present

['preznt,pri'zent]

n.礼物, 现在
adj.出席的, 现在的, 当前的, 存在的
v.提出, 赠送, 呈现

例句与用法：

Falling interest rates present the firm with a new problem.

利息一下降给公司带来了一个新的问题。

He would not be elected on present form.

鉴於他的现时表现，他不可能当选。

Has the builder presented his bill yet?

营造商把帐单送来了吗？

People seem to have drunk far too much tonight, present company excepted of course.

今晚大家似乎喝酒喝得太多了，当然在座的各位除外。

I'm afraid I can't help you just at present I'm too busy.

很抱歉，我现在帮不了你－－实在太忙了。

How many people were present at the meeting?

有多少人出席会议？

He presented her with a bunch of flowers.

他献给她一束花。

We learn from the past, experience the present and hope for success in the future.

我们从过去中学习，体验现在，展望未来的成功。

词形变化：

名词: presentness | 动词过去式: presented | 动词过去分词: presented | 动词现在分词: presenting | 动词第三人称单数: presents |

详细释义：

a.

1. 出席的, 在场的[F]

How many people were present at the meeting?

到会的有多少人?

2. 现在的, 当前的[B]

I'm not at all satisfied with the present situation.

我对目前的情况一点都不满意。

3. 【语】现在时的[B]

4. 留在记忆里的, 不能忘记的[F][+in/to]

n.

1. 现在, 目前[the S]

There is no time like the present.

机不可失, 时不再来。

2. 【语】现在时态[U][C]

3. 【律】本文件

n.

礼物, 赠品[C]

He often gave his neighbor's kids little presents.

他常常送些小礼物给邻居的孩子。

短语词组：

at present

1. 目前; 现在

We don't need it at present.

我们现在不需要。

for the present

1. 暂时

Let's stop doing it for the present.

我们暂时停一下工作。

present to

1. 出现在

A vivid picture was present to his mind.

一幅生动的画面出现在他的脑海里。

up to the present

1. 至今; 到现在为止

Up to the present, we've had no news about him.

我们至今还没有他的消息。