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presente

UK //prɪˈzent//US //ˈprɛzənt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'praesens',意为 '在场' 或 '现在',通过古法语 'present' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 指当前的时间或状态,表示现在或当下发生的事情,常用于描述与过去或未来相对的时间概念。

“We should focus on the present instead of worrying about the future.”

(我们应该专注于当下,而不是担心未来。)

“The teacher asked the students to live in the present.”

(老师要求学生活在当下。)

❶ 指礼物或赠品,通常是在特殊场合或节日中赠送给别人的物品,表达心意或祝福。

“She received a beautiful present for her birthday.”

(她收到了一份漂亮的生日礼物。)

“He gave his mother a present on Mother's Day.”

(他在母亲节给妈妈送了一份礼物。)

同义词:gift, now, current, today, offering

adjective

❶ 描述某人或某物存在于某个地方或场合,强调其在场或参与的状态。

“All the members were present at the meeting.”

(所有成员都出席了会议。)

“She was present when the accident happened.”

(事故发生时她在场。)

❶ 指当前的或现在的,用于描述正在发生或存在的事物,与过去或未来相对。

“The present situation requires immediate action.”

(当前的情况需要立即采取行动。)

“In the present economic climate, businesses must adapt quickly.”

(在当前的经济环境下,企业必须快速适应。)

同义词:current, existing, attending, here, contemporary

verb

❶ 指正式地展示、介绍或提供某物,通常用于演讲、表演或正式场合。

“He will present his research at the conference.”

(他将在会议上展示他的研究。)

“She presented the award to the winner.”

(她向获奖者颁发了奖项。)

❶ 指引起或带来某种问题、机会或挑战,通常用于描述某种情况或行为的结果。

“The new law presents many challenges for businesses.”

(新法律给企业带来了许多挑战。)

“This job presents a great opportunity for career growth.”

(这份工作为职业发展提供了很好的机会。)

同义词:show, display, introduce, offer, submit

常见短语

for the present — 表示暂时或目前的情况,用于说明某事在现阶段的状态或安排。

“We will stay here for the present and decide later.”

(我们暂时留在这里,稍后再做决定。)

present oneself — 指某人出现在某个场合或地方,通常用于正式或重要的场合。

“He presented himself at the office for the interview.”

(他出现在办公室参加面试。)

at present — 表示当前或现在的时间,用于描述正在发生的事情或情况。

“At present, we are working on a new project.”

(目前,我们正在做一个新项目。)