latter-day

短语
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a. 近代的, 现代的

发音

UK /ˈlætə(ɹ)deɪ/
其它
US /ˈlæt̬əɹ deɪ/
US /ˈlæɾəɹ deɪ/
AU

别名

latterday

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Modern, recent.

    He thinks of himself as a latter-day knight errant, out on a quest fighting dragons. It’s not very practical, but it is romantic.

  2. 2.

    Of or relating to the last days or end times in various eschatologies.

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词源

From latter (“close or closer to the present time”) + day.

来源:wiktionary