adj (1)同时代(期)的(of or belonging to the same period or time)[无comp][A(with)]：Hitler was～with Mussolini.希特勒与墨索里尼处于同一时代。Marlowe was～with Shakespeare.马洛与莎士比亚处于同一时代。The second event was～with the first.第二个事件与第一个事件发生于同一时期。That chair and the painting are～.那把椅子和那张画是同一个时代的。〖同〗coexistent;

(2)当(现)代的(modern;of or belonging to the present time)：～fashion/art/paintings/music/furniture/event/history/English/writers当代时尚/艺术/绘画/音乐/家具/事件/历史/英语/作家;life in～America 现代美国的生活;〖同〗modern，up-to-date，current，present-day;〖反〗antique，old-fashioned;

n (1)同时代(期)人(person of the same time as another)[C][N(of)]：Marlowe was a～of Shakespeare's.马洛是莎士比亚的同时代人。Keats was a～of Shelley's.济慈是雪莱的同时代人。He and I were～ies at college. 他和我同时期上的大学。be admired by one's～ies 受到同时代人的钦佩;

(2)同年龄人(person of the same age as another)[C]：Smith is my～. We're both 50.史密斯与我同龄，我们俩都50岁。

(3)当(现)代人(person of the present period)[C]：This writer is a～.这位音乐家是当代人。

【说明】形容词 contemporary 与某人或特定时间连用时，指与该人或该时间同期(见(1));在没有提到别的人或时间时，则指(现)当代(见(2))。