“当代的”常见的英文表达是 contemporary,既可以作形容词,也可以作名词。以下为具体用法和例句:
含义:表示属于现在的、当代的,强调与当前时代相关或具有现代特征。
例句:
Contemporary art often challenges traditional norms.(当代艺术常常挑战传统规范。)
She is a contemporary writer whose works reflect the social issues of our time.(她是一位当代作家,其作品反映了我们这个时代的社会问题。)
含义:指同时代的人,即生活在同一时期的人。
例句:
He was a contemporary of Shakespeare.(他是莎士比亚的同时代人。)
The two composers were contemporaries but had very different styles.(这两位作曲家是同时代人,但风格截然不同。)