1.近代的;现代的
modern means relating to the present time, for example the present decade or present century.
e.g. ...the problem of materialism inmodern society.
现代社会的实利主义问题
e.g. ...the risks facing everymodern marriage...
所有现代婚姻所面临的危机
2.现代化的;新式的;最新的
Something that ismodern is new and involves the latest ideas or equipment.
modern的意思
e.g. modern technology has opened our eyes to many things...
现代科技开阔了我们的眼界,让我们了解了许多事物。
e.g. In many ways, it was a verymodern school for its time...
从很多方面来说,这所学校在当时是非常先进的。
modernity...an office block that astonished the city with its
modernity.
现代化程度令市民叹为观止的一幢办公楼
3.新潮的;时髦的;摩登的
People are sometimes described asmodern when they have opinions or ways of behaviour that have not yet been accepted by most people in a society.
e.g. They were verymodern Tories in almost every sense...
从几乎所有意义上说,他们都属于非常新潮的保守主义分子。
e.g. She is verymodern in outlook.
她的观点非常新潮。
4.(艺术、舞蹈、音乐、建筑的风格)现代的,近代的
modern is used to describe styles of art, dance, music, and architecture that have developed in recent times, in contrast to classical styles.
modern
e.g. ...amodern dance company.
现代舞蹈团
e.g. ...the Museum ofmodern Art.
现代艺术博物馆