present是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 something that you are given, without asking for it, on a special occasion, especially to show friendship, or to say thank you -- （尤指表示友誼或致謝的）禮物，贈品

  • a birthday/Christmas/wedding present 生日／聖誕／結婚禮物

  • They gave me theatre tickets as a present. 他們送給我戲票作為禮物。

• 1 the period of time that is happening now, not the past or the future -- 現在，目前

  • That's all for the present. 暫時就講這些。

  • The play is set in the present. 這齣戲以當代為背景。

  • The verb in this sentence is in the present. 這個句子中的動詞是現在式。

  • "Are you busy?" "Not at present." 「你忙嗎？」「現在不忙。」

  • At present she's working abroad. 她目前在國外工作。

• 2 in a particular place -- 出席的，在場的，存在的

  • The whole family was present. 全家人都在場。

  • There were no children present. 沒有孩子在場。

• 3 happening or existing now -- 現在的，目前的

  • I don't have her present address. 我不知道她現在的地址。

  • Please state your present occupation and salary. 請說出你目前的職業和薪水。

• 4 to give, provide, or make something known -- 贈送，授予；提交；展現

  • The winners were presented with medals. 獲勝者被授予獎牌。

  • The letter presented the family with a problem that would be difficult to solve. 這封信給這家人提出了一個難題。

  • The documentary presented us with a balanced view of the issue. 這部紀錄片向我們呈現了對這個問題的客觀看法。

  • He presented the report to his colleagues at the meeting. 他在會議���向同事們做出報告。

  • The classroom presented a cheerful busy atmosphere to the visitors (= appeared to them to have this). 全班在訪客面前展現出一派快樂繁忙的氛圍。

  • The school is presenting (= performing) "West Side Story" as its end-of-term production. 學校將上演《西城故事》作為期末作品。

• 5 to introduce a television or radio show -- 主持播出（電視或廣播節目）

  • She presents the late-night news. 她主持午夜新聞。

  • May I present Professor Carter? 請允許我介紹卡特教授。

  • Later on I'd like to present you to the headteacher. 過一會兒我會把你引見給校長。

  • He presented himself at the doctor's at 9.30 a.m. as arranged. 他早上9點30分依約去了醫生那裡。

  • An opportunity suddenly presented itself. 突然出現了一個良機。