present

音标: /ˈprezənt/ (美式), /ˈprɛznt/ (英式)

翻译:

名词: 礼物, 赠品；现在, 当下

动词: 赠送, 提出, 展示, 呈现

形容词: 在场的, 当前的, 现有的

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读音

美式: /ˈprezənt/

英式: /ˈprɛznt/

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用法

作为名词:

礼物: "I got a great present for my birthday." (我为生日收到了一个很棒的礼物。)

现在, 当下: "We should focus on the present moment." (我们应该专注于当前的时刻。)

 

作为动词:

赠送: "She presented him with a beautiful painting." (她赠送给他一幅美丽的画。)

提出: "He will present the new proposal at the meeting." (他将在会议上提出新的提案。)

展示: "The artist presented his work at the gallery." (那位艺术家在画廊展示了他的作品。)

呈现: "The results of the experiment were presented in a clear manner." (实验结果以清晰的方式呈现。)

 

作为形容词:

在场的: "Only the present members can vote." (只有在场的成员才能投票。)

当前的: "This is the present situation we must deal with." (这是我们必须应对的当前局势。)

现有的: "The present circumstances do not allow us to proceed." (现有的情况不允许我们继续进行。)

 

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例句

作为名词:

She gave me a lovely present for Christmas. (她为我准备了一个漂亮的圣诞礼物。)

I try to live in the present rather than dwell on the past. (我尽量活在当下，而不是沉溺于过去。)

 

作为动词:

He presented the findings to the committee. (他向委员会展示了研究结果。)

I will present my ideas at the conference tomorrow. (我明天将在会议上呈现我的想法。)

The teacher presented the lesson in an engaging way. (老师以生动的方式讲解了这节课。)

 

作为形容词:

The present situation requires immediate action. (当前的局势需要立即采取行动。)

The present company is not responsible for previous actions. (当前公司对以前的行为不负责。)

 

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短语搭配

present a gift — 赠送礼物

He presented a gift to the host at the party. (他在聚会上送给主人一份礼物。)

 

present a proposal — 提出建议

The manager will present the proposal tomorrow. (经理明天将提出这个提案。)

 

present an opportunity — 提供机会

This situation presents a great opportunity for growth. (这种情况为成长提供了一个巨大机会。)

 

present a challenge — 带来挑战

The new project presents a challenge for the team. (这个新项目对团队来说是一个挑战。)

 

present at — 在……出席

I was present at the meeting yesterday. (我昨天参加了会议。)

 

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总结

"Present"是一个多功能词，既可以作为名词、动词，又可以作为形容词使用。在不同的语境中，"present"有着不同的意义，例如作为名词时可以指代礼物或当下的时刻，作为动词时可以指代赠送、呈现或展示等，而作为形容词时则指在场的或当前的状态。