Nowadays (注意這個字的拼法,不是 nowdays)、these days 和 today 都可用作副詞來表示相較於過去的「現今,當今,如今」。例如:
- Most people think kids nowadays are lazy. (大多數人都認為現在的小孩很懶)
- People nowadays live far more comfortable lives. (現今人們過著比過去舒適很多的生活)
These days 比較不正式一些。例如:
- Young people these days don’t respect their teachers any more. (時下的年輕人不再尊敬他們的老師)
- These days you seldom see a young person give up their seat for an older person on the bus. (現今在公車上你很少會見到年輕人讓位給年長者)
Today 略微正式一點。例如:
- People today are much more concerned about their health than they were in the past. (現在人們比以前更關心自己的健康)
- Computers today are so advanced. (現在的電腦很先進)
= The computers of today are so advanced.