| 单词 | presently |
| 释义 | pres·ent·lyBrE /ˈprezntli/ NAmE /ˈprezntli/ adverb (especiallyNAmE ) at the time you are speaking or writing ; now 此刻；现在；眼下SYN currently◆ The crime is presently being investigated by the police . 警方目前正在调查这起案件。◆ These are the courses presently available . 这些就是现有的课程。HELPIn this meaning presently usually comes before the verb , adjective or noun that it refers to .作此义时 presently 通常放在所修饰的动词、形容词或名词之前。used to show that sth happened after a short time （表示很快就发生了）◆ Presently , the door opened again and three men stepped out . 不久，门又打开了，走出来三个人。HELPIn this meaning presently usually comes at the beginning of a sentence .作此义时 presently 通常置于句首。used to show that sth will happen soon （表示即将发生）SYN shortly◆ She'll be here presently . 她马上就会到这儿。HELPIn this meaning presently usually comes at the end of a sentence .作此义时 presently 通常置于句末。presentlyIn both BrE and NAmE , presently can mean 'soon' or 'after a short time'.在英式英语和美式英语中，presently 均含不久、一会儿之意：◆I'll be with you presently.我一会儿就来。In NAmE the usual meaning of presently is 'at the present time' or 'now'.在美式英语中，presently 通常表示目前、现在：◆She is presently living in Milan.她现住在米兰。◆There is presently no cure for the disease.目前这种疾病无药可医。This use is becoming more accepted in BrE , but at present or currently are usually used.此用法在英式英语中正逐渐被接受，不过通常用的还是 at present 或 currently。 |
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