contemporary
gb/kəntˈɛmpɚˌɛɹi/ us/kəntˈɛmpɚˌɛɹi/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 2100
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
adjective
B1
property
1
Happening or existing now
Happening or existing now or in recent times.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] is contemporary
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'contemporary' with 'temporary'; 'contemporary' means modern or current, not short-term.
คำพ้องความหมาย
modern (Often suggests current style or technology; may carry a more positive or fashionable connotation.)
|
current (Focuses on being up-to-date or happening now, without stylistic implications.)
คำตรงข้าม
traditional (Refers to styles, ideas, or practices from the past that are maintained rather than modernized.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
contemporary art
|contemporary society
|contemporary culture
|contemporary music
หัวข้อ
time
|culture
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The exhibition features contemporary art from around the world.
- Contemporary society faces many complex challenges.
- Her style is very contemporary, mixing minimalism with bold colors.
- This novel offers a contemporary perspective on family life.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- We saw a show of contemporary paintings.
- He likes contemporary music.
- This building has a contemporary design.
- The book talks about contemporary life.
adjective
B2
relation
2
Existing at the same time
Happening or living at the same time as another thing or person.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] is contemporary with [something else]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'modern', but here it refers to two things happening in the same period, not necessarily now.
คำพ้องความหมาย
coexistent (Technical term meaning existing at the same time; less common in everyday speech.)
คำตรงข้าม
nonconcurrent (Not occurring at the same time.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
contemporary with
|contemporary accounts
|contemporary records
หัวข้อ
time
|history
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Shakespeare was a contemporary of Cervantes.
- These events were contemporary with the early years of the republic.
- Contemporary records show that the city was thriving in the 18th century.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Einstein was a contemporary of Picasso.
- This building is contemporary with that one.
- She was a contemporary of my grandfather.
คำนาม
B2
entity
3
Person from the same time period
A person who lives at the same time as someone else.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'contemporary' as a noun with its adjective form; here it specifically means a person from the same time period.
คำพ้องความหมาย
peer (Can mean someone of the same age or status, not necessarily from the exact same historical period.)
คำตรงข้าม
predecessor (Someone who lived before another person in time or held a position earlier.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
a contemporary of [someone]
|famous contemporaries
หัวข้อ
time
|people
|relationships
ตัวอย่าง
- Mozart and Beethoven were contemporaries.
- Many of his contemporaries admired his work.
- She was a contemporary of several famous poets.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Shakespeare and Cervantes were contemporaries.
- He was a contemporary of my father.
- Einstein and Curie were contemporaries.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
contemporary
IPA
GB/kəntˈɛmpɚˌɛɹi/
US/kəntˈɛmpɚˌɛɹi/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
con - tem - por - ary (4 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tem)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: contemporary
Noun
- Base: contemporary
- Plural: contemporaries
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
contemporaries
noun
Advanced or less common
contemporaneous
adjective
วลีและสำนวน
contemporary art
1/kəntˈɛmpɚˌɛɹi ˈɑɹt/
fixed phrase
Art created in recent times
Art made by artists working today or in recent years.
ตัวอย่าง
- The museum specializes in contemporary art from Asia.
- She collects contemporary art for her gallery.
contemporary dance
1/kəntˈɛmpɚˌɛɹi dˈæns/
fixed phrase
Modern expressive dance style
A style of dance that is modern and often mixes different dance forms.
ตัวอย่าง
- He is studying contemporary dance at the academy.
- Contemporary dance often combines ballet and modern techniques.
contemporary society
1/kəntˈɛmpɚˌɛɹi səsˈaɪəti/
fixed phrase
Modern-day society
The people and culture that exist today.
ตัวอย่าง
- Contemporary society faces challenges like climate change.
- Technology plays a big role in contemporary society.