today
gb/tədˈeɪ/ us/tədˈeɪ/
A1
英語
~ 400
語義
0件の語義
名詞
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entity
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The current day
The day that is happening now.
用法パターン：
[something] happens today
よくある間違い：
Some learners confuse 'today' with 'now'. 'Today' refers to the whole day, not just the current moment.
類義語
this day (A more formal or literary way of referring to the current day.)
対義語
yesterday (Refers to the day before the current one.)
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tomorrow (Refers to the day after the current one.)
コロケーション
today's news
|today's weather
|today's meeting
|events today
|today only
テーマ
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
例文
- Today is my birthday.
- The store is closed today.
- I have a lot of work to do today.
- Today marks the start of a new season.
学習者向け例文
- Today is Monday.
- I am busy today.
- We go to school today.
- The sun is hot today.
adverb
A1
relation
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On this day
Happening or done on this day.
用法パターン：
[someone] does [something] today
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes use 'today' where 'now' is meant, e.g., 'I am busy today' vs. 'I am busy now'.
類義語
nowadays (Refers to the present period in general, not just this specific day.)
対義語
yesterday (Refers to actions or events on the previous day.)
コロケーション
happening today
|open today
|due today
|arriving today
テーマ
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
例文
- I am meeting her today.
- We are leaving for vacation today.
- The package will arrive today.
- I feel much better today.
学習者向け例文
- I eat pizza today.
- She works today.
- We play football today.
- He studies English today.
名詞
B1
entity
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The present era
The time we live in now.
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse this meaning with the literal calendar day sense; here it means 'modern times'.
類義語
the present (General term for the current time; not specific to a single day.)
対義語
the past (A time before now.)
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the future (A time after now.)
コロケーション
in today's world
|today's society
|problems of today
テーマ
society
|history
|time
|core_vocabulary
例文
- In today's world, technology changes quickly.
- Today's youth face many challenges.
- Fashion today is very different from the 1980s.
学習者向け例文
- In today's world, people use phones a lot.
- Today’s music is very popular.
- Today’s cars are fast.
文法
表現
as of today
1/ˈæz əv tədˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
Starting from this day onward
Beginning on this date and continuing into the future.
例文
- As of today, masks are no longer required in public places.
- As of today, we have raised $10,000 for charity.
to this day
1/tə ðˈɪs dˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
Continuing until now
Still true from a past time up to now.
例文
- To this day, no one knows what happened to the missing ship.
- He denies the accusations to this day.
in this day and age
1/ˈɪn ðˈɪs dˈeɪ ˈænd ˈeɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
in modern times now
In the present time, compared to the past.
例文
- In this day and age, everyone uses smartphones.
- In this day and age, almost everyone has a smartphone.
- It's surprising that such things happen in this day and age.
- It's surprising in this day and age that some people still don't have internet access.