today

adverb
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  1. on this day在今天;在今日
    • I've got a piano lesson later today.今天晚些时候我有一堂钢琴课。🔊🔊
    • The exams start a week today/today week (= one week from now).考试于下周的今天开始。
    • The company today announced a plan that involves cutting 12% of its workforce. 该公司今天宣布了一项计划,涉及裁员12%。
    • A press release is due out today or tomorrow.新闻稿将于今天或明天发布。
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  2. at the present period现在;当今;当代 synonym nowadays
    • Young people today face a very difficult future at work.如今的年轻人面临着充满困难的工作前景。🔊🔊
    • Today people have greater expectations for their retirement years. 如今,人们对退休年龄有了更高的期望。
    • Only 9% of students today say they plan to attend a school more than 500 miles from home.如今,只有9%的学生表示他们计划就读距家500英里以上的学校。
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  3. Word OriginOld English tō dæg ‘on (this) day’. Compare with tomorrow and tonight.

today

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  1. this day今天;今日
    • Today is her tenth birthday.今天是她的十岁生日。🔊🔊
    • Today is Monday. 今天是星期一。
    • The review is in today's paper.这篇评论刊登在今天的报纸上。🔊🔊
    • I'm leaving a week from today.我下周的今天动身。🔊🔊
    • Today was definitely a good day!今天绝对是美好的一天!
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  2. the present period of time现在;当今;当代
    • The film is about growing up in today's world.这部电影是关于当今世界的成长。
    • In today's society, there is widespread concern about obesity.在当今社会,人们普遍关注肥胖。
    • The animation is poor by today's standards. 按照今天的标准,动画效果很差。
    • Today's announcement is great for consumers.今天的公告对消费者来说非常好。
    • today’s young people当代青年
    • of today the youth of today 当代青年
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  3. Word OriginOld English tō dæg ‘on (this) day’. Compare with tomorrow and tonight.

Today

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  1. a popular BBC radio news programme, broadcast on Radio 4 in the early morning from Monday to Saturday. Many people listen to it while they are getting up and having breakfast. It consists mainly of discussions about matters in the news, especially relating to politics. It was first broadcast in 1957.
  2. a US national television news programme broadcast daily in the early morning on NBC. It consists of a mixture of news, interviews, special features and informal discussion. It was first broadcast in 1952.