nowadays

/ˈnaʊədeɪz/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnaʊədeɪz/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈnau̇-(ə-)ˌdāz/ (ame, mw)

nowadays — 副詞

1. used to describe situations or habits that are true or common in the current per

1.副詞B1
釋義

如今；現今

與過去相比的現在

used to describe situations or habits that are true or common in the current period, especially when comparing them with how they were in earlier times

例句

Nowadays, most people carry a phone in their pocket wherever they go.

如今，大多數人去哪裡口袋裡都隨身帶著手機。

sentence-initial position

Brian rarely writes letters by hand nowadays; he sends emails instead.

Brian 如今很少用手寫信了；他改用電子郵件。

sentence-final position

同義詞
  • these days

    identical in meaning, equally common in conversation; slightly more casual

  • today

    broader meaning — can refer to the present era in general, not just the current calendar day

  • currently

    more formal; focuses on the ongoing state without the past-comparison nuance

反義詞
  • in the past

    direct opposite in time reference

  • formerly

    formal antonym, used when a previous state has clearly changed

  • back then

    informal, pointing to a specific earlier period

文法句型

nowadays + clause

clause + nowadays

用法筆記

Common in spoken and informal-to-neutral written English. In formal academic or professional writing, alternatives such as 'currently' or 'at present' are often preferred.

常見錯誤

❌I am working nowadays.
✅I am currently working.
💡'nowadays' describes general or repeated situations, not a temporary action happening right now.
❌People nowadays they use smartphones.
✅People nowadays use smartphones.
💡do not add 'they' after 'nowadays'; the subject already covers the noun.