current

['kʌrənt]

n.趋势, (水、气、电)流
adj.现在的, 流通的

a.

1. 现时的, 当前的; 现行的

Our current methods of production are too expensive.

我们现今用的生产方法太花钱了。

2. 通用的, 流行的

This note is no longer current.

这种纸币已不流通。

This view was current in the country.

当时这种看法在这个国家很流行。

n.

1. 流动, 水流, 气流[C]

The current in this place is very rapid.

这儿的水流很急。

2. 电流[C][U]

3. 趋势, 倾向, 潮流[C]

The military government failed to control the current of public opinion.

军人政府未能控制舆论的动向。

词形变化

副词: currently | 名词: currentness |

词义辨析

同义:

n.流动, 水流, 气流

flow  stream

a.现时的; 现行的

prevalent  present  happening  

同义参见:

new  movement  up-to-date  contemporary  trend  tide  river  accepted  

英英释义

名词 current:

a flow of electricity through a conductor

同义词：electric current

a steady flow (usually from natural causes)

同义词：stream

dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas

同义词：stream, flow

形容词 current:

occurring in or belonging to the present time

补充

currentcurrent英:[ˈkʌrənt] 美:[ˈkɚrənt, ˈkʌr-]adj.1.现在的, 现行的They suggested measures to overcome current difficulties.他们提出了克服目前困难的措施。2.通用的, 通行的, 被普遍接受的This word is no longer in current use.这个字已经不再通用了。n.1.水流, 气流The swimmer was swept away by the current.那个游泳的人被激流卷走了。2.电流This button switches the current on.这个电钮接通电流。3.趋向, 趋势, 倾向The adventure changed the whole current of his life.那场奇遇改变了他人生的方向。

例句

1. It is safe to touch the live rail once the current has been turned off.切断电流后触摸载电轨是安全的。 2. A powerful electric current is passed through a piece of graphite.给一块石墨通入强电流。 3. The child had been swept out to sea by the current.这个孩子被水流卷进了大海。 4. The current is very strong here.这儿的水流很强。 5. the Benguela current本格拉洋流 6. Under normal conditions, the ocean currents of the tropical Pacific travel from east to west.通常情况下, 太平洋热带洋流自东向西运动。 7. I felt a current of cool air blowing in my face.我感到一阵凉风迎面吹来。 8. the fickle currents of theory and fashion.理论和时尚的多变趋势 9. Each party represents a distinct current of thought.每个政党代表一种不同的思潮。 10. A strong current of nationalism runs through ideology and politics in the Arab world.一股强烈的民族主义思潮涌入阿拉伯世界的思想体系和政治体系。 11. Who is to blame for the current crisis?目前的危机应该怪谁？ 12. Our current methods of production are far too expensive.我们现在的生产方式花费太高。 13. In the current climate of anxiety this policy is certain to fail.在当前人心不安的大环境下这项政策一定会失败。 14. current thinking suggests that toxins only have a small part to play in the build up of cellulite.当前看法认为, 毒素对皮下脂肪团的堆积影响不大。 15. They are predicting pre-tax profits of £3.5 million for the current year.据他们预测, 今年的税前利润将达到350万。 16. The current situation is very different to that in 1990.当前形势与1990年截然不同。 17. The expression 'light pollution' is in current use among astronomers.目前天文学家在使用“光污染”这个表达。 18. This custom was still current in the 1960s.这种风俗在20世纪60年代还很普遍。 19. That particular expression is no longer current.这种特殊表达法已经不再通用了。 20. current coins流通硬币 21. keep abreast of current events.跟上当前事态。 22. I started my current job in 1994.我从1994年开始做现在的工作。 23. the other meaning of the word is still current.该词的另一个意思仍然通用。 24. ocean currents.洋流。 25. the student movement formed a distinct current of protest.学生运动构成独立的抗议潮流。 26. current fashions/events时装；时事 27. Is this word still current?这个词还通用吗？ 28. the current month本月 29. the magazine's current issue这本杂志最近的一期 30. "The dictionary's current edition has 10,000 new words."这本词典当前的版本收录了1万个新词。 31. the current political crisis当前的政治危机 32. "By current [=present-day] standards, they were very young when they got married."以当今的标准来看，他们结婚时还很年轻。 33. Who is your current employer?你现在的雇主是谁？ 34. current trends/fashions当前的潮流/时尚 35. current ideas about education关于教育的流行观点 36. "As a teacher I have to stay current [=up-to-date] in my field, which is biology."作为一名教师，我必须随时了解自己所研究的生物学领域的最新发展。 37. We need to keep current with the latest information.我们必须随时了解最新的信息。 38. She is currently [=presently] living in Texas.她现在住在得克萨斯州。 39. The product is not currently available.这种产品眼下缺货。 40. "currently [=at the present time], police have no suspects in the case."目前警方还没有发现本案的嫌疑犯。 41. Strong currents pulled the swimmer out to sea.湍急的水流把那位游泳者冲向了大海。 42. Air currents carried the balloon for miles.气流把气球带到了几英里以外。 43. a strong/weak electrical current强/弱电流 44. The circuit supplies current to the saw.这一电路给电锯输送电流。 45. general currents in politics政治上的大趋势 46. intellectual currents知识界的思潮 47. He is going against the current of public opinion.他的所作所为有悖民意。 48. There was a current of discontent within the company.公司内部有一股不满的情绪。