present
adj
1 [pred 作表語]
~ (at sth)
(a) (of a person) being in the place in question (指人)出席, 在場
Were you present when the news was announced? 宣布那消息時你在場嗎?
The mistake was obvious to all (those) present. 所有(那些)在場者一眼就看出那個錯誤.
Everybody present welcomed the decision. 出席的人都歡迎那個決議.
There were 200 people present at the meeting. 有200人到會.
(b) ~ (in sth) being in a place, substance, etc 存在的; 含有的
He suspected that a leak was present somewhere along the pipe. 他猜疑管道里什麼地方漏了.
Analysis showed that cocaine was present in the mixture. 分析的結果表明混合物中含有可卡因. Cf 參看 absent1.
2 [attrib 作定語]
existing or happening now 現存的; 現有的
the present difficulties, problems, uncertainties, etc 目前存在的困難、 問題、 不穩定性等
the present administration, government, council, etc 現在的行政當局、 政府、 政務委員會等
the present climate of opinion 當前的輿論
You can't use it in its present condition. 照它目前這種情形, 是無法使用的.
3 [attrib 作定語]
now being considered, dealt with or discussed 正在考慮、 處理或討論中的
the present proposal for increasing taxation 正在討論中的增稅提案.
4 (idm 習語) present company ex`cepted/excepting present `company (used as a polite comment when making a critical remark 用作發表批評性言論時的禮貌用語) what I am saying does not apply to you 我不是指在座的諸位
People seem to have drunk far too much tonight, present company excepted of course. 今晚大家似乎喝酒喝得太多了, 當然在座的各位除外. the ,present `day the present age; modern times 當今; 現今
After being taken back 200 years, we were suddenly returned to the present day. 我們剛才還處在200年前的歷史場景之中, 一下子又回到了現在.* [attrib 作定語]
,present-day `attitudes, con`ditions, `fashions 現時的態度、 條件、 流行款式. on `present form (of a judgement) based on sb/sth's previous and/or current actions, behaviour, progress, etc (指評價)基於某人[某事物]先前的和[或]現時的行動、 行為、 進步等的
He would not be elected on present form. 鑒於他的現時表現, 他不可能當選. present, n
1 the present [sing]
(a) the time nowpassing; the present time 當前; 目前
the past, the presentand the future 過去、 現在和未來
Historical romances offer an escape from the present. 沉浸於歷史傳奇故事藉以逃避現實.
(b) (grammar) = present tense.
2 (idm 習語) at `present at this time; now 此刻; 現在
I'm afraid I can't help you just at present I'm too busy.很抱歉, 我現在幫不了你--實在太忙了. ,by these `presents (law 律) by this document 根據此文件. for the moment/present => moment. no time like the present => time1.
present n
1 thing given or received as a gift 禮物; 贈品
wedding, Christmas, birthday, etc presents 結婚、 圣誕、 生日等禮物
This book was a present from my brother. 這本書是哥哥贈送給我的.
2 (idm 習語) make sb a present of sth give sth to sb as a gift 將某物贈送給某人
He admired my old typewriter so much, I made him a present of it. 他非常喜歡我的舊打字機, 所以我就送給他了.
(ironic 反語) Let's not make our opponents a present of any goals, ie allow them to score easily. 咱們別給對方送分(別讓他們輕易得分).
present v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.pr]
~ sb with sth; ~ sth (to sb) give or hand over sth to sb, esp formally at a ceremony 將某物贈予或交給某人; (尤指在儀式上)授予
Colleagues presented the retiring chairman with a cheque/presented a cheque to the re...
?? 考研助記
pre(之前)+sent(送):別人生日之前送出的東西- 禮物
?? 擴展釋義
*['preznt]n. 現在, 禮品, 瞄準a. 現在的, 出席的vt. 介紹, 引見, 贈送, 提出, 呈現, 上演vi. 舉槍瞄準【化】 現在【醫】 [胎]先露【經】 現在的; 出示, 描述相關詞組: for the present present to up to the present present compliments to sb make a present of sth to sb make sb a present of sth present itself present oneself in the present case at present