presently
目前;現在·不久;即將
目前與不久的時間差異
The store is presently closed while workers repair the roof.

工人修理屋頂期間,商店目前暫停營業。

presently 可指「目前」或「不久」,兩義依語境判斷;「不久」義較正式、偏英式。

義項

目前B2adverb目前;現在
The store is presently closed while workers repair the roof.
工人修理屋頂期間,商店目前暫停營業。
presently closed
不久B2adverb不久;即將
Please wait here; the doctor will see you presently.
請在這裡等候,醫師很快就會見你。
will see you presently

片語

presently available目前供應 →目前可取得的
return presently稍後返回 →不久後返回

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Our team is __ working on a new app, so we cannot take more work. 選哪個字填入空格最適合?(presently/previously)

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presently

團隊正在進行中,用 presently 的「目前」義。

The teacher is late, so please wait; she will be here __, in a few minutes. 選哪個字填入空格最適合?(presently/eventually)

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presently

幾分鐘內就到,用 presently 的「不久」義。

字族

present 目前的 ›

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