喜樂美語

核心畫面

You can picture 'present' as something placed right here, in front of you, at this moment — close enough to touch. From that one picture three things follow: a person who is here (not away), the time that is here (now, not past or future), and the act of putting something in front of someone (handing it over, showing it, laying it out for them to see).

可以想成「就擺在你面前、此時此地、伸手可及」的一個畫面。從這個畫面長出三條線：人「在這裡」（沒有缺席）、時間「在這裡…更多收起可以想成「就擺在你面前、此時此地、伸手可及」的一個畫面。從這個畫面長出三條線：人「在這裡」（沒有缺席）、時間「在這裡」（現在，不是過去或未來）、以及把東西「放到你面前」這個動作（遞給你、給你看、攤在你眼前讓你檢視）。所以同一個字，會在「在場」「現在」「呈上」之間流動。

原始詞典資料35 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

presentadj詞源 1/ˈpɹɛz.ənt/

  • 1

    Relating to now, for the time being; current.

    • The barbaric practice continues to the present day.
    • The present manager has been here longer than the last one.
  • 2

    Located in the immediate vicinity.

    • Only half of all present members were present at the meeting.
    • Is there a doctor present?
  • 3

    obsoleteHaving an immediate effect (of a medicine, poison etc.); fast-acting.

    • Amongſt this number of Cordials and Alteratiues, J doe not find a more preſent remedy, then a cup of wine, or ſtrong drinke, and if it be ſoberly and opportunely vſed.
  • 4

    obsoleteNot delayed; immediate; instant.

    • Sign me a present pardon for my brother,
    • An ambassador[…]desires a present audience.
  • 5

    datedReady; quick in emergency.

    • a present wit
  • 6

    obsoleteFavorably attentive; propitious.

    • to find a god so present to my prayer
  • 7

    Relating to something a person is referring to in the very context, with a deictic use similar to the demonstrative adjective this.

    • Near-synonyms: this (determiner), this (pronoun), current
    • in the present study; the present article; the present results
  • 8

    Attentive; alert; focused.

    • Sorry, I was distracted just now, I'll try to be more present from now on.
另外 1 個記錄的用法
  • 9

    governmentpoliticsNeither for or against (used in voting to express abstention)

presentnoun詞源 1/ˈpɹɛz.ənt/

  • 1

    The current moment or period of time.

  • 2

    grammarhuman-scienceslinguisticsThe present tense.

presentnoun詞源 2/ˈpɹɛz.ənt/

  • 1

    A gift, especially one given for birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, graduations, weddings, or any other special occasions.

    • wedding present
    • birthday present
  • 2

    governmentmilitarypoliticsThe position of a soldier in presenting arms.

    • The platoon stands at present.
    • He was at present near the headquarters gates.
  • 3

    Poo; feces.

    • I think our toddler's just left us a little present in his diaper...
    • She has to deal with her cats' presents in the litterboxes on a daily basis, and she doesn't mind one bit.

presentverb詞源 2/pɹɪˈzɛnt/

  • 1

    To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally.

    • to present an envoy to the king
  • 2

    To appear or represent oneself outwardly.

    • With your shabby attire, you do not present well as a prospective investment banking associate!
  • 3

    To nominate (a member of the clergy) for an ecclesiastical benefice; to offer to the bishop or ordinary as a candidate for institution.

  • 4

    To offer (a problem, complaint) to a court or other authority for consideration.

  • 5

    archaicTo charge (a person) with a crime or accusation; to bring before court.

    • In the diocese of Gloucester in 1548 two inhabitants of Slimbridge were presented for saying that holy oil was ‘of no virtue but meet to grease sheep’.
  • 6

    To come forward, appear in a particular place or before a particular person, especially formally.

    • Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the lord.
  • 7

    To put (something) forward in order for it to be seen; to show, exhibit.

    • So ladies in romance assist their knight, / Present the spear, and arm him for the fight.
    • Note: The offensive team must present a legal formation both before and after a shift.
  • 8

    To make clear to one's mind or intelligence; to put forward for consideration.

    • I do begin to realize that the matter must be presented in such a way as may interest the reader.
    • Libertarian paternalism is the view that, because the way options are presented to citizens affects what they choose, society should present options in a way that “nudges” our intuitive selves to make choices that are more consistent with what our more deliberative selves would have chosen if they were in control.
另外 12 個記錄的用法
  • 9

    To put on, stage (a play etc.).

    • The theater is proud to present the Fearless Fliers.
  • 10

    governmentmilitarypoliticsTo point (a firearm) at something, to hold (a weapon) in a position ready to fire.

  • 11

    To offer oneself for mental consideration; to occur to the mind.

    • Well, one idea does present itself.
  • 12

    medicinesciencesTo come to the attention of medical staff, especially with a specific symptom.

    • The patient presented with insomnia.
    • Symptoms typically present in early childhood.
  • 13

    medicinesciencesTo appear (in a specific way) for delivery (of a fetus); to appear first at the mouth of the uterus during childbirth.

  • 14

    To appear or represent oneself (as having a certain gender).

    • At that time, Elbe was presenting as a man.
    • In May 2019, a case was referred to the high court in which social workers for Lancashire county council had sought orders against the parents of two trans children to take the children into care. Social services were alerted when H, the couple’s three-year-old foster child, born male, had gone into school presenting as a girl.
  • 15

    To act as presenter on (a radio, television programme etc.).

    • Anne Robinson presents "The Weakest Link".
  • 16

    To give a gift or presentation to (someone).

    • She was presented with an honorary degree for her services to entertainment.
    • Live thou, and reign, forever, glorious Lord! / My last, least off’ring, I present thee now— / Renounce me, leave me, and be still ador’d! / Slay me, my God, and I applaud the blow.
  • 17

    To deliver (something abstract) as though as a gift; to offer.

    • I presented my compliments to Lady Featherstoneshaw.
  • 18

    To hand over (a bill etc.) to be paid.

  • 19

    biologynatural-scienceszoologyTo display one's female genitalia in a way that signals to others that one is ready for copulation. Also referred to as lordosis behaviour.

  • 20

    slanglifestyleIn omegaverse fiction, to have one's secondary sex (alpha, omega, or beta) become apparent, typically at puberty.

    • Sherlock’s gender performance itself remains unchanged, with the exception of the hormonal changes he goes through after presenting as an omega.
    • People “present” their secondary genders during puberty, so girls and boys are raised without knowing if they will be alphas, betas, or omegas.

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資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。