presently 详细解释

presently

['prezntli]

adv. 不久, 一会儿, 现在, 目前
adv. <古> 当即, 立刻

ad.

1. 不久, 一会儿

Presently I got the whole story.

不久我便了解了整个事件。

2. 现在, 目前

He is presently working on the novel.

目前他正在写这部小说。

3. 【古】当即, 即刻

词义辨析

同义:

ad.不久; 即刻

shortly  soon  directly  before long  

同义参见:

quickly  now  

英英释义

副词 presently:

in the near future

同义词:soon, shortly, before long

at this time or period; now

同义词:currently

补充

presentlypresently英:[ˈprezəntli] 美:[ˈprɛzəntli]adv.1.不久, 一会儿Presently I got the whole story.我不久便了解到了全部情况。2.现在, 目前He is presently living in New York.他目前住在纽约。

例句

1. Who's Agnes?—You'll be meeting her presently.谁是阿格尼丝?——你马上就会见到她的。 2. The Prince of Wales will be here presently.威尔士亲王很快就会到这里。 3. The island is presently uninhabited.这座岛屿目前无人居住。 4. They're presently on tour.他们目前在旅行。 5. She is presently developing a number of projects.她现在正在开发一系列项目。 6. presently I got the whole story.不久之后我知道了全部情况。 7. 'You're not looking too well, Thomas,' he said presently.“你看上去脸色不好, 托马斯。”他过了一会儿说道。 8. this will be examined in more detail presently.这事马上就会得到更详细的调查。 9. there are presently 1,128 people on the waiting list.目前等候者名单上有1,128人。 10. I'll be finished presently.我马上就要完成。 11. presently I heard the car door shut.过了一会儿,我听见车门关上的声音。 12. The management are presently discussing the matter.管理当局现在正讨论这件事。 13. She is presently [=currently] at work on a new novel.她现在正忙着写一部新小说。 14. He'll be here presently.他马上就来。