today

[tə'dei]

n.今天, 当今
adv．今天, 当今
adj.现在的

ad.

1. (在)今天

Are you going to the movies today?

今天你去不去看电影?

2. 现今, 在当代

n.[U]

1. 今天

Today is Mother's birthday.

今天是母亲的生日。

2. 现今, 当代

He is one of the best-known poets of today.

他是当代最负盛名的诗人之一。

词义辨析

同义:

n.今天

this present day  this very day

n.现今

the present  now  this moment  this time  this age  this period  this era

ad.今天, 本日

on this present day  on this very day

ad.当今, 现今

at the present time  in these days  in this day and age  

反义参见:

yesterday  

英英释义

名词 today:

the present time or age

the day that includes the present moment (as opposed to yesterday or tomorrow)

副词 today:

in these times

同义词：nowadays, now

on this day as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow

补充

todaytoday英:[təˈdei] 美:[təˈde]adv.1.(在)今天The meeting today is very important.今天的会议很重要。They are coming here today week.他们将在下星期的今天来这里。2.现在, 现今, 现代Full-length coats are vogue today.如今流行长外套。n.1.今天Today is Sunday.今天是礼拜天。2.现代, 当代He is a writer of today.他是位当代作家。

例句

1. today is Friday, September 14th.今天是星期五, 9月14日。 2. The Prime Minister remains the main story in today's newspapers.首相的事仍然是今天报纸的主要内容。 3. What did you do today?你今天干了些什么？ 4. I wanted him to come with us today, but he couldn't.我本要他今天和我们一起来, 但他来不了。 5. A week ago today we were in Paris.一星期前的今天我们在巴黎。 6. We have similar problems today.现今我们也有类似的问题。 7. The United States is in a serious recession today.美国当前正处于严重的经济衰退阶段。 8. she's thirty today.今天她30岁了。 9. he will appear in court today.今天他将出庭。 10. millions of people in Britain today cannot afford adequate housing.现今许多英国人买不起宽敞的住房。 11. today is a rest day.今天是休息日。 12. today's match against United.今日和联队的比赛。 13. the powerful computers of today.当今功能强大的计算机。 14. today's society.今日社会。 15. today is Monday.今天是星期一。 16. What shall we do today?我们今天做什么？ 17. Where is today's paper?今天的报纸在哪里？ 18. Young people today have far more freedom.现在的年轻人远比以前的自由。 19. Is today a holiday?今天是假日吗？ 20. Have you read today's newspaper?你看今天的报纸了吗？ 21. The sale ends a week from today. [=in one week]促销从今天起持续一周。 22. the computers of today = today's computers现在的计算机 23. We have to finish today.今天我们必须完成 24. Earlier today I saw my cousin.今天早些时候我看到了我堂兄 25. I have an appointment later today.我今天晚些时候有个约会 26. They announced today that he'll be promoted.他们今天宣布他将升职 27. I worry about children today.我担心现在的孩子们。 28. "today, more than a million people live there."如今，一百多万人生活在那里。 29. Cars aren't built today like they were 30 years ago.现代的汽车制造与30年前不同了。