modern

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
/ˈmɒd.ən/|[ˈmɒd.n̩]    /ˈmɑ.dɚn/|/ˈmɔd.ən/|[ˈmɔd.n̩]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Someone who lives in modern times.
    — The only supernatural agents which can in any manner be allowed to us moderns, are ghosts; but of these I would advise an author to be extremely sparing.
形容词 adj.
  1. Pertaining to a current or recent time and style; not ancient.
    — Our online interactive game is a modern approach to teaching about gum disease.  Although it was built in the 1600s, the building still has a very modern look.
  2. Pertaining to the modern period (c.1800 to contemporary times), particularly in academic historiography.

词形变化

moderner comparative more modern comparative modernest superlative most modern superlative moderns plural

词源

词源 1
From Middle French moderne, from Late Latin modernus; from Latin modo (“just now”), originally ablative of modus (“measure”); hence, by measure, "just now". See also mode.
词源 2
From Middle French moderne, from Late Latin modernus; from Latin modo (“just now”), originally ablative of modus (“measure”); hence, by measure, "just now". See also mode.
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