
present
音标: /ˈprezənt/ (美式)
词性: 名词 / 动词 / 形容词
一、名词含义
礼物:指送给某人以表示祝福、感激或其他情感的物品。
例句:She received a beautiful present for her birthday.(她收到了一个漂亮的生日礼物。)
目前,现状:指当前的时间或状态。
例句:We live in the present, not the past.(我们生活在当下,而不是过去。)
二、动词含义
呈现,展示:指将某物展示给别人,或使某事物显现出来。
例句:He presented his findings to the committee.(他向委员会展示了他的研究结果。)
赠送,奉送:将礼物或奖品送给别人。
例句:She presented him with a book on his anniversary.(她在纪念日时送给他一本书。)
引起,导致:常用于“present problems”或“present a challenge”来描述某种情况或问题的出现。
例句:This issue presents a real challenge to the government.(这个问题对政府提出了真正的挑战。)
三、形容词含义
在场的,出席的:指某人处于某个场合或事件中。
例句:Only the members who were present at the meeting could vote.(只有出席会议的成员才有投票权。)
当前的,现时的:指当前时间的状态。
例句:The present situation is quite complicated.(当前的形势非常复杂。)
四、短语搭配
present at:在场,出席
例句:She was present at the meeting.(她出席了会议。)
present with:赠送,给与
例句:He was presented with a gold medal.(他被赠送了一枚金牌。)
present a problem/challenge:提出问题,造成挑战
例句:The new law presents a significant challenge to businesses.(这项新法律对企业构成了重大挑战。)
present oneself:自我介绍,出现
例句:He presented himself as the leader of the group.(他自我介绍为该小组的领导。)
present a gift:赠送礼物
例句:They presented gifts to their parents.(他们向父母赠送了礼物。)
五、用法说明
作为动词,常与宾语搭配,表示“展示”或“赠送”。
作为名词,可以指“礼物”或“当前时刻”。
作为形容词,常表示“在场”或“当前的”。
六、例句
The teacher presented the award to the winner.(老师将奖项颁发给了获胜者。)
He was present during the entire discussion.(他在整个讨论过程中都在场。)
I have a present for you.(我有一个礼物送给你。)
The present situation requires immediate attention.(当前的情况需要立即关注。)
She presented her research findings at the conference.(她在会议上展示了她的研究成果。)
The company presented a new product at the trade show.(公司在贸易展会上展示了一款新产品。)
He was presented with a scholarship for his outstanding performance.(他因出色的表现获得了一项奖学金。)
The present government has focused on economic reform.(现政府关注经济改革。)
The teacher asked the students to present their projects.(老师要求学生展示他们的项目。)
This gift was presented to her as a token of appreciation.(这份礼物是作为对她的感谢赠送给她的。)