We are in one of the most severe recessions in modern times.
我们正在经历现代最严重的一段经济衰退。
The telephone is one of the great tyrannies of modern life.
电话是现代生活中让人最反感的必需品之一。
Van Gogh had a major influence on the development of modern painting.
凡·高对现代绘画的发展有着重大影响。
Modern tennis rackets are now apparently 20 per cent lighter.
现代的网球拍据说比以前的轻20%。
The Leisure Center is a long and low modern building.
休闲中心是一座狭长而低矮的现代建筑。
She saw herself as a direct, no-nonsense modern woman.
她认为自己是个直截了当、不拖泥带水的现代女性。
Their marriage is a delicate balance between traditional and contemporary values.
他们的婚姻在传统和现代价值观之间保持着微妙平衡。
He remains a towering figure in modern British politics.
他在现代英国政坛上一直是位杰出的人物。
The car neatly blends classic styling into a smooth modern package.
这款汽车巧妙地将经典式样融入到流线型的现代设计中。
Divorce is a permanent, ineradicable fact of modern life.
离婚在现代生活中一直存在、无法改变。
Only the names are ancient; the characters are modern and contemporary.
只有姓名是古代的；人物都是现代的、摩登的。
He was one of the most influential perfor-mers of modern jazz.
他是现代爵士乐最有影响力的表演者之一。
Once the damage is done, even modern surgery can't undo it entirely.
伤害一旦造成，即使是现代外科手术也无法将其完全消除。
The school will give priority to science, maths and modern languages.
学校将重点发展理科、数学和现代语言。
As the modern Olympics grew in stature, so too did athletics.
随着现代奥林匹克运动会声名远扬，田径运动也越来越受关注。