
today
词源
源自中古英语 'to day',由古英语 'tō dæg'(意为 'on (the) day')演变而来,由 'to'(到)和 'day'(天)组成。
noun
❶ 指当前所在的这一天,即从午夜到午夜之间的24小时时间段。常用于强调与过去或未来的对比。
“Today is Monday, so we have a meeting at 10 AM.”
(今天是星期一,所以我们上午10点有个会议。)
“The weather forecast says it will rain today.”
(天气预报说今天会下雨。)
❶ 指当前的时期或时代,强调现代或现今的社会、文化或技术环境。
“The youth of today face many challenges that previous generations did not.”
(当今的年轻人面临着许多前几代人没有的挑战。)
“Technology today is advancing at an unprecedented rate.”
(当今的科技正以前所未有的速度发展。)
adverb
❶ 表示动作或状态发生在当前的这一天,或在现今的时代背景下。
“I will start my diet today.”
(我今天要开始节食。)
“She is feeling much better today.”
(她今天感觉好多了。)
常见短语
today's world — 指当今的社会或全球环境,强调现代的特点或挑战。
“In today's world, digital skills are essential for most jobs.”
(在当今世界,数字技能对大多数工作都至关重要。)
as of today — 表示从今天开始或截至今天,用于正式或商业语境中。
“As of today, the new policy is officially in effect.”
(从今天起,新政策正式生效。)