nowadays

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++now·a·days /ˈnaʊədeɪz/ ●●○ S3 adverb  NOWnow, compared with what happened in the past 〔与过去相比〕现今，现时 SYN today Nowadays people are rarely shocked by the sex they see on television. 如今人们在电视上看见性爱镜头不太会感到吃惊了。 Most people nowadays are aware of the importance of a healthy diet. 现在大多数人都明白健康饮食的重要性。

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nowadays• People are taller nowadays.• Just a little point of interest, how many people are on this thing nowadays?• She and Carolan had no children, but that was neither here nor there as an indication of matrimonial harmony nowadays.• You're following the bad examples nowadays.• But nowadays, everyone uses an automated phone system for something.• The Friends started a list of regular contributors and nowadays get donations from more than 55 percent of their subscribers.• Also widely grown are tomatoes and strawberries, nowadays mainly under plastic sheeting.• Housing, for instance, nowadays takes a much higher proportion of earned income.• At a harness nowadays you will see the standard breed of the horse generally used speeding with determination.Origin nowadays (1300-1400) now + a days “during the day” ((14-18 centuries))

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nowadays
now‧a‧days S2 /ˈnaʊədeɪz/ adverbnow, compared with what happened in the past
   SYN  today:
    Nowadays people are rarely shocked by the sex they see on television.
    Most people nowadays are aware of the importance of a healthy diet.

now·adaysBrE /ˈnaʊədeɪz/ 🔊NAmE /ˈnaʊədeɪz/ 🔊 adverbat the present time, in contrast with the past 现今；现在；目前◆Nowadays most kids prefer watching TV to reading. 现在大多数孩子都喜欢看电视而不喜欢阅读。🔊🔊