present
adj. 現在的,目前的; 現在時的; 出席的,在場的; 包含於…的
n. 現在; 禮物
v. 頒發,呈遞; 帶來,導致; (機會或問題)產生; 展示,呈現; 描述; 表現; 出席; 主持; 上演; 引見
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...
目前的大部分危機都是他自己引起的。
...the government's present economic difficulties...
政府當前的經濟難題
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.
他為協調過去和現在所付出的努力。
...continuing right up to the present...
一直持續到現在
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...
目前還沒有辦法預測誰會得這種病。
At present children under 14 are not permitted in bars.
目前,14歲以下兒童不允許進酒吧。
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.
從喬託時期直至現代的西歐藝術
...monastic music of the present day.
當代的寺廟音樂
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.
大臣們一致認為暫時還不能取消制裁。
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.
不要等到新年才下決心規劃生活。要把握當下。
1. the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech;
2. something presented as a gift;
3. a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
1. show or demonstrate something to an interested audience;
2. bring forward and present to the mind;
3. perform (a play), especially on a stage;
4. hand over formally
5. introduce;
6. give, especially as a reward;
7. give as a present; make a gift of;
8. deliver (a speech, oration, or idea);
9. cause to come to know personally;
10. represent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, or verbally;
11. present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize;
12. formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.
13. recognize with a gesture prescribed by a miltary regulation; assume a prescribed position;
1. temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration;
2. spatial sense; being or existing in a specified place;
gift, present, souvenir, tip
這些名詞都有"禮物,贈品"之意。
give, accord, award, confer,grant, endow, present, bestow
這組動詞均含有"給予,贈給"之意。
modern, contemporary, current, recent, present, up-to-date
這些形容詞均有"現代的,當代的"之意。
offer, present, propose, volunteer
這些動詞均含"提出,提供"之意。
all present and correct
全部都在;無一物(或人)丟失
(there is) no time like the present
現在是最好時機
present company excepted
在場的除外
these presents
(律 正式)本檔案
present arms
舉槍敬禮
make a present of
把…作為禮物
at present
現在的;馬上的
for the present
暫時的;目前的
The guests are all present.
客人都來齊了.
He got a splendid present for her.
他送她一件極好的禮物.
There are two types of participle in English: the past participle and the present participle.
英語中有兩類分詞: 過去分詞和現在分詞.
We choose her a nice birthday present.
我們給她挑選了一件精緻的生日禮物.
This should not present an obstacle to the development of good relations between our two countries.
這不應妨礙我們兩國之間良好關係的發展.