| 词组 | present |
| 释义 | noun | verb | adjective present1 /ˈprezənt/ noun something you give someone on a special occasion or to thank them for somethingnouns + presenta birthday/Christmas/wedding etc present The couple received hundreds of wedding presents.adjectivesan expensive present I don’t need expensive presents to prove you love me.a good/nice/lovely present The best present I ever had from my dad was a guitar.an ideal/perfect present This is the perfect present for a music-lover.a little present Whenever he went away he brought her back a little present.a thank-you present (=given to thank someone) I bought them some chocolates as a thank-you present.verbsgive sb a present She loved giving people presents.buy/get sb a present He couldn’t afford to buy her a present.get/receive a present He got lots of presents from his friends.exchange presents (=give one another a present) We exchange Christmas presents every year.wrap a present She spent the afternoon wrapping birthday presents.open/unwrap a present Can we open our presents now?prepositionsa present for sb She was looking for a present for her son.a present from sb This ring was a present from my grandmother.as a present I was given this book as a present.phrasessth would make a nice/lovely/ideal etc present I thought the bowl would make a nice present for someone.In more formal English, people use gift instead of present. noun | verb | adjective present2 /prɪˈzent/ verb 1. to give something to someone, for example at a formal or official occasionTHESAURUS: present → give (1)2. to cause something to happen or existnounspresent a problem These mountain roads present problems even to experienced drivers.present difficulties Juggling work and family responsibilities presents difficulties for women.present an obstacle (=cause a problem that is difficult to deal with or solve) Lack of money presented a huge obstacle.present a challenge I’m enjoying my new job because it presents an interesting challenge.present a threat The disease presents a serious threat to the farming industry.present a danger/risk These dogs present a danger to the public.present an opportunity The internet presents tremendous opportunities for businesses.prepositionspresent sb with sth Freedom presents us with choices.present sth to sb Short stories present a challenge to the writer. noun | verb | adjective present3 /ˈprezənt/ adjective 1. happening or existing nownounsthe present time/moment At the present time, little is known about life deep in the oceans.the present day (=now – used when you are comparing this with the past) The plant has been used from ancient times to the present day.the present situation/position/circumstances The present situation is unacceptable.sth’s present condition/state/form The organization cannot continue in its present form.the present level/value The present level of unemployment is too high.the present system Under the present system, you have the right to remain silent when questioned by the police.the present government/administration The present government has introduced higher taxes than any other government.the present generation The present generation of young people are becoming more involved in politics.THESAURUS: present current present – used especially about a situation that is not expected to stay the same for long: The current situation does not look good. | People are concerned about the current state of the UK economy. | The magazine has articles about current trends in fashion. | The budget for the current year was £14 million. existing formal existing or being used now – used about things or situations that you think may be changed in the future: Some people want to preserve the existing system. | The proposal will strengthen existing immigration laws. | They want to move out of their existing offices because they are too small. contemporary used about art, writing, ideas etc that belong to the present time, or about modern society: They are holding an exhibition of contemporary art and design. | He is one of China’s leading contemporary artists. | We listened to a programme about contemporary music in Russia. | The film reflects contemporary society. today’s/of today used about conditions and attitudes that exist now, or about people who live now when you are comparing them with those that existed in the past: People struggle to keep up with the pace of life in today’s world of instant communications. | The youth of today are faced with a very different set of problems.2. if someone or something is present, they exist in a place or have come to a placeprepositionsbe present in sth These gases are present in the Earth’s atmosphere.be present at sth Foreign observers were present at the elections. |
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