英语词汇“present”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

单词

present

例句

adjective | noun | verb

presentpresent1 /ˈprezənt/ adjective 1 in a particular place or at a particular event► present

in a particular place or at a particular event:

Oxygen and hydrogen are both present in the Earth’s atmosphere.

Business leaders from around the globe were present at the meeting.

➔ GRAMMAR: You cannot use present with this meaning before a noun. Don't say: All the present people heard him say it. Say: All the people present heard him say it or All the people who were present heard him say it.

► in attendance

if you are in attendance at an important event, you are there:

They had a private funeral with only a few close friends and family in attendance.

ANTONYMS ➔ see absent2 happening or existing now► present

happening or existing now:

The present economic situation is difficult, but it will improve.

There are no new updates to the software at the present time.

► current

happening or existing at this time. Current is used especially about something that is not expected to stay the same:

Read about current events in a newspaper.

He wore his jeans down low on his hips, in the current fashion.

► existing

an existing thing is one that exists now or that you have now. Existing is used especially about something that may change:

The new classrooms will be added to the existing building.

➔ GRAMMAR: When present, current, and existing are used with this meaning, they are always used before a noun. Don't say: We will make our decision based on the situation that is present/current/existing. Say: We will make our decision based on the present/current/existing situation.

➔ see modernADVERBS: presentYou can make the adjectives current and present into adverbs by using an -ly ending: The company currently employs 113 people. | The writer is presently working on a new novel.

adjective | noun | verb

presentpresent2 /ˈprezənt/ noun 1 something that you give someone► present

something that you give someone on a special occasion:

I need to get a birthday present for my dad.

The watch was a present from my folks.

► gift

gift means the same as present but sounds slightly more formal:

These earrings were a gift from my boyfriend for my birthday.

► donation

money that you give to help a group of people or an organization:

People gave donations of food and money to help the victims of the flood.

► reward

something that you give to someone for doing something good:

The man who lost his wallet is offering a $100 reward to the person who brings it back.

2 the time that is happening now► the present

the time that is happening now:

In school, we studied the history of the United States from 1776 to the present.

Try to stop worrying about the past and think about the present.

► the present day

the period of history in which we are now living. You often use the present day when you are comparing something to a time in history:

This traditional way of making rugs is still used in the present day.

➔ GRAMMAR: The present day is always singular. Don't say: It is still used in the present days. Say: It is still used in the present day.

► today

today means the same as the present day but is less formal:

The young people of today face an uncertain future.

Today’s cell phones are much smaller than the early models.

► modern times

modern times means the same as the present day, and is often used to compare technology and ways of living to earlier times in history:

In modern times, we travel long distances much more quickly than ever before.

➔ see future (1), now, past1

adjective | noun | verb

presentpresent3 /prɪˈzent/ verb ➔ see give, introduce, perform

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