| 单词 | present |
| 释义 | presentpresentspresentpresent3 /ˈprezənt/ noun1 [countable] something that you give to someone on a special occasion SYN gift: He got the computer as a birthday present.get他得到这台电脑作为生日礼物。He didn’t even give me a present.他连礼物也没给我。2the present the time that is happening now: Live in the present – don’t worry about the past!过好眼前的日子吧—别为过去烦恼！3the present the form of a verb that you use to talk about what exists or is happening now SYN the present tensePhrasesat present at this time SYN now: We have no plans at present for closing the factory.planclose目前我们没有计划要关闭工厂。THESAURUS nowfor the present if something is true or happening for the present, it is true now, but may change in the future: She tried to put it out of her mind, for the present anyway.try她竭力不去想它﹐至少暂时不去想。COLLOCATIONS: presentverbsto give somebody a presentEveryone gave me presents and cards.givepresentcardto give something as a presentHe gave me the CD as a present.giveto buy/get somebody a presentShe always buys him a birthday present.buyI’m afraid I forgot to get you a present.forgetto get a presentShe got a present from her boyfriend.getto wrap a presentShe spent the afternoon wrapping Christmas presents.spendwrappresentto open a present (=to take it out of its wrapping or box)It’s time to open your presents.present ► Do not say ’unpack a present’. Say open a present.noun + presenta birthday/Christmas/wedding etc presentThanks for the birthday present.thankWhat would you like for your Christmas present?willTHESAURUS: presentpresent something that you give to someone, especially on a special occasion: The watch was a present from my parents.beparenta Christmas presentgift a present. Gift sounds more formal than present. It is more common in American English: I would like to thank everyone for their gifts.willgiftThe pen was a free gift from the bank. (=something that a company gives to its customers)bea gift shopdonation something, especially money, that you give to a person or organization in order to help them: Would you like to make a donation to charity?willfreebie informal something you are given, usually by a company, that you do not have to pay for: The trip was a freebie from my company.bebottles of shampoo and other freebiesbottlefreebie |
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