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 -- （尤指表示友谊或致谢的）礼物，赠品

  • a birthday/Christmas/wedding present 生日／圣诞／结婚礼物

  • They gave me theatre tickets as a present. 他们送给我戏票作为礼物。

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

  • That's all for the present. 暂且就讲这些。

  • The play is set in the present. 这出戏以当代为背景。

  • The verb in this sentence is in the present. 这个句子中的动词是现在时。

  • "Are you busy?" "Not at present." “你忙吗？”“这会儿不忙。”

  • At present she's working abroad. 她目前在国外工作。

• 2 in a particular place -- 出席的，在场的，存在的

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

  • There were no children present. 没有孩子在场。

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

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

  • Please state your present occupation and salary. 请说出你目前的职业和薪水。

• 4 to give, provide, or make something known -- 赠送，授予；提交；展现

  • The winners were presented with medals. 获胜者被授予奖牌。

  • The letter presented the family with a problem that would be difficult to solve. 这封信给这家人提出了一个难题。

  • The documentary presented us with a balanced view of the issue. 这部纪录片向我们呈现了对这一问题的客观看法。

  • He presented the report to his colleagues at the meeting. 他在会议上向同事们做了报告。

  • The classroom presented a cheerful busy atmosphere to the visitors (= appeared to them to have this). 整个班级向参观者展示出一派快乐繁忙的氛围。

  • The school is presenting (= performing) "West Side Story" as its end-of-term production. 学校将上演《西区故事》作为期末作品。

• 5 to introduce a television or radio show -- 主持播出（电视或广播节目）

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

  • May I present Professor Carter? 请允许我介绍卡特教授。

  • Later on I'd like to present you to the headteacher. 过一会儿我会把你引见给校长。

  • He presented himself at the doctor's at 9.30 a.m. as arranged. 他早上9点30分如约去了医生那里。

  • An opportunity suddenly presented itself. 突然出现了一个良机。