How do you use "nowadays" in a sentence?

Nowadays, most people communicate by text message rather than phone calls. Children nowadays spend more time indoors than previous generations. Nowadays, it is quite common for both parents to work full-time.

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Q: What does "nowadays" mean?

At the present time, as opposed to the past Nowadays is an adverb that refers to the current period of time, especially when making comparisons with the past. It is often used to introduce observations about how things have changed or how they are done differently in modern times.

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의미: At the present time, as opposed to the past

如今，现在（与过去相对）

hoy en día, en la actualidad (en contraste con el pasado)

今日では、現在（過去と対照して）

오늘날, 현재 (과거와 대조하여)

Nowadays is an adverb that refers to the current period of time, especially when making comparisons with the past. It is often used to introduce observations about how things have changed or how they are done differently in modern times.

「nowadays」是一个副词，指当前的时期，特别是在与过去进行比较时。它经常用于介绍关于事物如何变化或在现代如何以不同方式完成的观察。

«Nowadays» es un adverbio que se refiere al período actual de tiempo, especialmente cuando se hacen comparaciones con el pasado. A menudo se usa para introducir observaciones sobre cómo las cosas han cambiado o cómo se hacen de manera diferente en los tiempos modernos.

「nowadays」は、特に過去と比較するときに、現在の時期を指す副詞です。物事がどのように変化したか、または現代でどのように異なる方法で行われているかについての観察を導入するためによく使用されます。

Nowadays는 현재 시기를 가리키는 부사로, 특히 과거와 비교할 때 사용된다. 상황이 어떻게 변했는지, 또는 현대에 어떻게 다르게 행해지는지에 대한 관찰을 소개할 때 자주 쓰인다.

예문

Nowadays, most people communicate by text message rather than phone calls.
如今，大多数人通过短信而不是电话进行交流。
Hoy en día, la mayoría de la gente se comunica por mensaje de texto en lugar de llamadas telefónicas.
今日では、ほとんどの人が電話ではなくテキストメッセージでコミュニケーションを取る。
오늘날 대부분의 사람들은 전화보다 문자 메시지로 소통한다.
Children nowadays spend more time indoors than previous generations.
现在的孩子比上几代人在室内度过的时间更多。
Los niños hoy en día pasan más tiempo en interiores que las generaciones anteriores.
今の子どもたちは以前の世代より室内で過ごす時間が長い。
요즘 아이들은 이전 세대보다 실내에서 보내는 시간이 더 길다.
Nowadays, it is quite common for both parents to work full-time.
如今，父母双方都全职工作是很常见的。
Hoy en día, es bastante común que ambos padres trabajen a tiempo completo.
今日では、両親がフルタイムで働くのはかなり一般的だ。
오늘날에는 부모 모두 정규직으로 일하는 것이 꽤 일반적이다.

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사용 가이드

맥락: general

어조: neutral

기원과 역사

From Middle English 'now a dayes' meaning 'during the present days'. Compound of 'now' (Old English 'nu') + 'a' (on, in) + 'days' (genitive plural). First recorded in the 14th century.

문화적 배경

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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