contemporary
gb/kəntˈɛmpɚˌɛɹi/ us/kəntˈɛmpɚˌɛɹi/
B1
英语
~ 2100
义项
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adjective
B1
property
1
Happening or existing now
Happening or existing now or in recent times.
用法模式：
[something] is contemporary
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'contemporary' with 'temporary'; 'contemporary' means modern or current, not short-term.
近义词
modern (Often suggests current style or technology; may carry a more positive or fashionable connotation.)
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current (Focuses on being up-to-date or happening now, without stylistic implications.)
反义词
traditional (Refers to styles, ideas, or practices from the past that are maintained rather than modernized.)
搭配
contemporary art
|contemporary society
|contemporary culture
|contemporary music
主题
time
|culture
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
用法模式：
[something] is contemporary with [something else]
常见错误：
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'modern', but here it refers to two things happening in the same period, not necessarily now.
近义词
coexistent (Technical term meaning existing at the same time; less common in everyday speech.)
反义词
nonconcurrent (Not occurring at the same time.)
搭配
contemporary with
|contemporary accounts
|contemporary records
主题
time
|history
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- Einstein was a contemporary of Picasso.
- This building is contemporary with that one.
- She was a contemporary of my grandfather.
名词
B2
entity
3
Person from the same time period
A person who lives at the same time as someone else.
常见错误：
Learners may confuse 'contemporary' as a noun with its adjective form; here it specifically means a person from the same time period.
近义词
peer (Can mean someone of the same age or status, not necessarily from the exact same historical period.)
反义词
predecessor (Someone who lived before another person in time or held a position earlier.)
搭配
a contemporary of [someone]
|famous contemporaries
主题
time
|people
|relationships
例句
- Mozart and Beethoven were contemporaries.
- Many of his contemporaries admired his work.
- She was a contemporary of several famous poets.
学习者例句
- Shakespeare and Cervantes were contemporaries.
- He was a contemporary of my father.
- Einstein and Curie were contemporaries.
语法
词典原形
contemporary
IPA
GB/kəntˈɛmpɚˌɛɹi/
US/kəntˈɛmpɚˌɛɹi/
音节与重音
con - tem - por - ary （4 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (tem)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: contemporary
Noun
- Base: contemporary
- Plural: contemporaries
词族
Forms
contemporaries
noun
Advanced or less common
contemporaneous
adjective
相关表达
contemporary art
1/kəntˈɛmpɚˌɛɹi ˈɑɹt/
fixed phrase
Art created in recent times
Art made by artists working today or in recent years.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- Contemporary society faces challenges like climate change.
- Technology plays a big role in contemporary society.