[ADV 副词]目前;现在;此时 If you say that something is presently happening, you mean that it is happening now.
[ADV before v]
She is presently developing a number of projects...
她现在正着手开发多个项目。
The island is presently uninhabited...
这座岛屿目前无人居住。
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。
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[ADV 副词]不久;随即 You use presently to indicate that something happened quite a short time after the time or event that you have just mentioned.
[ADV with cl]
[WRITTEN 笔语]
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。
'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。
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[ADV 副词]不久以后;很快;马上 If you say that something will happen presently, you mean that it will happen quite soon.
[ADV after v]
[FORMAL 正式]
'Who's Agnes?' — 'You'll be meeting her presently.'...
“谁是阿格尼丝?”——“你很快就会见到她。”
'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。”
Oxford
pres·ent·ly/ˈprezntli; NAmEˈprezntli/adverb1( especially NAmE) at the time you are speaking or writing; now 此刻;现在;眼下SYN
currently
◆The crime is presently being investigated by the police.警方目前正在调查这起案件。◆These are the courses presently available.这些就是现有的课程。HELPIn this meaning presentlyusually comes before the verb, adjective or noun that it refers to. 作此义时 presently 通常放在所修饰的动词、形容词或名词之前。2used to show that sth happened after a short time (表示马上就已发生了)◆Presently, the door opened again and three men stepped out.不久,门又打开了,走出来三个人。HELPIn this meaning presentlyusually comes at the beginning of a sentence. 作此义时 presently 通常置于句首。3used to show that sth will happen soon (表示即将发生)SYN
shortly
◆She'll be here presently.她马上就会到这儿。HELPIn this meaning presentlyusually comes at the end of a sentence. 作此义时 presently 通常置于句末。BRITISH/AMERICAN 英式/美式英语presently■In both BrEand NAmE,presentlycan mean ‘soon’ or ‘after a short time’. 在英式英语和美式英语中,presently 均含不久、一会儿之意:◆I’ll be with you presently.我一会儿就来。In NAmEthe usual meaning of presentlyis ‘at the present time’ or ‘now’. 在美式英语中,presently 通常表示目前、现在:◆She is presently living in Milan.她现住在米兰。◆There is presently no cure for the disease.目前这种疾病无药可医。This use is becoming more accepted in BrE,but at presentor currentlyare usually used. 此用法在英式英语中正逐渐被接受,不过通常用的还是 at present 或 currently。pres·ent·ly/ˈprezntli; NAmEˈprezntli/
1in a short timeSYN soon: The doctor will be here presently. Presently, I fell asleep.2especially American English at the present timeSYN now: The range of courses presently available has grown. Your case is presently being investigated.
WDF
presently
[ˈprezntli]
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不久(31%),目前(29%),现在(20%),一会儿(20%)
adv.(美)目前;不久
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