modern

adj.

1. 现代的；当代的；近代的
   of the present time or recent times
   1. the modern industrial world
      当今工业世界
   2. Modern European history
      欧洲近代史
   3. modern Greek
      现代希腊语
   4. Stress is a major problem of modern life.
      压力是现代生活中的主要问题。
2. 新式的；有别于传统的
   new and intended to be different from traditional styles
   1. modern art/architecture/drama/jazz
      现代艺术 / 建筑 / 戏剧 / 爵士乐
3. 时新的；现代化的；最新的
   using the latest technology, designs, materials, etc.
   1. a modern computer system
      时新的电脑系统
   2. modern methods of farming
      现代化的耕作方式
   3. the most modern, well-equipped hospital in London
      伦敦最先进的、设备最精良的医院
4. 新式的，超前的（大部分公众不一定接受）
   new and not always accepted by most members of society
   1. She has very modern ideas about educating her children.
      在教育子女方面，她有非常新式的观点。

1. ADJ 近代的;现代的
   Modern means relating to the present time, for example the present decade or present century.
   1. ...the problem of materialism in modern society.
      现代社会的实利主义问题
   2. ...the risks facing every modern marriage...
      所有现代婚姻所面临的危机
   3. 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 现代化的;新式的;最新的
   Something that is modern is new and involves the latest ideas or equipment.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
   3. 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。
3. ADJ-GRADED 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.
   1. 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。
   2. She is very modern in outlook.
      她的观点非常新潮。
4. ADJ (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.
   1. ...a modern dance company.
      现代舞蹈团
   2. ...the Museum of Modern Art.
      现代艺术博物馆
   3. The moderns are artists who follow modern styles.
      现代艺术家
   4. 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。

1. The museum contains 6,000 contemporary and modern artworks.
   博物馆收藏了6,000件近现代艺术作品。
2. The public areas offer a subtle blend of traditional charm with modern amenities.
   这些公共场所将传统魅力和现代设施巧妙地融合在了一起。
3. Electricity provides us with warmth and light and all our modern home comforts
   电给我们带来了温暖和照明，以及一切现代家庭舒适品。
4. Only the names are ancient; the characters are modern and contemporary.
   只有姓名是古代的；人物都是现代的、摩登的。
5. Women in Indonesia have secured modern divorce laws that equalize the rights of husbands and wives
   印度尼西亚妇女已经获得了现代离婚法的保护，享有和丈夫同等的权利。
6. He supplied housebuilders with modern timber frames
   他给房屋建筑商提供了现代的木构架。
7. Van Gogh had a major influence on the development of modern painting
   凡·高对现代绘画的发展有着重大影响。
8. Modern linguistics emerged as a distinct field in the nineteenth century.
   现代语言学在19世纪作为一个独立的领域出现。
9. The Leisure Center is a long and low modern building.
   休闲中心是一个狭长而低矮的现代建筑。
10. 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。
11. 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。
12. 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。
13. 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。
14. 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。
15. She is very modern in outlook.
    她的观点非常新潮。
16. The modern conservatory is not an environment for nurturing plants.
    这个现代化温室的环境不适合培育植物。
17. The school will give priority to science, maths and modern languages
    学校将重点发展理科、数学和现代语言。
18. Among its many progeny, the 1944 Education Act gave birth to the modern youth service.
    在1944年通过的《教育法案》的诸多衍生条款中，就包括了现代青年教育服务。
19. How do we situate Christianity in the context of modern physics and psychology?
    我们怎样把基督教放在现代物理学和心理学的背景下来考虑呢？
20. This engine uses all the most modern technology
    这个发动机汇集了现代最顶尖的科技。
21. We are in one of the most severe recessions in modern times
    我们正在经历现代最严重的一段经济衰退。
22. You can also tour the site on modern coaches equipped with videos
    您也可以乘坐配有视频设备的现代化长途汽车游览那处遗址。
23. The interplay between the new politics and the modern media will unbalance the political process and inhibit its workings.
    新政治和现代媒体之间的相互作用将会扰乱政治进程，妨碍其正常运作。
24. The mass media have been vested with significant power as social and political agents in modern developed societies
    在现代发达社会中，作为社会和政治媒介，大众传媒被赋予了很大的权力。
25. Modern inventions facilitate housework.
    许多现代发明便利了家务劳动。
26. Metal-wheeled chariots are the prototype of the tanks of modern warfare.
    金属轮战车是现代战争中坦克的原型。
27. Science has contributed much to modern technology.
    科学为现代技术作出了巨大贡献。
28. Trade is the lifeblood of most modern states.
    贸易是大多数现代国家的生命线。
29. He got a first in Modern Language.
    他在近代语言一科中获得第一名。

noun

1. a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes

   Synonym:    modern fontBodoniBodoni font

2. a contemporary person

adj

1. characteristic of present-day art and music and literature and architecture

2. relating to a recently developed fashion or style
   1. their offices are in a modern skyscraper
   2. tables in modernistic designs

   Synonym:    modmodernistic

3. belonging to the modern era
   1. modern art
   2. modern furniture
   3. modern history
   4. totem poles are modern rather than prehistoric

4. ahead of the times
   1. the advanced teaching methods
   2. had advanced views on the subject
   3. a forward-looking corporation
   4. is British industry innovative enough?

   Synonym:    advancedforward-lookinginnovative