con·tem·po·rar·y

adjective

OPAL WOPAL S

/kənˈtemprəri/

/kənˈtempəreri/

belonging to the same time属同时期的；同一时代的
- We have no contemporary account of the battle (= written near the time that it happened).我们没有当时人们对这一战役的记载。
- contemporary with somebody/something He was contemporary with the dramatist Congreve.他与剧作家康格里夫属于同一时代。
- The amphitheatre is roughly contemporary with the Colosseum in Rome.圆形剧场大致与罗马斗兽场同时代。
Extra Examples
- She used only strictly contemporary documents to research the book.她只用严格属于同一时期的文献来研究这本书。
- a composer contemporary with Beethoven与贝多芬同时代的作曲家
- a period broadly contemporary with the Shang dynasty大致与商朝同时代的一段时期
Topics Historyb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
adverb
- exactly
- nearly
- broadly
- …
preposition
- with
belonging to the present time当代的；现代的 synonym modern
- contemporary society/culture当代社会／文化
- contemporary art/music/dance当代艺术／音乐／舞蹈
- contemporary architecture/literature/painting/politics/history当代建筑/文学/绘画/政治/历史
- He is among the best-known contemporary artists.他是最著名的当代艺术家之一。
- The film paints a depressing picture of life in contemporary Britain.这部电影描绘了当代英国一幅沉闷的生活画面。
Extra Examples
- She is one of the great innovators of contemporary dance.她是当代舞蹈的伟大开创者之一。
- The prize is awarded for the best piece of contemporary fiction published in that year.该奖项颁发给当年出版的最佳当代小说。
- This approach has contributed to growing inequality almost everywhere in the contemporary world.这种做法加剧了当今世界几乎所有地方的不平等现象。
Topics Buildingsb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
adverb
- decidedly
- thoroughly
- very
- …
following modern ideas in style or design当代的；现代的
- Try some contemporary colours on your kitchen walls.在厨房墙壁上尝试一些现代颜色。

Word Originmid 17th cent.: from medieval Latin contemporarius, from con- ‘together with’ + tempus, tempor- ‘time’ (on the pattern of Latin contemporaneus and late Latin contemporalis).

con·tem·po·rar·y

noun

OPAL S

/kənˈtemprəri/

/kənˈtempəreri/

(plural contemporaries)

a person who lives or lived at the same time as somebody else, especially somebody who is about the same age同代人；同辈人；同龄人
- She and I were contemporaries at college.她和我在大学是同学。
- He was a contemporary of Freud and may have known him.他是弗洛伊德的同代人，可能认识弗洛伊德。
- Give or take a few years, they are contemporaries.或多或少几年，他们是同时代的人。
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from medieval Latin contemporarius, from con- ‘together with’ + tempus, tempor- ‘time’ (on the pattern of Latin contemporaneus and late Latin contemporalis).

单词	contemporary
释义	con·tem·po·rar·y adjective OPAL WOPAL S /kənˈtemprəri/ /kənˈtempəreri/ belonging to the same time属同时期的；同一时代的 We have no contemporary account of the battle (= written near the time that it happened).我们没有当时人们对这一战役的记载。 contemporary with somebody/something He was contemporary with the dramatist Congreve.他与剧作家康格里夫属于同一时代。 The amphitheatre is roughly contemporary with the Colosseum in Rome.圆形剧场大致与罗马斗兽场同时代。 Extra Examples She used only strictly contemporary documents to research the book.她只用严格属于同一时期的文献来研究这本书。 a composer contemporary with Beethoven与贝多芬同时代的作曲家 a period broadly contemporary with the Shang dynasty大致与商朝同时代的一段时期 Topics Historyb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be adverb exactly nearly broadly … preposition with belonging to the present time当代的；现代的 synonym modern contemporary society/culture当代社会／文化 contemporary art/music/dance当代艺术／音乐／舞蹈 contemporary architecture/literature/painting/politics/history当代建筑/文学/绘画/政治/历史 He is among the best-known contemporary artists.他是最著名的当代艺术家之一。 The film paints a depressing picture of life in contemporary Britain.这部电影描绘了当代英国一幅沉闷的生活画面。 Extra Examples She is one of the great innovators of contemporary dance.她是当代舞蹈的伟大开创者之一。 The prize is awarded for the best piece of contemporary fiction published in that year.该奖项颁发给当年出版的最佳当代小说。 This approach has contributed to growing inequality almost everywhere in the contemporary world.这种做法加剧了当今世界几乎所有地方的不平等现象。 Topics Buildingsb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be adverb decidedly thoroughly very … following modern ideas in style or design当代的；现代的 Try some contemporary colours on your kitchen walls.在厨房墙壁上尝试一些现代颜色。 Word Originmid 17th cent.: from medieval Latin contemporarius, from con- ‘together with’ + tempus, tempor- ‘time’ (on the pattern of Latin contemporaneus and late Latin contemporalis). con·tem·po·rar·y noun OPAL S /kənˈtemprəri/ /kənˈtempəreri/ (plural contemporaries) a person who lives or lived at the same time as somebody else, especially somebody who is about the same age同代人；同辈人；同龄人 She and I were contemporaries at college.她和我在大学是同学。 He was a contemporary of Freud and may have known him.他是弗洛伊德的同代人，可能认识弗洛伊德。 Give or take a few years, they are contemporaries.或多或少几年，他们是同时代的人。 Word Originmid 17th cent.: from medieval Latin contemporarius, from con- ‘together with’ + tempus, tempor- ‘time’ (on the pattern of Latin contemporaneus and late Latin contemporalis).
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