today
gb/tədˈeɪ/ us/tədˈeɪ/
A1
Англійська
~ 400
Значення
0 значень
Іменник
A1
entity
1
The current day
The day that is happening now.
Модель уживання:
[something] happens today
Поширена помилка:
Some learners confuse 'today' with 'now'. 'Today' refers to the whole day, not just the current moment.
Синоніми
this day (A more formal or literary way of referring to the current day.)
Антоніми
yesterday (Refers to the day before the current one.)
|
tomorrow (Refers to the day after the current one.)
Словосполучення
today's news
|today's weather
|today's meeting
|events today
|today only
Теми
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- Today is Monday.
- I am busy today.
- We go to school today.
- The sun is hot today.
adverb
A1
relation
2
On this day
Happening or done on this day.
Модель уживання:
[someone] does [something] today
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes use 'today' where 'now' is meant, e.g., 'I am busy today' vs. 'I am busy now'.
Синоніми
nowadays (Refers to the present period in general, not just this specific day.)
Антоніми
yesterday (Refers to actions or events on the previous day.)
Словосполучення
happening today
|open today
|due today
|arriving today
Теми
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- I am meeting her today.
- We are leaving for vacation today.
- The package will arrive today.
- I feel much better today.
Навчальні приклади
- I eat pizza today.
- She works today.
- We play football today.
- He studies English today.
Іменник
B1
entity
3
The present era
The time we live in now.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the literal calendar day sense; here it means 'modern times'.
Синоніми
the present (General term for the current time; not specific to a single day.)
Антоніми
the past (A time before now.)
|
the future (A time after now.)
Словосполучення
in today's world
|today's society
|problems of today
Теми
society
|history
|time
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- In today's world, technology changes quickly.
- Today's youth face many challenges.
- Fashion today is very different from the 1980s.
Навчальні приклади
- In today's world, people use phones a lot.
- Today’s music is very popular.
- Today’s cars are fast.
Граматика
Вирази
as of today
1/ˈæz əv tədˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
Starting from this day onward
Beginning on this date and continuing into the future.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.