| Front | current |
|---|---|
| Pron | ['kɜːrənt] |
| Back | 【CURRENT】 We read the daily newspaper to keep up with the current situation. 我们阅读日报，以了解目前局势。 【重点词汇】 current adj. 现在的 keep up with: 跟上, 不落后, 与...并肩前进 |
| Vocab | currentoccurring in or belonging to the present time
If it's in the past, it's not current. If it's out of date, out of style, or out of time, it's not current. If it's up-to-the-minute, right now, and in the present, it is current. Origins of the word current all point to the meaning "present." Things that are current are happening now; they are part of the present time. News reporting looks at "current affairs" because past affairs are no longer news; they are history. Expressions like "staying current" or "keeping up with current events" show a need or desire to know what's popular, important, or relevant now. As a noun, a current can be a flow of water, electricity, or ideas. All forms of 'current' will appear on average once every 52 pages. countercurrent currency current currently currentness noncurrent undercurrent |
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