modernness
modernness — 名詞
1. the quality of reflecting current ideas, methods, or styles — of belonging to th
現代性
屬於當前時代的特質
the quality of reflecting current ideas, methods, or styles — of belonging to the present day rather than an earlier period.
The modernness of the new library impressed visitors who remembered the old 1970s building.
新圖書館的現代性讓還記得那棟1970年代舊建築的訪客印象深刻。
the modernness of [noun phrase] — comparison across time
Some critics questioned the modernness of the art, calling it a copy of older styles.
一些評論家對這件藝術品的現代性提出質疑，認為它只是抄襲舊風格。
Anjali admired the modernness of the kitchen, with its touch-screen controls and smooth stone surfaces.
Anjali 很欣賞這間廚房的現代性，配備了觸控螢幕和光滑的石材檯面。
noun + of + concrete object (kitchen)
Layla thinks the modernness of the new metro stations makes the city feel younger.
Layla 認為新地鐵站的現代性讓這座城市感覺年輕了許多。
The modernness of Mark's phone surprised his grandfather, who still used an old flip phone.
Mark 手機的現代性讓他祖父大吃一驚——他還在用舊式的掀蓋手機。
contrast across generations
- modernness of the design
- modernness of the building
- question the modernness of
- admire the modernness of
- striking modernness
- apparent modernness
- modernity
the standard formal term; far more frequent in writing
- contemporaneity
very formal and rare; stresses being exactly of the current moment
- newness
broader meaning — can refer to anything recently made, not necessarily modern in style
- old-fashionedness
the quality of belonging to an earlier style or period
- datedness
suggests something was once modern but no longer is
文法句型
the modernness of [noun phrase]
用法筆記
Much less common than the synonym "modernity." "Modernness" is preferred in everyday spoken contexts, while "modernity" dominates academic and formal writing.
同根字
- modern形容詞A2
- modernize動詞B2
- modernization名詞B2
- modernity名詞B2
- modernist名詞C1
- modernism名詞C1
- postmodern形容詞C2
常見搭配
常用片語
- modernness of the design
- modernness of the building