presently

/ˈprezntli/ adv.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

目前；不久；马上

释义与例句

adv. 目前；不久；马上
at the present time; in a short time; soon
  1. Presently, she is working in Beijing.
    目前她在北京工作。
  2. I will be there presently.
    我马上就到。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. He is presently studying law at university.
    他现在正在大学学法律。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 present（现在）+ ly → 目前；马上。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • present 现在的；礼物；呈现
    presently 的词根，可作形容词、名词和动词。
  • presence 出席；存在
    名词，指在场或存在的状态。
同义词
  • currently 目前；当前
    currently 只表示「目前」，presently 还可表示「不久」，含义更广。
    She is currently on holiday. 她目前在度假。
反义词
  • formerly 以前；从前
    formerly 表示过去，与 presently 的「目前」在时间上相对。
    Formerly, this area was farmland. 从前，这片地区是农田。
常见搭配
  • presently available 目前可获得的
    This product is not presently available. 该产品目前暂无货。
  • presently working 目前正在工作
    She is presently working on a new book. 她目前正在写一本新书。
  • see you presently 一会儿见
    I'll see you presently. 一会儿见。