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modern adj.现代的；时髦的n.现代人；时尚人士 (1) 现代农业正在破坏我们美丽的农村。(2) 他无法适应这个大都市的现代生活的忙碌。(3) 她的小说描写的是伦敦现代的生活。(4) 她穿着一件时髦的礼服。(5) 女孩子们经常去商店买时髦衣服。(6) 教育对于现代人十分重要。(7) 很多现代人都长寿。 When talking about time, modern is used to mean what's happening right now. Texting your friends rather than calling them is modern. A modern building is more likely to be made out of glass and steel than bricks. In art, however, modern has a more specific meaning, as it defines a style of art produced from the 1860s to the 1970s and includes everyone from Monet to Miro. To be correct, use contemporary to mean art that is being created now.

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英 ['mɒdn] 美 ['mɑːdərn] (1) Modern agriculture is spoiling our beautiful countryside.(2) He can't adjust himself to the whirl of modern life in this big city.(3) Her novel depicts life in modern London.(4) She wears a modern dress.(5) Girls often shop for modern clothes.(6) Education is essential to modern men.(7) Many people live long healthy lives in modern times. Modern means contemporary or in the now. A beehive hairdo is not so modern, though depending on the wearer, it could still be hip. 1[ADJ 形容词]近代的；现代的 Modern means relating to the present time, for example the present decade or present century.   [ADJ n]...the problem of materialism in modern society.现代社会的实利主义问题...the risks facing every modern marriage...所有现代婚姻所面临的危机It's the sort of thing that would be very difficult to prove in any modern court of law.这属于那种任何现代法庭都很难证明的事情。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]现代化的；新式的；最新的 Something that is modern is new and involves the latest ideas or equipment. Modern technology has opened our eyes to many things...现代科技开阔了我们的眼界，让我们了解了许多事物。In many ways, it was a very modern school for its time...从很多方面来说，这所学校在当时是非常先进的。As the country's economy prospered, it was bound to want a modern army.随着经济的繁荣，这个国家肯定想要建立一支现代化军队。modernity...an office block that astonished the city with its modernity.现代化程度令市民叹为观止的一幢办公楼3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]新潮的；时髦的；摩登的 People are sometimes described as modern when they have opinions or ways of behaviour that have not yet been accepted by most people in a society. They were very modern Tories in almost every sense...从几乎所有意义上说，他们都属于非常新潮的保守主义分子。She is  very modern in outlook.她的观点非常新潮。4[ADJ 形容词](艺术、舞蹈、音乐、建筑的风格)现代的，近代的 Modern is used to describe styles of art, dance, music, and architecture that have developed in recent times, in contrast to classical styles.   [ADJ n]  [usu pl]...a modern dance company.现代舞蹈团...the Museum of Modern Art.现代艺术博物馆The moderns are artists who follow modern styles.现代艺术家I don't have much time for the moderns. Chaucer's my favourite.我不愿花太多时间关注那些现代文学家，乔叟才是我的最爱。

英语单词	modern
英美音标	英 ['mɒdn] 美 ['mɑːdərn]
中文释义	adj.现代的；时髦的 n.现代人；时尚人士
英语例句	(1) Modern agriculture is spoiling our beautiful countryside. (2) He can't adjust himself to the whirl of modern life in this big city. (3) Her novel depicts life in modern London. (4) She wears a modern dress. (5) Girls often shop for modern clothes. (6) Education is essential to modern men. (7) Many people live long healthy lives in modern times.
中文例句	(1) 现代农业正在破坏我们美丽的农村。 (2) 他无法适应这个大都市的现代生活的忙碌。 (3) 她的小说描写的是伦敦现代的生活。 (4) 她穿着一件时髦的礼服。 (5) 女孩子们经常去商店买时髦衣服。 (6) 教育对于现代人十分重要。 (7) 很多现代人都长寿。
vocabulary简明	Modern means contemporary or in the now. A beehive hairdo is not so modern, though depending on the wearer, it could still be hip.
vocabulary扩展	When talking about time, modern is used to mean what's happening right now. Texting your friends rather than calling them is modern. A modern building is more likely to be made out of glass and steel than bricks. In art, however, modern has a more specific meaning, as it defines a style of art produced from the 1860s to the 1970s and includes everyone from Monet to Miro. To be correct, use contemporary to mean art that is being created now.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ 形容词]近代的；现代的 Modern means relating to the present time, for example the present decade or present century. [ADJ n] ...the problem of materialism in modern society. 现代社会的实利主义问题 ...the risks facing every modern marriage... 所有现代婚姻所面临的危机 It's the sort of thing that would be very difficult to prove in any modern court of law. 这属于那种任何现代法庭都很难证明的事情。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]现代化的；新式的；最新的 Something that is modern is new and involves the latest ideas or equipment. Modern technology has opened our eyes to many things... 现代科技开阔了我们的眼界，让我们了解了许多事物。 In many ways, it was a very modern school for its time... 从很多方面来说，这所学校在当时是非常先进的。 As the country's economy prospered, it was bound to want a modern army. 随着经济的繁荣，这个国家肯定想要建立一支现代化军队。 modernity ...an office block that astonished the city with its modernity. 现代化程度令市民叹为观止的一幢办公楼 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]新潮的；时髦的；摩登的 People are sometimes described as modern when they have opinions or ways of behaviour that have not yet been accepted by most people in a society. They were very modern Tories in almost every sense... 从几乎所有意义上说，他们都属于非常新潮的保守主义分子。 She is very modern in outlook. 她的观点非常新潮。 4 [ADJ 形容词](艺术、舞蹈、音乐、建筑的风格)现代的，近代的 Modern is used to describe styles of art, dance, music, and architecture that have developed in recent times, in contrast to classical styles. [ADJ n] [usu pl] ...a modern dance company. 现代舞蹈团 ...the Museum of Modern Art. 现代艺术博物馆 The moderns are artists who follow modern styles.现代艺术家 I don't have much time for the moderns. Chaucer's my favourite. 我不愿花太多时间关注那些现代文学家，乔叟才是我的最爱。

Modern People Present Life Means Contemporary Time Art