"Keeping up with the times" 或者 "Staying current" 是指跟上时代的发展。这个短语来自于英国作家 Charles Dickens 的小说 "A Tale of Two Cities" 中的一句名言:"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way—in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only." 其中的 "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times" 作为这句话的简短版本被广泛引用。
例句:
We need to stay current with the latest technology in order to remain competitive in the market.
He's always keeping up with the times and is always aware of the latest trends.
In order to stay relevant, companies must constantly innovate and adapt to changing market conditions.