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presents

UK //prɪˈzents//US //prɪˈzents//

词源

源自拉丁语 'praesentare',意为展示或呈现,后经古法语 'presenter' 传入英语。

noun

❶ 指礼物或赠品,通常在特殊场合如生日、节日时赠送给他人以表达心意或庆祝。

“She received many presents on her birthday.”

(她在生日那天收到了很多礼物。)

“The children were excited to open their Christmas presents.”

(孩子们兴奋地拆开他们的圣诞礼物。)

同义词:gift, offering, donation

verb

❶ 指呈现、展示或介绍某人或某物,通常用于正式场合或表演中。

“The host presents the awards to the winners.”

(主持人将奖项颁给获胜者。)

“She will present her research at the conference.”

(她将在会议上展示她的研究。)

同义词:show, display, introduce

常见短语

at present — 表示当前或现在的时间,用于描述目前的情况或状态。

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

(目前,我们正在做一个新项目。)