presently

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adv. 目前, 不久

发音

US
UK /ˈpɹɛzəntli/

词形变化

more presently 比较级 most presently 最高级

别名

præsently

教材释义与例句

副词

（美）目前；不久

释义与例句

adv. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    Immediately, at once; quickly.

    古体

    the butler supposing the Wine had beene so carefully commended unto him for the goodnesse of it, imediately presented some unto the Pope, who whilest he was drinking, his sonne came in and never imagining his bottles had beene toucht, tooke the cup and pledged his father, so that the Pope died presently; and the sonne, after he had long time beene tormented with sicknesse, recovered to another worse fortune.

  2. 2.

    Before long; soon.

    一阵间

    Presently all was quiet again.

  3. 3.

    At present; now; currently.

    罕用

    To all of you, therefore, who call Wales your motherland, whether you presently inhabit some other portion of the globe or breathe the air of your cloud-kissed country […].

  4. 4.

    With actual presence; in actuality.

    废旧

    March 27 1545, Stephen Gardiner, letter to Thomas Smith and MAtthew PArker if they perceyve not presently, it shal be wel doon to bringe them to conformite

词汇关系

副词

同义词 3

soon currently shortly

词源

From Middle English presently; equivalent to present + -ly.

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