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Presently Adv Time Happen 英[ˈprezntli 美[ˈprɛzəntli Adv.目前;不久;马上 目前;现在;此时

单词 presently
音标
英[ˈprezntli] 美[ˈprɛzəntli]
解释
adv.目前;不久;马上;
例句

ADV
目前;现在;此时
If you say that something is presently happening, you mean that it is happening now.
例:She is presently developing a number of projects...她现在正着手开发多个项目。
例:The island is presently uninhabited...这座岛屿目前无人居住。

ADV
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.
例: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。
例:'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 happen presently, you mean that it will happen quite soon.
例:'Who's Agnes?' — 'You'll be meeting her presently.'...“谁是阿格尼丝?”——“你很快就会见到她。”
例:'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。”
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