Presently
[ 'prɛzntli ]
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adv. 目前;不久;马上;
💡 词根助记
present目前+ly副词后缀 → 一会儿，目前
📝 例句
He is presently working on the novel.
目前他正在写这部小说。
She's presently working on her PhD.
她目前在攻读哲学博士学位.
A man of application would presently lay a foundation for a family.
一个勤勉的人就能够很快打下一个家庭的基
He seemed to recollect himself presently, and smothered the storm.
他仿佛马上又镇定了，压下了这场风波。
I'm busy but I'll come presently.
我现在正忙，不过我马上就来。
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-sent-表示“存在”
常见变体有-sence-
📖 牛津释义
presently
adv
1 after a short time; soon 不久; 立刻
I'll be with you presently. 我马上就来.
2 (esp US) at the present time; now 现在; 目前
The Secretary of State is presently considering the proposal. 国务卿目前正在考虑该项建议. presently, NOTE ON USAGE 用法
When presently means `soon' it usually comes at the end of the sentence *presently 作｀立即＇解时通常位於句末
She'll be here presently. 她马上就来. When it means `after a short time' it sometimes comes at the beginning 作｀很短时间之後＇解时有时位於句首
Presently I heard her leave the house. 不一会儿我就听到了她离开屋子的声音. Increasingly in British as well as US English it means `now' or `currently' and is placed with the verb 不仅在美式英语中, 而且在英式英语中也逐渐广泛用以指｀现在＇或｀当前＇, 位置紧靠动词
She's presently working on her PhD. 她目前在攻读哲学博士学位.
🎯 考研助记
分解不久（presently）他当了总统（president）
🔁 扩展释义
*['prezntli]ad. 目前, 不久
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A movie!
电影！
Is the source of the information reliable?
那个消息的来源可靠吗？
No, we're American.
不是，我们是美国人。