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to·day1 /təˈdeɪ/ ●●● S1 W1 adverb  1  TMCNOWon the day that is happening now 在今天，在今日 → yesterday, tomorrow I couldn’t go shopping yesterday so I’ll have to go today. 我昨天没能去买东西，所以今天我必须去。 Ed has his music lesson today. 埃德今天有音乐课。a week from today (also today week/a week today British English) 我们下周的这个时候要去度假。 We’re going on holiday today week. 我们下周的这个时候要去度假。2  NOWat the present time 现今，现在，时下 Students today seem to know very little about geography. 如今的学生似乎对地理知识了解得很少。

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today• One might at least look to the best examples there may be today.• The imaginative subject - these are the subjects I find most often given in school today.• The cost to install solar panels has dropped from $20 a watt in 1980 to as little as $5 today.• What did you do today?• Makes him look more sexy, thought Juliet, and wondered what had come over her today.• Couples today are much more likely to marry in their 30s.• The same Oak Tree pub today doesn't seem to have many more companions.• Kids today just don't understand the value of money.• Today, only a few of these beautiful animals survive.• Well, we are all concerned with recycling today - or are we ...?• Today she and Charlie are driving to the beach.• But today the walk was just something to be accomplished as soon as possible.• Accurate planetary observations being collected today will in time lead to more stringent tests for a tenth planet.a week from today• In Drayton, a crest of 32-33 feet is expected a week from today.• That news is scheduled for a week from today.• Look for it to hit cosmetic counters a week from today, priced at $ 47. 50 and up.

Related topics: Chronology

today2 noun [uncountable]  1  TMCNOWthe day that is happening now 今天，今日 → yesterday, tomorrow Today is my birthday! 今天是我的生日！ Have you seen today’s paper? 你看今天的报纸了吗？2  NOWthe present period of time 现今，现在，眼下 Today’s computers are becoming much smaller and lighter. 现在的电脑越来越小，越来越轻。 young people of today 如今的年轻人

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today• Today is Friday.• By today's standards, his ideas seem very old-fashioned.• Have you heard today's news?nToday (also the Today programme)  na morning news programme on BBC Radio, generally considered to be the most important British radio news programme, which includes interviews with politicians and other people in the news. The interviews sometimes involve arguments between the show's presenters and government ministers.Origin today1 Old English todæge, todæg, from to “to, at” + dæg “day”

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to‧day¹ S1 W1 /təˈdeɪ/ adverb1. on the day that is happening now ⇨ yesterday, tomorrow:
    I couldn’t go shopping yesterday so I’ll have to go today.
    Ed has his music lesson today.
    a week from today (also today week/a week today) British English:
    We’re going on holiday today week.
2. at the present time:
    Students today seem to know very little about geography.

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today² noun [uncountable]
1. the day that is happening now ⇨ yesterday, tomorrow:
    Today is my birthday!
    Have you seen today’s paper?
2. the present period of time:
    Today’s computers are becoming much smaller and lighter.
    young people of today

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Today (also the Toˈday ˌprogramme)
a morning news programme on BBC Radio, generally considered to be the most important British radio news programme, which includes interviews with politicians and other people in the news. The interviews sometimes involve arguments between the show's presenters and government ministers.