Contemporary
[ k?n't?mp?r?ri ]
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adj. 當代的，現代的;同時代的，同屬一個時期的;
n. 同代人;同輩人;同齡人;當代人;
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con共同+tempor時間+ary...的→同時代的
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Melville's contemporary, Walt Whitman, was also a native of New York State.
和梅爾維爾同時代的華爾特?惠特曼，也是紐約人。
Jones was Eisenhouwer's contemporary and had been his friend for many years.
瓊斯與艾森豪威爾年歲差不多，是他多年好友。
Compare recent, current, contemporary, modern and new.
試比較recent、 current、 contemporary、 modern、 new這幾個詞.
Byron was contemporary with Wordsworth.
拜倫和渥茲華斯是同時代的人。
His lecture is on contemporary American novelists.
他的演講是關于當代美國小說家的。
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【記】con-前綴“共同”,tempor-詞根“時”,ary-名綴兼形綴:在同個時代的
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-chron-表示“時間”
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contemporary
adj
1 ~ (with sb/sth) of the time or period being referred to; belonging to the same time 屬於該時代或該時期的; 屬於同一時代的
Many contemporary writers condemned the emperor's actions. 當時的許多作家都譴責該皇帝的行徑.
a contemporary record of events, ie one made by people living at that time 同時代的大事記
Dickens was contemporary with Thackeray. 狄更斯與薩克萊屬於同一時代.
2 of the present time; modern 當代的; 現代的
contemporary events, fashions 當代事件、 款式
furniture of contemporary style 現代風格的家具. =>Usage at new 用法見new. contemporary, n person who lives or lived at the same time as another 同期的人; 同輩
She and I were contemporaries at college. 她和我在學院里是同學.
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tempor(時間): 共同(con)時間(tempor)的(ary)- 同時代的、 當代的 tempor(時間)+ary(的):與時間有關的即 暫時的 網友：yqy 補充：現代(contemporary)也只是暫時的（temporary）
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*[k?n'temp?r?ri]n. 同時代的人a. 同時代的, 屬于同一時期的相關詞組: be contemporary with
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Next Friday? Why, what's happening? I'm going away for the weekend.
下星期五？嗨，到底有什么事情？我要外出度周末。
What's the matter with your foot, Jane?
珍妮，你的腳怎么了？
Yes, it is.
我正是。