today
gb/tədˈeɪ/ us/tədˈeɪ/
A1
Inggeris
~ 400
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Kata nama
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entity
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The current day
The day that is happening now.
Corak penggunaan:
[something] happens today
Kesilapan biasa:
Some learners confuse 'today' with 'now'. 'Today' refers to the whole day, not just the current moment.
Sinonim
this day (A more formal or literary way of referring to the current day.)
Antonim
yesterday (Refers to the day before the current one.)
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tomorrow (Refers to the day after the current one.)
Kolokasi
today's news
|today's weather
|today's meeting
|events today
|today only
Tema
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- Today is Monday.
- I am busy today.
- We go to school today.
- The sun is hot today.
adverb
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relation
2
On this day
Happening or done on this day.
Corak penggunaan:
[someone] does [something] today
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes use 'today' where 'now' is meant, e.g., 'I am busy today' vs. 'I am busy now'.
Sinonim
nowadays (Refers to the present period in general, not just this specific day.)
Antonim
yesterday (Refers to actions or events on the previous day.)
Kolokasi
happening today
|open today
|due today
|arriving today
Tema
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- I am meeting her today.
- We are leaving for vacation today.
- The package will arrive today.
- I feel much better today.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- I eat pizza today.
- She works today.
- We play football today.
- He studies English today.
Kata nama
B1
entity
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The present era
The time we live in now.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the literal calendar day sense; here it means 'modern times'.
Sinonim
the present (General term for the current time; not specific to a single day.)
Antonim
the past (A time before now.)
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the future (A time after now.)
Kolokasi
in today's world
|today's society
|problems of today
Tema
society
|history
|time
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- In today's world, technology changes quickly.
- Today's youth face many challenges.
- Fashion today is very different from the 1980s.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- In today's world, people use phones a lot.
- Today’s music is very popular.
- Today’s cars are fast.
Tatabahasa
Ungkapan
as of today
1/ˈæz əv tədˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
Starting from this day onward
Beginning on this date and continuing into the future.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.