbread was first run in 1957 and was the forerunner of all modern-day sponsorships. No-one is under any illusion that drugs are the scourge of modern-day society. Society nowadays is much more violent than it was 30 years ago and the screens are a modern-day necessity. The methods used have changed little over the centuries and appear quaint compared with modern-day forestry. The play is a sad, beautifully written, modern-day tragic love story. Fittingly, the story of Britain's relationship with its underwear ends with a modern-day corset. The modern-day comedians still look at them as the first and the best. It's a modern-day fairy tale, folks, because, you see, they did get on the telly after all. He contrasts the modern-day resurgence of Islam with the enervation of Europe. It is the modern-day equivalent of finding the right cave, keeping it dry and decorating it with pretty cave paintings. In the 19th century, a laboratory existed in part of the modern-day district of Belmont.
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