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current

UK //ˈkʌr.ənt//US //ˈkɝː.ənt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'currere',意为 '跑' 或 '流动',后经古法语 'corant' 进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指现在正在发生的或最近一段时间内的,区别于过去或将来的。常用于描述时间、事件或状态。

“The current situation is quite challenging.”

(当前的情况相当具有挑战性。)

“She is the current president of the company.”

(她是公司现任总裁。)

同义词:present, contemporary, ongoing

noun

❶ 指流动的水或空气的持续运动,也用于比喻思想或趋势的流动。

“The river has a strong current.”

(这条河的流速很快。)

“Swimming against the current is difficult.”

(逆流游泳很困难。)

同义词:flow, stream, tide

常见短语

current affairs — 指当前发生的新闻或事件,常用于讨论时事或政治。

“He likes to discuss current affairs with his friends.”

(他喜欢和朋友讨论时事。)

go with the current — 比喻顺应潮流或趋势,不逆流而行。

“Sometimes it's easier to go with the current than to resist it.”

(有时候顺应潮流比抵抗更容易。)