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

• Testing of these patients is presently under way.
  目前正在对这些患者进行检测。
• '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。”
• Presently, Im with my laptop in a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment.
  目前，我和我的膝上型电脑在医院里一直在接受治疗。
• Presently, he cites an example and you seize on it.
  不久他举了一个例子，而你抓住了它。
• All went well at first, and I was in high favour; but presently I fell from grace
  我最初一帆风顺，备受器重，但现在却失宠了。
• My skin was presently afire.
  我的皮肤在发烧。
• Presently the rain let up.
  俄顷雨止。
• Presently I heard her leave the house.
  不一会儿我就听到了她离开屋子的声音。
• 'Who's Agnes?' — 'You'll be meeting her presently.'
  “谁是阿格尼丝？”——“你很快就会见到她。”
• How, and with what result, you shall presently see.
  究竟如何，下回分解。