presents
n. 现在( present的名词复数 ); 礼物; [复数]本作品; [语法学]现在时态
v. 举向( present的第三人称单数 ); 面向; 举枪瞄准; (分娩时婴儿)露出
You use present to describe things and people that exist now, rather than those that existed in the past or those that may exist in the future.
He has brought much of the present crisis on himself...
目前的大部分危机都是他自己引起的。
...the government's present economic difficulties...
政府当前的经济难题
The present is the period of time that we are in now and the things that are happening now.
...his struggle to reconcile the past with the present.
他为协调过去和现在所付出的努力。
...continuing right up to the present...
一直持续到现在
In grammar, the present tenses of a verb are the ones that are used to talk about things that happen regularly or situations that exist at this time. The simple present tense uses the base form or the 's' form of a verb, as in 'I play tennis twice a week' and 'He works in a bank'.
A situation that exists at present exists now, although it may change.
There is no way at present of predicting which individuals will develop the disease...
目前还没有办法预测谁会得这种病。
At present children under 14 are not permitted in bars.
目前,14岁以下儿童不允许进酒吧。
The present day is the period of history that we are in now.
...Western European art from the period of Giotto to the present day.
从乔托时期直至现代的西欧艺术
...monastic music of the present day.
当代的寺庙音乐
Something that exists or will be done for the present exists now or will continue for a while, although the situation may change later.
The ministers had expressed the unanimous view that sanctions should remain in place for the present.
大臣们一致认为暂时还不能取消制裁。
If you say 'There's no time like the present', you are suggesting to someone that they should do something now, not later.
Don't wait until New Year to resolve to organise your life. There's no time like the present.
不要等到新年才下决心规划生活。要把握当下。
Harry had carefully bought and wrapped presents for Mark to give them.
哈里精心购置了礼物又仔细包好,让马克交给他们。
Diana is taking the opportunity to wrap up the family presents.
黛安娜利用这个机会将家人的礼物包起来。
Jeff had shopped extravagantly for presents for the whole family.
杰夫花了很多钱为全家人买礼物。
He presents his own highbrow literary programme.
他介绍了自己那个专业性很强的文学项目的情况。
Her pockets were bulging with presents.
她的口袋里装满了礼物。