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recently

UK //ˈriːsntli//US //ˈriːsntli//

词源

源自 late Middle English,由 recent(最近的)加副词后缀 -ly 构成。

adverb

❶ 指时间上不久之前发生的事情,通常用于描述过去几天、几周或几个月内发生的事件或状态。

“I recently moved to a new apartment.”

(我最近搬到了一间新公寓。)

“She recently graduated from university.”

(她最近刚从大学毕业。)

同义词:lately, newly, of late

常见短语

until recently — 表示某事在不久之前一直是某种状态,但现在可能已经改变。

“Until recently, he worked as a teacher.”

(直到最近,他还是一名教师。)

as recently as — 强调某事发生在非常近的时间点,通常用于突出时间的临近性。

“As recently as last month, they were still planning the trip.”

(就在上个月,他们还在计划这次旅行。)