modern-day

英 [ˌmɒdn ˈdeɪ]

美 [ˌmɑːdərn ˈdeɪ]

adj.  现代的; 当代的; 现代版的，翻新的(通常用于消极事物)

Collins.1

牛津词典

adj.

• 现代的；当代的
  of the present time
  1. modern-day America
     当代美国
• 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
  1. It has been called modern-day slavery.
     人们称之为现代版的奴隶制度。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 现代的;当代的
  Modern-dayis used to refer to the new or modern aspects of a place, an activity, or a society.
  1. ...modern-day America.
     当代美国
  2. ...the by-products of modern-day living.
     现代生活的副产品

英英释义

adj

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

双语例句

• The novel is a portrayal of a modern-day woman.
  这篇小说塑造了一个新的女性形象。
• It has been called modern-day slavery.
  人们称之为现代版的奴隶制度。
• 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。
• On the other hand, it is far from clear that he was a genuine worker of modern-day wonders.
  另一方面，他是当代奇迹的真正创造者-这一点十分模糊。
• 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。
• Modern-day explorers set out in spacecraft to explore the moon and the universe.
  现在的探险家们，乘坐宇宙飞船，去探索月球和宇宙。
• 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。
• The film is a fabulous tale of witchcraft and wizardry set in modern-day Britain.
  这部影片以现代英国为背景，讲述了一个魔法无边的神奇故事。
• Ever since Prince William proposed to Kate Middleton, their relationship has been hailed as a modern-day fairytale.
  从威廉王子向凯特米德尔顿求婚的那天起，他们的关系就被看作是现实版的童话故事。
• 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。