presently

英 [ˈprezntli]

美 [ˈprezntli]

adv.  此刻; 现在; 眼下; 表示马上就已发生了; 表示即将发生

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牛津词典

adv.

• 此刻；现在；眼下
  at the time you are speaking or writing; now
  1. The crime is presently being investigated by the police.
     警方目前正在调查这起案件。
  2. These are the courses presently available.
     这些就是现有的课程。
• （表示马上就已发生了）
  used to show that sth happened after a short time
  1. Presently, the door opened again and three men stepped out.
     不久，门又打开了，走出来三个人。
• （表示即将发生）
  used to show that sth will happen soon
  1. She'll be here presently.
     她马上就会到这儿。

柯林斯词典

• ADV 目前；现在；此时
  If you say that something ispresentlyhappening, you mean that it is happening now.
  1. She is presently developing a number of projects...
     她现在正着手开发多个项目。
  2. The island is presently uninhabited...
     这座岛屿目前无人居住。
  3. He is presently the medical director for the Fellowship of World Christians.
     他目前是世界基督徒团契的主任医师。
• ADV 不久；随即
  You usepresentlyto indicate that something happened quite a short time after the time or event that you have just mentioned.
  1. Presently, a young woman in a white coat came in...
     很快，一个穿着白色外套的年轻女子走了进来。
  2. 'You're not looking too well, Thomas,' he said presently.
     “托马斯，你看起来气色不太好，”他脱口而出。
• ADV 不久以后；很快；马上
  If you say that something will happenpresently, you mean that it will happen quite soon.
  1. 'Who's Agnes?' — 'You'll be meeting her presently.'...
     “谁是阿格尼丝？”——“你很快就会见到她。”
  2. 'Just take it easy,' David said. 'You'll feel better presently.'
     “放松点，”戴维说，“你很快就会觉得更舒服些。”

英英释义

adv

• in the near future
  1. the doctor will soon be here
  2. the book will appear shortly
  3. she will arrive presently
  4. we should have news before long
  Synonym:soonshortlybefore long
• at this time or period
  1. he is presently our ambassador to the United Nations
  2. currently they live in Connecticut
  Synonym:currently

双语例句

• Presently, a young woman in a white coat came in
  很快，一个穿着白色外套的年轻女子走了进来。
• In some industries, such as pulp and paper, economic methods are not presently available for colour removal.
  在纸浆和造纸一些行业，例如，经济的方法目前没有搬迁现有的颜色。
• He is presently staying with us.
  现在他正和我们大家在一起。
• Testing of these patients is presently under way.
  目前正在对这些患者进行检测。
• Your likes and dislikes, your hobbies and what you are doing presently.
  你喜欢和不喜欢，你的爱好和你现在正在做。
• 'Who's Agnes?' — 'You'll be meeting her presently.'
  “谁是阿格尼丝？”——“你很快就会见到她。”
• The chemical plant proposed to increase production and practise economy and other factories presently responded.
  化工厂提出增产节约的倡仪，其他工厂随即响应。
• Presently, I am unable to reproduce the error you are experiencing with the information that you have provided.
  目前，我无法复制错误的信息，你正经历着你所拥有的提供。
• He is presently concerning on Applied Superconductivity and High Voltage Technology.
  目前主要从事超导应用技术和高电压技术方面的研究工作。
• Presently the sun emerged.
  俄而日出。